Audit Project Manager-Enterprise Payments

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.; Town of Texas, Addison (WI, IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit Project Manager who is passionate about identifying and mitigating business risks. In this dynamic role, you will manage financial and operational audits, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. Collaborating with various teams, you will develop your skills while contributing to a culture of teamwork and professional growth. If you thrive in a results-driven environment and are eager to enhance business performance through effective risk management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of audit or risk experience required.
• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, etc.) needed within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit teams and ensure actionable reporting for stakeholders.
• Develop compliance monitoring programs and validate audit findings.

Skills

Audit Management

Risk Assessment

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Job description

Description

Summary:

Huntington Bank’s Internal Audit Department is searching for an Audit Project Manager with a passion for identifying and mitigating business risk. Serving as an advisor to your business segment, the Project Manager becomes both a subject matter expert in their designated field and a solid line of defense against threats, trusted by colleagues across the bank and external regulators.

From initial scope to final report, you will manage and coordinate financial and operational audits that ensure Huntington’s compliance with policies, procedures, and laws. You will collaborate with colleagues across the Audit Department and the wider organization to learn key business processes, test and document results, and communicate with your stakeholders.

Our team works collaboratively and is driven by results, but we are flexible to our colleagues’ needs. Work schedules and locations are customized to fit the team’s ideal conditions. As part of the team, you will benefit from professional development that includes personalized development plans and ongoing coaching/education, with a focus towards achieving your career goals.

If you are the type of person who is passionate about identifying risk and works with business partners to mitigate it while optimizing the business’s performance, we should talk.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead audit teams in the execution of audit engagements and monitoring of key initiatives. Review workpapers and final report drafts. Ensure reporting is actionable and meaningful to stakeholders.
• Mentor, coach, and develop the team to facilitate team engagement including conducting performance appraisals. Foster an environment of teamwork, inclusiveness, career growth, and development. Oversee the timely completion of audit projects. Assist in prioritizing work and navigating roadblocks. Coordinate/collaborate with 1st and 2nd Line of Defense partners to ensure alignment of schedules and test plans.
• Strive to continuously improve the program through process improvements, including leveraging data/systems to automate testing, where applicable.
• Effectively communicate findings and recommendations with stakeholders.
• Validate audit findings to confirm issues are properly resolved, including formal follow-up testing to determine adequacy and effectiveness of action taken.
• Develop and execute compliance monitoring programs and periodic testing procedures, including work papers and report formats. Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and policies as well as regulatory best practices impacting the monitoring and testing programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience that may be a combination of internal/external audit, business segment, or risk experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of audit experience.
• 3+ years of Enterprise Payments, includes merchant services; credit/debit card payments; treasury management.
• Working knowledge of recognized risk frameworks, i.e., COSO’s Internal Control – Integrated Framework.
• Intermediate level Adobe and Microsoft Office skills required, including Excel and Word.
• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CAMS, CRCM, etc.) is required within 24 months of start date.
• Motivated, career-focused, developer of talent.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the risk governance regulatory environment and experience in managing or auditing the related risks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Must be able to effectively communicate issues and concerns to various management levels within Huntington including executive management.
• Excellent project management skills – Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well under deadlines.
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities – Must be able to accomplish goals through influence management and motivation.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Develop relationships with senior managers.
• Comfortable working in a team environment and supervising staff.
• Strong analytical skills.