Audit Manager – Wealth
Are you an experienced audit professional with deep expertise in wealth management and financial services? If you excel at driving end-to-end audits, influencing senior stakeholders, and identifying process improvements to enhance governance, this is an excellent opportunity to lead impactful audit initiatives at an enterprise level.
Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for an Audit Manager – Wealth who will provide oversight and leadership for complex audits across multiple business groups. The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert, guiding audit planning, execution, and reporting while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards. This position requires a strong understanding of financial industry practices, wealth management processes, and risk and audit methodologies, along with excellent communication and leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a subject matter expert in planning, risk assessment, and execution of complex audits.
- Lead the design and implementation of audit programs aligned with strategic priorities.
- Plan and execute audit activities requiring coordination across multiple business areas.
- Oversee follow-ups of findings arising from internal audits and regulatory reviews.
- Manage audit communications and reporting with senior management and external auditors.
- Guide and support the team in identifying, testing, and implementing audit initiatives.
- Resolve key issues and escalate non-standard matters to appropriate stakeholders.
- Monitor emerging trends and evolving regulatory requirements to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Recommend enhancements to increase audit effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Foster an open, collaborative, and high-performance team culture.
Desired Skill Set:
- End-to-end audit experience, including reviewing, reporting, remediation, and delivery.
- Advanced knowledge of business processes, risk management, change and audit methodologies.
- Strong expertise in software tools, Windows applications, and data analysis/reporting techniques.
- Deep understanding of specialist auditing and cross-functional processes.
- Financial industry background with strong knowledge of wealth management.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to lead teams, negotiate, and influence stakeholders.
- Strong judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
Nice to Have:
- Accounting designation or audit-related certification.
- Experience in wealth management or related financial areas.
- Advanced data analytics and reporting experience.
- Exposure to corporate finance or banking environments.
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