Audit Manager, Audit Services - APAC

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role

Northern Trust’s internal audit function (Audit Services) is offering an exceptional opportunity to join a global team of experts, whose common goal is to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activities that assess risks and protect the assets, reputation, and sustainability of Northern Trust.

As an Audit Manager, you will be responsible for leading, planning and executing audit engagements across the APAC Region. The Audit Manager provides technical expertise and guidance to auditors within the engagement team and works closely with Directors to confirm the scope of the audit and fieldwork execution strategy. Success is measured by the comprehensiveness of workpapers, integrity of the assessment, quality of internal audit reports, timeliness of delivery, contributions to team process enhancements, and your ability to foster relationships both internally within Audit Services and with key stakeholders. In addition, the Audit Manager may also assist with continuous monitoring, strategic audit planning and risk assessments and preparing information for regulators.

The successful candidate will collaborate and work closely with partners in different locations.

This position will report to the Associate Director based in Melbourne.

Principal Responsibilities

Leadership

• Establish and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders;

• Take responsibility for the execution of assigned audit projects and/or audit deliverables to ensure that work is performed timely and accurately

• Demonstrate professionalism and leadership during planning interviews/walkthroughs, status meetings, and communication of audit observations with key stakeholders at all levels;

• Ensure audit projects are delivered to the appropriate quality and in compliance with the Internal Audit Manual. Escalate any significant concerns/ budget variances/ delays that will impact the audit project in advance.

Operational

• Perform work that adheres to all Policies and Standards (e.g., creates electronic work papers to evidence scope of examination and accuracy of findings); professional auditing standards; and regulatory requirements;

• Design and execute the appropriate testing approach and ensure, through first-level reviews, that work paper documentation is clear, concise, supports the reviews performed, and explains decisions made during the audit project;

• Apply analytical skills in discussions with the Business and Audit Partners and the risk assessment process to properly identify key risks and controls, audit scope, and testing approach within an audit or other project;

• Develop and demonstrate an understanding of business risks, controls, processes and systems, along with an understanding of relevant laws and regulations that apply to the areas audited;

• Communicate with senior level management, leading discussions on the business/risk environment and issues/risks raised during the audit, and providing periodic project updates;

• Lead other audit team members in their responsibilities to ensure quality of work, timeliness of delivery to stakeholders, and compliance with internal audit standards.

Skills / Experience

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics is preferred, but not required.

• Professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, PRM, CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) are preferable but not mandatory

• 8+ years of experience auditing in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry is an advantage but not required. Candidates with regulatory audit experience are preferred

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong leadership skills, self-starter, ability to independently work on deliverables, proactively assess issues, identify solutions and problem solving skills with attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment as part of an audit team across different time zones and jurisdictions

• Proficiency in MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel is a plus. Additionally, experience with audit workpaper applications such as Teammate is advantageous

• Ability to prepare (and supervise others to prepare) detailed audit working papers to the appropriate quality with minimal supervision

• While not required, experience in data analytics/manipulation, transformations, and analytical techniques is highly desired  

• Ability to work independently, engage with senior stakeholders, and work in a team environment

• Ability to multi-task, and work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected].

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

About Our Manila Office

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