Audit Manager

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions! Are you a self-motivated and risk-conscious professional looking to build a rewarding career in Internal Audit? With hundreds of employees globally, Internal Audit at Prudential serves to protect the Company by improving the management of risks and the effectiveness of the control environment at the business, function and enterprise levels through valued independent assessments and advice on governance, risk and control. As an Audit Manager within the IT Audit group supporting coverage of the Global Technology and Operations (GTO) Enterprise Information Security Office (ISO) and Chief Technology Office (CTO), including risks and controls of the company’s information security program, global infrastructure platforms (e.g., Networks, Cloud – AWS, Azure), DevOps, and Cloud engineering and operations. You will influence our audit approach and contribute to the advancement of members of the team. The current employee work arrangement for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determined by your business. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience using risk assessment, control analysis, audit procedures and standards, sampling techniques, risk components, and the internal framework of control within internal audit.
• Prior experience in cloud operations, cyber security operations, vulnerability management or other IT operation-based specialist role (e.g., Software Engineer).
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral.
• Effective critical thinking skills.
• Candidate who likes to ask questions, challenges assumptions, and seeks to understand our asset management businesses and its control environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with more senior levels of management, control partners, and independent auditors to develop business-focused recommendations.
• Project management skills, with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to confidently discuss audit issues with management and create business-focused recommendations.
• Advanced data analytics and visualization skills.
• 5-7 years experience of relevant experience gained through a combination of information security/technology, risk and/or audit related roles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in performing data analysis in support of internal auditing.
• Advanced degree in information technology or cyber security is preferred: An MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP and/or designations/certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner) that demonstrate proficiency in information technology, information security, and/or cyber security related risks and controls is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading aspects of the execution and delivery of the plan using Agile principles by proactively managing the projects' planning efforts and audit program, defining the audit objectives, project scope and reporting results.
• Prepare audit scope, program, and audit approach for each audit assignment, including use of data analytics.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with Audit Department executives as well as key business and control (e.g., Compliance, Risk Management) partners in the businesses and related functions to facilitate the execution of the audit plan as well as the sharing of observations, information, and ideas.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with key business partners.
• Establish existing controls and the assessment of risks.
• Utilize data analytics, control analysis, issue development, and other forms of testing.
• Design reports on findings and present to key partners and management.
• Stay up to date on emerging business developments, industry trends, and changes in the regulatory environments.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager