Internal Audit Operations Lead Associate

The Fannie Mae; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fannie Mae is seeking an Internal Audit Operations Lead Associate to drive end-to-end audits, from planning through reporting, across the organization.

You will lead a team, evaluate controls, ensure regulatory alignment, and communicate findings to senior leaders, blending strong analysis with collaboration.

This hybrid role requires a Bachelor’s degree and relevant certifications; location near Reston, VA with onsite expectations but some remote options may apply.

Qualifications

• 4 years of audit experience.
• Knowledge of the audit life cycle, including planning, design assessment, operating effectiveness testing, reporting, and issue monitoring.
• Prior experience leading a team of auditors and reviewing audit materials.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate risks, controls, business processes, and data sets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and share audit results.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners, audit team members, and management.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Responsibilities

• Audit Planning and Execution: Lead end-to-end audit engagements, including risk assessments, audit planning, control testing, documentation, and reporting.
• Risk and Control Assessment: Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identify control deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor audit team members, review workpapers, and ensure audit engagements meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assess adherence to applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, and established risk management frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with business leaders, risk management teams, and senior management to communicate audit findings and recommendations.

Skills

Audit lifecycle

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Documentation & reporting

Stakeholder communication

AI adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Responsibilities

The Internal Audit Operations Lead Associate role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Audit Planning and Execution: Lead end-to-end audit engagements, including risk assessments, audit planning, control testing, documentation, and reporting.
• Risk and Control Assessment: Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identify control deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor audit team members, review workpapers, and ensure audit engagements meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assess adherence to applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, and established risk management frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with business leaders, risk management teams, and senior management to communicate audit findings and recommendations.

Minimum Required Experiences and Skills

• 4 years of audit experience.
• Knowledge of the audit life cycle, including planning, design assessment, operating effectiveness testing, reporting, and issue monitoring.
• Prior experience leading a team of auditors and reviewing audit materials.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate risks, controls, business processes, and data sets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and share audit results.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners, audit team members, and management.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Desired Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Audit experience within the financial services or mortgage industry is highly desired.
• CIA, CPA, CISA certification preferred or in the processes of obtaining.

Qualifications Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor.

Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below.

Requisition compensation: 109000 to 142000

This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program).

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

Operations – Internal Audit – Lead Associate #LI-Hybrid Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Level Degree

The future is what you make it to be.

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

As a Fortune 25 company, Fannie Mae expands access to housing across America.

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We believe that prioritizing our people’s growth and success is essential to achieving our business goals and fulfilling our purpose.