Treasury Audit Lead — Controls & Compliance

CFA Institute; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking an experienced auditor for the Global Treasury Audit team in Massachusetts. The role focuses on independent assurance over design and operating effectiveness of controls supporting Global Treasury activities, with emphasis on governance, risk management and reporting.

The candidate should have hands-on controls testing experience, strong auditing capabilities, and the ability to communicate clearly with business partners in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in internal audit, public accounting, risk assurance, controls testing or Treasury/risk function.
• Direct, hands-on experience executing controls testing, including design assessment, operating effectiveness testing, evidence evaluation and workpaper documentation.
• Advanced degree or certification, CPA, CIA, or CFA designation or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute risk-based audit work in accordance with Corporate Audit methodology and applicable IIA standards.
• Identify key risks and control objectives; assess whether controls are appropriately designed to address those risks.
• Plan and perform controls testing, including walkthroughs, sample selection, inspection of evidence, reperformance and evaluation of operating effectiveness.
• Document audit procedures, evidence, results and conclusions in clear, complete and regulator-ready workpapers that support the audit opinion.
• Apply professional skepticism to assess the quality, completeness and reliability of evidence, and challenge unsupported or inconsistent explanations.
• Use data analytics to support testing, identify anomalies and enable continuous monitoring where appropriate.
• Communicate testing status, emerging concerns, scope changes and delivery risks promptly to audit management, together with fact-based analysis and proposed solutions.
• Build constructive relationships across the lines of defense while maintaining audit independence and objectivity.
• Maintain current knowledge of Global Treasury risks, regulatory expectations and industry practices, particularly in liquidity risk, asset-liability management and interest rate risk.

Skills

Controls testing

Auditing

Data analytics

Written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

CPA/CIA/CFA preferred

Tools

Workpapers

Audit software

Job description

State Street is seeking an experienced auditor for the Global Treasury Audit team in Massachusetts. The role focuses on independent assurance over design and operating effectiveness of controls supporting Global Treasury activities, with emphasis on governance, risk management and reporting.

The candidate should have hands-on controls testing experience, strong auditing capabilities, and the ability to communicate clearly with business partners in a fast-paced environment.