Professional Practices, Senior Audit Manager (Hybrid Atlanta, Columbus or Birmingham)

Synovus Financial • Columbus, GA

159d • Hybrid

About The Position

Plans and manages multiple engagement teams performing complex, value-added assurance and consulting activities for critical and high-risk functions at all levels of the corporation, in accordance with established corporate standards. Understands business risk and serves as trusted advisor to business-line managers at all levels. Uses experience and business acumen to provide innovative approaches to assurance and consulting activities, including the use of data analytics. Coordinates activities with regulatory examiners and external auditors. Develops and leads a strategy for ensuring that assigned business units receive quality, timely, efficient and risk-focused audit services. Maintains an understanding of the organizational goals and strategies, as well as industry trends. Cultivates relationships and serves as a liaison with management to promote a business partnership. Assists in setting strategic direction for the Audit department, including audit methodology, automation techniques, and audit plans. Provides input development of recruiting strategies based upon analysis of department skill sets and business needs and executes recruiting strategies. Leads, guides and directs professionally and technically competent staff members in a variety of assignments, covering a wide geographic range, simultaneously. Manages diverse assignments. Communicates results of engagements with senior managers, advises in solution development, and monitors corrective actions to ensure business improvements are effectively implemented.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Risk management, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science or discipline related specifically to business function supported.
• 10 years of experience managing audit teams, developing and maintaining audit programs, assessing risk and reviewing the integrity of systems of internal control.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or other certification related to competence in evaluating systems of internal control.
• Understanding of concepts related to risk and controls.
• Knowledge of auditing standards, federal and state laws and regulations.
• Leadership skills with the ability to develop teams.
• Project management skills; and skill in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced organizational, analytical and negotiating skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or graduate degree in a related field.
• Financial Services experience, including knowledge of bank processes, risk, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple teams conducting complex assurance and consulting engagements.
• Approves engagement planning, scoping, and test plans, including the use of Data Analytics.
• Documents audit activities in accordance with professional standards.
• Effectively allocates resources and individuals in accordance with skills and schedules.
• Manages day-to-day performance and oversight of audits.
• Knows the business and understands risks and other key factors impacting the company's ability to accomplish business objectives.
• Ties the annual plan to business line, focus priorities and business strategy.
• Suggests adjustments to plan and resource allocation as necessary to focus on key risks and initiatives.
• Develops audit programs and control guidelines for activities within areas of expertise.
• Reviews and approves planned audit objectives and work to be performed by engagement teams during the audit.
• Reviews audit work papers to ensure appropriate audit scope, testing adequacy, accuracy of findings, and to verify that audit objectives were satisfied.
• Maintains focus on being agile and nimble, pivoting as risks change and engaging in key initiatives early and often.
• Provides input in the development and execution of the annual risk-based Audit Plan.
• Schedules assigned audits and coordinates audit activities with regulatory examiners and external auditors.
• Communicates results of audits to key department stakeholders and senior management.
• Develops meaningful, relevant, and well-supported audit reports that effectively communicate deficiency findings and best practice recommendations.
• Evaluates the adequacy of recommendations offered and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.
• Develops solutions to business problems and leverages experience and relationships to effect change.
• Develops and maintains relationships with clients, regulators and external auditors.
• Participates in exit conferences to discuss audit findings and recommendations.
• Initiates and participates in on-going monitoring activities including meetings with business unit leaders.
• Ensures adherence to audit department policies, processes and quality assurance standards.
• Assists in development of recruiting strategies based upon analysis of skill sets and business needs.
• Manages timely and quality delivery of multiple tasks, including audits, projects and special assignments.
• Provides advisory services in the implementation of new systems and changes in systems or processes.
• Performs special reviews or investigations.
• Participates in due diligence work performed on potential acquisitions.
• Teaches and leads seminars on relevant topics encountered on audit engagements.
• Identifies areas of opportunity to improve the department's functionality either administratively or operationally.
• Manages the annual performance management and merit processes for direct and indirect reports.
• Coaches and develops team members and builds a work environment where team members are engaged.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees