About the Opportunity
Our client is a fast-growing financial services company located in Jersey City. They are adding a Senior Associate, Internal Audit to their team due to growth. The team is collaborative, energetic and looking for someone who can support the development of the portfolio of integrated risk based audits and projects. The business has outperformed expectations and continues to do so phenomenally. They have numerous benefits, including unlimited PTO and a stipend for personal development activities each year. You’ll have exposure to the business, investors and investments – there is lots of upside both professional and financially.
The annual base salary starts at $105,000 to $150,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the Company’s compliance with SOX, GAAP, statutory, and other regulatory controls
- Assist in developing a portfolio of audits to focus on key risks and controls in audit projects
- Collaborate with the business to create and implement a model risk management assurance program aligned with emerging regulatory needs
- Work with the business to identify and assess inherent risks and the controls management has established to mitigate them.
- Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls using a risk-based approach based on professional auditing standards
- Enhance the effectiveness and value of internal audits by recommending and developing innovative solutions, such as data analytics, automation, and agile audit methodologies
- Carry out all audit phases, including determining scope, planning, fieldwork and testing, discussing and documenting findings, and writing reports
- Ensure audits are executed according to departmental methodologies and standards
- Communicate audit results and key messages clearly and concisely to various stakeholders, including senior business and audit management, and provide insights on emerging industry or regulatory issues that may impact audit coverage
- Regularly update assessments of business risks and control environments, including key risks and controls, through client meetings, ad-hoc walkthroughs, monitoring key business metrics, and data analytics
- Interact with regulators during examinations, status updates, and other inquiries as needed
- Travel may be required occasionally
Requirements
- 4 years of relevant internal or external audit experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
- A certified professional designation ( CPA, CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP) is expected
- Experience in testing SOX controls and working knowledge of the COSO 2013 framework
- Experience with auditing leveraging the use of data analysis tools is a plus (MS Excel tools, Access, ACL, IDEA, Qlikview, Tableau etc.)
