Manager/ Senior Manager- Internal Audit

Job Description

The Internal Audit Group’s (IAG) mission is to help American Express accomplish its objectives and protect organizational value by providing risk-based, independent and objective assurance, advice and insight. IAG achieves this objective through a risk-based audit plan with an enterprise 360° view, which includes a combination of audits, special projects, ongoing monitoring activities, and the validation of Internal Audit and regulatory findings as well as performance of whistleblower, employee relations and/or other investigations.

The U.S. Consumer Audit team within IAG is responsible for conducting risk-based reviews of the U.S. Consumer card and non-card product suite, including proprietary and Co-brand cards, personal loans, and add-on products. Scope of coverage expands across all components of the product lifecycle, including marketing & acquisition, pricing, product development, and product management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate as a key team member on integrated audit projects responsible for assisting with annual planning and owning core audit tasks, more complex areas and challenging workloads on successive assignments.
• Translate business risks, controls and supporting data into analytic requirements and partners with a development team to build audit analytics.
• Proficient use of automated work papers and other department and company tools.
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of audits in conformance with professional and department standards, budgets, and timelines.
• Present audit objectives, scope, and results to senior management, clearly articulating the potential impact of control gaps in a highly professional competent manner.
• Validate that actions taken by management to address findings are appropriate and document the results.
• Maintain internal audit competency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills.
• Proactively manage audit execution including supervise and mentor junior staff, review their workpapers, and escalate issues.
• Monitor a portfolio of audit analytics, assess analytic results, use the analytic data to tell the potential business story, and work with audit and business colleagues to validate that story.
• Collaborate with audit teams to understand the data behind key processes, risk and controls to develop analytic control tests and analyze and interpret their results.
• Assist multiple team leaders, senior auditors and staff auditors in accomplishing team objectives and producing excellent results.
• Effectively coach, teach, mentor and develop less experienced colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations across all aspects of their role, the audit and analytic lifecycle, audit methodology and best practices.
• Prefer to obtain a CISA, CISM, CAP or other technology-focused certification.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferred financial services industry experience and an understanding of related products, services, features, economics and key regulations.
• Understanding of regulatory, accounting, and financial industry guidance and best practices relevant to the business, including technology and data implications.
• Experience with technology control testing including interface inputs, reports, application security and business continuity and third parties.
• BA, BS, or equivalent degree in accounting, finance, business, information systems, data analytics, information technology, computer science or equivalent degree, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• CPA, CIA, CRCM, CISA, CISM, CAP or equivalent certification preferred
• Analytics experience in internal audit, risk management, and/or financial services
• Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and scorecards / dashboards
• Aptitude for working with data, interpreting results, business intelligence and analytic best practices.
• Ability to break-down a complex problem into components, solve them using data analysis, process knowledge and risk/control knowledge, and communicate data analysis, issues and control recommendations with clarity and professionalism
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver high quality, actionable and value-added feedback to management on potential control issues and potential solutions to close gaps.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of control theory and professional auditing practices including the audit lifecycle.
• Ability to effectively integrate business, operational, technological, data, and financial components in audit work.
• Effectively works independently, within a team and across teams in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, a focus on quality, and the ability to work on competing priorities.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects and provide quality review across deliverables.
• Proven ability lead team members in a way that inspires, develops, and delivers results.
• Ability to travel 5% to 15%.

Additional Details:

• Location: New York, NY OR Phoenix, Arizona OR Salt Lake City, UT
• Workplace Flexibility: Potential to work remotely part of the time based on current projects and team needs.
• Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

Why American Express:

There’s a difference between having a job and making a difference.

American Express has been making a difference in people’s lives for over 160 years, backing them in moments big and small, granting access, tools, and resources to take on their biggest challenges and reap the greatest rewards.

We’ve also made a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.

Because we believe that the best way to back our customers is to back our people.

The powerful backing of American Express. Don’t make a difference without it. Don’t live life without it.
ReqID: 20003041
Schedule (Full-Time/Part-Time): Full-time
Date Posted: Feb 21, 2020, 3:10:11 PM