Associate - Professional Practices

Associate - Professional Practices 

New York

Exp 5-7 years

Deg Bachelors

Bonus

Visa Candidates welcome

Job Description

The Associate within Professional Practices will provide support to the supervisor and Head of the Team including, the General Managers of the US office and Tokyo – Head Office, and assist in the execution of the day to day activities of the Professional Practices team within our U.S. Internal Audit Office This includes executing the reviews required in the Annual Audit Plan; reviewing baseline Audit Methodologies and Policies in each of the affiliates; and supporting a cross affiliate Quality Improvement Assurance Program.

In this capacity, this position will:

Interact and work with BTMU(UB and HQA),and our affiliates to coordinate baseline (industry standard) analyses

Streamline, improve and integrate audit professional practices

Participate in regional meetings and working groups to support initiatives

Represent the firm on roundtable and other peer events

Provide or assist in methodology / audit platform training 

Produce sophisticated reporting on audit issues and KPIs to senior management and committees 

This tends to have a specific background in practice and methodology development, MIS/ reporting and business administration.

The incumbent is expected to advance his/her career into amore senior role as an effective project and practices manager capable of contributing to the overall advancement and integration of core (audit department) strategic objectives regionally, or globally.

The incumbent is expected to be an effective business administrator, and be able to contribute to the overall advancement of the core (audit department) strategic (operational) objectives.

The incumbent should have evident success in developing audit techniques and developing productivity and strategic enhancements.be able to direct quality and methodology enhancements; possess excellent information generation/ presentation skills; and, communicate effectively with senior team management both within and outside of the department.

Qualifications

Most likely the incumbent should have the following specific skills:

4-8 years’ experience in conducting /managing audit or control functions

Solid knowledge and experience in developing risk-based audit methodologies, risk assessments, annual planning, risk and control, quality assurance practices

Proven track record in project management and coordination / integration efforts

Excellent communication – presentation and writing ability:communications, training, proposals, methodology, policies

Solid knowledge of the audit and banking /financial industry and its associated risks

BA/BS degree required; preferably in Finance, Economics, Accounting or equivalent