About the position
The Internal Audit Department Americas (IADA) provides internal audit services to the branches, representative offices and agencies of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. in the Americas, and to Mizuho Bank (USA) and related subsidiaries. IADA's mission is to act as an independent, objective assurance and consulting function, designed to add value and improve Mizuho Bank's U.S. operations including derivative activities, broker dealer and swap dealer businesses. Based in the New York Metro area, IADA staff members perform various audits of different business areas of the bank to evaluate the effectiveness of risk management and governance processes. Along with its counterparts in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, IADA reports to and composes the overseas arm of MHBK's Internal Audit Division (IAD). The Vice President will support IADA by maintaining a robust Quality Assurance (QA) program and help with audit planning and other administrative and management tasks for the IADA group. This individual will execute QA reviews of audit activities, conduct tollgate reviews with audit teams, assist with annual planning, coordinate with Head Office, and assist with various reporting.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining a robust Quality Assurance and Improvement Program under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit Quality Assurance.
- Perform an annual internal quality assessment to verify audit artifacts and documentation adhere to specific key internal audit policies and procedures.
- Summarize the results and provide a conclusion of the annual assessment.
- Document observations and recommendations for any improvement opportunities to address deficiencies noted as a result of the annual review.
- Review and update IADA policies and procedures as necessary.
- Deliver department-wide trainings to reinforce existing procedures and communicate improvement opportunities.
- Perform issue validation reviews for the remediation of key issues.
- Review quarterly continuous monitoring reports and provide feedback to IADA group leadership.
- Review risk assessments and provide feedback to IADA group leadership.
- Assist with IADA group-wide audit planning and administrative tasks.
- Gather information from internal and external parties and share information among IADA members/IAD-Head Office.
- Create various internal reports and submit to key stakeholders and/or governance forums in a timely manner.
- Assist IADA management in satisfying information requests made by supervisory authorities, audit committee members and external auditors.
- Perform other assignments or projects as directed by the Head of Quality Assurance.
Requirements
- Holds a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in business, accounting, finance, economics, computer science or management information systems.
- Possesses at least 7 years of relevant work experience, including in internal auditing or external auditing, risk management, supervisory examinations, or their equivalent.
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of the financial services industry, including audit, financial, corporate and compliance, risk management, or technology functions.
- Has knowledge of applicable internal audit regulations and the current regulatory environment.
- Has awareness of and experience with internal audit risk assessments, risk-based audit methodology and training, quality assurance practices, internal controls, and auditing techniques.
- Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates ability to evaluate talent and identify skill gaps and training needs.
- Demonstrates ability to interact directly with senior audit leadership including metrics reporting.
Nice-to-haves
- May hold an advanced or specialized degree and/or a professional certification (e.g., MBA, CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, CFE) or license relevant to the profession.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package including salary and a generous employee benefits package.
- Discretionary bonus eligibility.
