Audit Manager - Credit Risk and Data Quality SME

Bank of America; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Auditor-in-Charge to oversee select audit areas and execute the audit strategy for Lines of Business. The role focuses on risk-based auditing, defining scope, drafting reports, and managing business partner relationships.

The position requires substantial internal audit leadership, ability to mentor staff, and delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced environment across multiple US locations including Providence, RI.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in financial services internal audit with risk and control focus.
• Experience as Auditor-in-Charge overseeing audit jobs and ensuring quality.
• Experience in data management and governance.
• Certifications such as CPA, CIA, or CIS are valued.
• Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee audit strategy for risk-based audits and draft reports.
• Act as Auditor-in-Charge, supervise testing, ensure timeliness and quality.
• Assess business impacts, recommend severity and themes.
• Influence management to improve control environment and drive improvements.
• Lead and mentor a team, fostering inclusion and development.
• Maintain partner relationships with line management and business knowledge.
• Apply product, business, and technical insight to challenge controls.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Audit Planning

Internal Audit Review

Issue Management

Risk Management

Business Acumen

Coaching

Project Management

Relationship Building

Written Communications

Attention to Detail

Automation

Critical Thinking

Technical Documentation

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description

This job is responsible for overseeing assigned areas of audit work acting as an Auditor-in-Charge (AIC), and executing on the audit strategy for Lines of Business (LOBs). Key responsibilities include driving risk-based auditing by defining scope and test procedures to evaluate the control environment in conformance with audit policies, assessing issues for business impact and recommending severity ratings, drafting audit reports, and managing business partner relationships. Job expectations include fostering an inclusive work environment, and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and drafting audit reports leveraging automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner
• Acts as Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) by overseeing audit testing and ensuring it is executed in a timely manner and conforms with quality standards, audit policies, and procedures
• Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings and elevate broad themes or trends accordingly based on existing business knowledge
• Exercises intellectual curiosity and judgment to effectively influence and challenge management to improve the control environment and drive continuous improvements on audit
• Oversees a team of associates and provides day-to-day mentoring and guidance and fosters an inclusive work environment
• Maintains business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge
• Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment

Managerial Responsibilities

This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.

• Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals.
• Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement.
• Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions.
• Risk Manager: Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, elevate and debate issues.
• People Manager & Coach: Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance.
• Financial Steward: Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions.
• Enterprise Talent Leader: Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization.
• Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of financial services internal audit experience in a risk and control management function
• Experience as an Auditor-in-Charge overseeing audit jobs, performing timely execution and aligning with audit standards, policies and procedures
• Evaluates processes and operational risks to identify controls and determine gaps
• Experience with data management and governance
• Experience in risk, testing, compliance, audit or related work experience
• Experience in a people leadership role
• Builds strong team relationships through effective communication and collaboration
• Executes multiple tasks simultaneously
• Displays a proactive mindset and effective time management
• Demonstrates a results-driven and detail-oriented mindset

Desired Qualifications

• Holds Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems
• Auditor and/or similar certification
• Experience in project management
• Experience with U.S. Regulatory Reports
• Demonstrates ability to influence, drive change and resolve conflicts
• Experience in data analytics, automation, reporting and/or management

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Audit Planning
• Internal Audit Review
• Issue Management
• Risk Management
• Business Acumen
• Coaching
• Project Management
• Relationship Building
• Written Communications
• Attention to Detail
• Automation
• Critical Thinking
• Technical Documentation

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CT - East Hartford - 101 E River Dr - One Riverview Square (CT2550), US - MA - Boston - 100 Federal St - 100 Federal St Lp (MA5100), US - NJ - Pennington - 1500 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 5 (NJ2150), US - RI - Providence - 1 Financial Plz - 1 Financial Plaza (RI1537)Pay and benefits informationPay range$120,000.00 - $162,500.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.