Audit Manager, Risk & Control Transformation Lead

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,100 - 141,300; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced Audit professional to design and lead audit validation activities within the Risk and Control Enhancement program. The role partners with audit teams, business leaders, and senior stakeholders to interpret risk themes and challenge control design and effectiveness.

The successful candidate will manage multiple validations, develop testing approaches, and deliver findings and executive summaries on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience and a four year degree program is required.
• Knowledge of corporate policies and procedures that relate to auditing/accounting standards and analytical skills are necessary to prepare audits.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop testing approach and ensure the scope of the audit validation activities is comprehensive and adequate.
• Lead walkthroughs, planning meetings.
• Provides training, coaching, and auditing expertise to the audit team.
• Work on several audit validations at a time and ensure work is delivered timely/within budget.
• Lead discussions with stakeholders on testing findings.
• Challenge issues, propose root cause, draft issues and reports (including executive summary).

Skills

Audit procedures

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Four year degree

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced Audit professional to design and lead audit validation activities within the Risk and Control Enhancement program. The role partners with audit teams, business leaders, and senior stakeholders to interpret risk themes and challenge control design and effectiveness.

The successful candidate will manage multiple validations, develop testing approaches, and deliver findings and executive summaries on time and within budget.