Senior Internal Audit — Operations & Controls Expert

Fannie Mae; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive program

Health benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Fannie Mae is seeking an Internal Audit Operations Senior Associate to support design and operating effectiveness testing of controls across first-line business activities. You will collaborate with business partners and audit team members to evaluate processes and strengthen controls within a hybrid work environment.

Minimum requirements include 2 years in public accounting or internal audit, plus strong communication and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• 2 years of public accounting or internal audit experience.
• Knowledge of the audit life cycle, including planning, design assessment, operating effectiveness testing, reporting, and issue monitoring.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate risks, controls, and business processes.
• 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

• Gather and evaluate Operations processes and controls that support first-line business activities.
• Perform assessments and testing to determine whether controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
• Identify control gaps, risks, and opportunities to strengthen processes.
• Develop clear documentation of testing results, findings, and recommended improvements.
• Collaborate with business partners during audits and continuous risk assessment activities and work with management to agree on appropriate remediation actions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

AI adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Fannie Mae is seeking an Internal Audit Operations Senior Associate to support design and operating effectiveness testing of controls across first-line business activities. You will collaborate with business partners and audit team members to evaluate processes and strengthen controls within a hybrid work environment.

Minimum requirements include 2 years in public accounting or internal audit, plus strong communication and analytical abilities.