Treasury Audit Manager - Liquidity

American Express • Sandy, UT

82d • $89,250 - $150,250

About The Position

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk. We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience working at a Big Four / G-SIB.
• Experience of liquidity risk management including internal liquidity stress testing, cashflow forecasting, intraday liquidity risk management, collateral management, contingency funding planning, liquidity risk limits calibration/monitoring (including LCR), FR 2052a reporting.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver deliverables with quality, and actionable value-add feedback to management on issues, opportunity areas, and deficiency solutions.
• Effectively leads a team in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities.
• Applies critical thinking to break-down complex problems into components, and solve using data analysis, process, risk control knowledge, and experience to drive risk-based conclusions and decisions.
• Applies control theory and professional auditing practices throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Understands regulations, regulatory risks, accounting, and financial industry best practices relevant to the business.

Nice To Haves

• Audit experience.
• CFA, CPA, CIA, CRMA certifications preferred.
• Background in information systems, data analytics or information technology.
• Experience interacting with U.S. regulatory examiners.
• Knowledge of other Treasury risk areas (e.g. ALM, capital risk management, CCAR).
• Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytic tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Auditor in Charge (AIC) on low-risk audits, managing the audit engagement end-to-end, planning audit projects, defining objectives and scope, and coordinating with control groups, external auditors, stakeholders, and regulators to ensure effective execution.
• Remain current on the regulatory rules addressing Liquidity Risk Management (LRM), including Regulations YY and WW, and changes within the industry that may impact audit coverage/audit plan.
• Analyze/review audit results and documentation to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency, synthesizing audit findings.
• Lead audit client meetings and walkthroughs.
• Develop test steps, audit findings, and the audit report in accordance with IAG policies and procedures.
• Guide team on how to validate and execute corrective actions / Management Action Plans (MAPs) are impactful, sustainable, and improve the control environment of the business unit.
• Support business monitoring activities with audit leadership, tracking key metrics to identify control issues and trends.
• Delegate tasks to team members; guide auditors in assessing risks, evaluating control design, and executing audit tests; review and provide feedback on work papers.
• Effectively coach, teach, mentor, and develop less experienced colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations.
• Conduct post-audit feedback discussions with audit team members to provide actionable feedback, support development, and recognize accomplishments.
• Guide team to proactively and routinely communicate task status, roadblocks, challenges, suggesting potential solutions to the team.

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries.
• Bonus incentives.
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan.
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need.
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender.
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors.
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program.
• Career development and training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees