BMO U.S. · 2 hours ago
Audit Manager- Projects
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$74K/yr - $138K/yr
5+ years expBMO U.S. is a financial services provider that is seeking an Audit Manager for its Project Audit team. The role involves assessing internal controls, governance, and risk management over high-risk initiatives, as well as engaging with senior management and contributing to process efficiencies.
Banking
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to assigned business groups, influencing and negotiating to achieve objectives
Identify emerging risks, trends, and technology impacts to inform audit planning and execution
Provide critical input to audit leadership on practical aspects of audit execution and contribute to annual audit planning and process improvement initiatives
Provide input into annual audit planning and Corporate Audit process improvements
Execute audits with full recognition of inherent, control, regulatory, and environmental risks. This may encompass individual audits and capstone audits of enterprise-level functions and processes
Conduct advisory engagements and other specialized reviews as required
Determines impact of changing strategies, tactics, risks and initiatives on audit, advisory and investigative services
Identifies and evaluates the impact of new and emerging technology and technology risk on the organization’s processes and control environment
Apply data analytics to enhance audit quality and efficiency
Develops an awareness of business strategies, policies and standards providing meaningful insights based upon knowledge and research which will continue to improve Enterprise management and control processes
Maintains the independence of the audit practice and its personnel
Develops insightful discussion points contributing to audit reports that provide fair and balanced assessment of governance, risk and control processes based on audit work performed. Deliverables must be objective, clear, concise and timely
Identifies control deficiencies and provides a fair and balanced assessment of their magnitude
Maintains working knowledge of the industry, regulatory, broad economic environment, and internal environment, as to the development of new strategies and plans, opportunities and risk, to obtain an understanding of the control environment
Ensure that all audit procedures executed are conducted in accordance with Corporate Audit Methodology as confirmed by its Quality Assurance program and/or regulatory examination results
Apply sound judgement in the execution of the assigned work and ensure open lines of communication
Develops and maintains good working relations with key stakeholders
Actively monitors change management initiatives and identifies potential risks
Actively participates and supports Corporate Audit change initiatives
Maintains and enhances professional audit qualifications in line with industry standards
Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus
Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support
Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules
Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Typically, between 5+ years of internal audit experience with a focus on Project Auditing and/or exposure to strategic initiatives and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Professional designations or business designations such as CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISM, and/or PMP highly valued
Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth
Collaboration & team skills - In-depth
Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth
Influence skills - In-depth
Data driven decision making - In-depth
Benefits
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance
Retirement savings plans
Company
BMO U.S.
We’re a bank, but there’s more to it than that. We're a top ten bank in North America and have been serving our customers since 1817.
5001-10000 employees
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