Audit Director- Wealth & Advisory

Truist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Truist Audit Services Director is responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of value-added independent, objective risk-based internal audit assurance services for the Audit Committee and Executive Management.

Through well-developed relationships with senior management, the Director develops a comprehensive, dynamic audit plan, and directs a team of audit professionals in the implementation and completion of the plan while maintaining responsibility for the overall quality of audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or business-related field or equivalent education.
• Ten years of progressive audit, risk, or examiner experience in financial services.
• Comprehensive knowledge of banking, risk management and audit practices.
• Excellent leadership, decision making and critical thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication with senior management and stakeholders.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, or CPA.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a comprehensive, dynamic audit assurance program for assigned business units.
• Directly manage a team of audit professionals and coordinate a dynamic audit plan.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior management of assigned BUs.
• Supervise planning, scoping and execution of audit activities within policy and methodology.
• Analyze BU systems and controls to ensure design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Review and approve audit reports for clarity and relevance to recipients.
• Develop risk assessments and monitor monitoring activities to identify changes in risk profiles.
• Serve as audit subject matter expert and monitor trends in banking and auditing.
• Coordinate or manage annual audit planning activities or special projects.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or business-related field

Master’s degree in a Business-related field

Job description

Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:

English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Truist Audit Services Director is responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of value-added independent, objective risk-based internal audit assurance services for the Audit Committee and Executive Management. Through well-developed relationships with Senior Management and ongoing business monitoring activities, the Director develops a comprehensive, dynamic audit plan, and directs a team of audit professionals in the implementation and completion of the plan while maintaining responsibility for the overall quality of audit work performed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Establish and manage a comprehensive, dynamic audit assurance program for assigned business units (BU). Supervise and coordinate audit activities to ensure all assigned responsibilities are performed in a high quality manner and on a timely basis.
• Directly manage a team of audit professionals and assume responsibility for the overall coordination and successful completion of a dynamic audit plan for assigned BUs. Effectively lead and manage resources to ensure performance measures and metrics are established and met. Provide leadership in the coaching and development of staff.
• Proactively develop and maintain mutually beneficial working relationships with senior management of assigned BUs.
• Supervise and participate in the planning, scoping and execution of audit activities within the framework established by the department's policies and audit methodology.
• Comprehensively analyze assigned BUs existing systems, processes and controls to determine the adequacy of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and corporate policies. Identify and evaluate risks present in BU coverage areas.
• Review and approve audit reports, ensuring they are accurate, clear, concise and relevant such that recipients readily understand issues and risks.
• Develop and monitor risk assessments through interaction with and analysis of assigned business units. Lead the regular aggregation, correlation, and analysis of a robust program of business monitoring activities designed to identify potential changes impacting the risk profiles.
• Serve as an audit subject matter expert for assigned BUs, and continually monitor trends and developments in the auditing profession and banking industry.
• Coordinate or manage annual audit planning activities or special projects.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or business-related field, or equivalent education and related training or experience.
• Ten years of progressive audit, risk, or examiner experience with a significant portion in the financial services industry, preferably with a large financial services firm.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of banking, risk management, and audit practices, with the ability to understand the broader risk.
• Excellent leadership abilities, decision making, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with senior management and other stakeholders.
• Appropriate professional certification, such as, but not limited to, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Public Accountant.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Business-related field.
• Completion of a graduate school of banking.
• Professional certifications, such as Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRs), or any financial planning, consultant, or analyst certifications
• Experience in Wealth Management including brokerage, advisory and trust and fiduciary lines of business, specifically from a 2LOD or 3LOD oversight perspective.
• The annual base salary for this position is $185,000-$200,000.**

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

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