Senior Manager, Audit and Advisory Services

Manulife • OH

90d • $90,225 - $162,405

About The Position

Join Manulife's Audit and Advisory Services team, where we partner with management to strengthen and optimize business processes and controls to successfully achieve strategic objectives and make lives better for our customers, partners, internal and external stakeholders. We deliver improvement insights to senior management and the Board, reinforcing our commitment to excellence and accountability. Our energetic and collaborative team offers exposure to new business areas and influences business management through diverse projects. We prioritize professional development and innovation, offering data analytics and other training opportunities to advance your career.

Requirements

• 6 to 8 years of internal or external audit, risk management, or equivalent business or advisory/consulting experience.
• University degree is required. A recognized accounting (CPA, CA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) designation is preferable, but not essential for candidates with good financial services industry experience.
• Experience managing teams of skilled professionals.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to effectively communicate ideas and recommendations, and to listen and consider ideas of others.
• Ability to quickly understand business processes and their risk implications, analyze complex situations, and provide value-added and practical feedback.
• Ability to work efficiently in diverse environments and cultures.

Nice To Haves

• Good understanding of the Financial Services industry, applicable regulations, and risks is preferred.
• Knowledge of the data analysis tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management practices, and SOX requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit and advisory projects in accordance with department standards, within resource budgets and target dates, reporting any scheduling or budget over-runs to Director or AVP.
• Understand the risks being managed by the business unit and develop concise risk-based audit strategies and scope.
• Review test procedures and results to ensure that test objectives and documentation standards are met. Exercise sound judgement in evaluating findings.
• Apply analytical skills and be open minded to explore different ways to audit, embrace and utilize data analytics to enhance audit coverage.
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with management.
• Lead, coach and mentor junior staff assisting on projects.
• Lead various SOX processes, facilitate SOX/MAR Planning, and provide oversight during walkthrough and testing phases.
• Actively follow up on open issues with management, maintain open communication and lead the remediation testing of issues.

Benefits

• Health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits.
• Employee/family assistance plans.
• Retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions).
• Financial education and counseling resources.
• Generous paid time off program including up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree