Senior Auditor Lead

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform financial, operational, and/or compliance internal audits. Develop risk-based audit procedures, review and analyze evidence, document work processes and identify audit issues. Work both independently and as a member of a team to assist with timely completion of the audit plan. Essential Job Function: Assists with enhancing the internal audit standards, processes, templates and audit techniques to increase overall efficiency and quality of internal audit delivery. Interview business unit staff and review relevant documentation to identify significant process risks and organizational governance issues. With minimal assistance develop audit procedures which identify risks and ensure appropriate level of review for business unit control activities. With minimal assistance document audit findings, analyze and execute process improvement recommendations and perform initial preparation of audit reports. With minimal assistance develop root cause observations, and present feasible recommendations to management addressing operational concerns and opportunities for improvement. Understanding of internal control concepts with the ability to independently evaluate and determine the adequacy of control design and operating effectiveness. Serve as a subject matter expert for several audit entities. Coordinate with Data Analytics Officer and staff to improve data analysis and analytics. Execute and/or develop a data analytic to streamline an audit procedure. Serve as a project leader on department’s quality assurance review efforts. Contribute to the departmental Continuous Monitoring weekly efforts. Completion of at least one area of coverage in the quarterly Continuous Monitoring efforts. Actively participate in on-boarding and/or recruiting as needed. Assist external auditors and the Federal Housing Finance Agency examiners in the performance of their duties. Prepare and present detailed audit reports to management and regulatory bodies in regard to finding remediation. Interact with management and key personnel to build/maintain ongoing business relationships. For purposes of this position description, it is an essential function of this job for the employee to be present in the employee’s Bank-designated office in order to conduct in-person collaborative work to help foster the delivery of high-quality work, subject to the requirements of the Bank’s leave policies. Other Duties: Perform special projects as assigned. Develop and maintain a good knowledge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Regulations and Bank standards. Adhere to the Internal Auditors Manual and comply with the Internal Audit Charter.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of audit experience (internal or external).
Strong interpersonal skills including collaboration, critical thinking, analytical mindset, stakeholder and relationship management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (able to see the big picture and be risk focused).
Strong Excel skills.
Bachelor of Science degree (in accounting, finance or management) required

Nice To Haves

Audit related certification preferred (i.e. CPA, CIA, CFE or CISA).
Data Analytics skills (Qlik or tableau) strongly preferred.
Prior Big-4 experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform financial, operational, and/or compliance internal audits.
Develop risk-based audit procedures, review and analyze evidence, document work processes and identify audit issues.
Work both independently and as a member of a team to assist with timely completion of the audit plan.
Assist with enhancing the internal audit standards, processes, templates and audit techniques to increase overall efficiency and quality of internal audit delivery.
Interview business unit staff and review relevant documentation to identify significant process risks and organizational governance issues.
Develop audit procedures which identify risks and ensure appropriate level of review for business unit control activities.
Document audit findings, analyze and execute process improvement recommendations and perform initial preparation of audit reports.
Develop root cause observations, and present feasible recommendations to management addressing operational concerns and opportunities for improvement.
Evaluate and determine the adequacy of control design and operating effectiveness.
Serve as a subject matter expert for several audit entities.
Coordinate with Data Analytics Officer and staff to improve data analysis and analytics.
Execute and/or develop a data analytic to streamline an audit procedure.
Serve as a project leader on department’s quality assurance review efforts.
Contribute to the departmental Continuous Monitoring weekly efforts.
Completion of at least one area of coverage in the quarterly Continuous Monitoring efforts.
Actively participate in on-boarding and/or recruiting as needed.
Assist external auditors and the Federal Housing Finance Agency examiners in the performance of their duties.
Prepare and present detailed audit reports to management and regulatory bodies in regard to finding remediation.
Interact with management and key personnel to build/maintain ongoing business relationships.
Perform special projects as assigned.
Develop and maintain a good knowledge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Regulations and Bank standards.
Adhere to the Internal Auditors Manual and comply with the Internal Audit Charter.