Audit Team Leader

About the position

Individuals at this position level will lead audits. Responsible for planning, directing, and executing multiple audit engagements in accordance with Comerica audit approach and standards. A certification is required; CPA, CIA, CISA or CFIRS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a solid level of technical competency and an understanding of the overall business and financial services industry including knowledge of the SOX/FDICIA implications.
• Identify potential risks and assess impact to the business throughout all aspects of the audit process.
• Develop, execute and document audit program test procedures for financial, operational, and technology audits.
• Evaluate risks and controls and analyze root cause of issues and provide practical recommendations to achieve an appropriate control environment, including financial, operational, and technology aspects, and appropriately document and communicate.
• Proactively identify and communicate potential process improvements and audit methodology changes.
• Develop budgets and schedules in conjunction with the Audit Manager, consistently use time management tools with the goal to achieve high utilization and productivity.
• Allocate work appropriately and guide team members to ensure audit objectives are met, resources are effectively utilized, and sufficient fieldwork is achieved.
• Ability and willingness to coach, mentor, and train staff. Supervise individuals and teams to produce high quality results effectively and efficiently.
• Perform in-depth work paper review and provide feedback to ensure work is adequately executed and documented, conclusions are appropriately supported, and issues are appropriately escalated.
• Maintain effective working and professional relationships with audit colleagues and client management facilitate communication and resolve conflicts.
• Communicate audit results clearly and timely to appropriate audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting (2 accounting classes), Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 6 years of Audit experience

Nice-to-haves

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
• CISA (Certified Information Security Advisor)

Benefits

• Health and welfare programs
• Strong retirement benefits
• Generous paid time off programs
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) and pension
• Income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs
• Variety of time off programs for vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave