**DIRECT HIRE - UNFORTUNATELY UNABLE TO WORK 1099 OR C2C. NO SPONSORSHIP AVALABLE**

Audit Manager

Position summary: Ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements from start to finish, inclusive of planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up activities. Depending on assigned engagement, reports to one or more member(s) of the Internal Audit senior management team. Applies risk and control concepts to processes reviewed and identifies any potential issues. Communicates identified issues with Internal Audit senior management to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner and assist in developing corrective action plans with the Business.

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor s degree required, preferably in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related area.
• Five or more years of relevant professional (auditing) experience in a related industry or public accounting is required.

Skills Desired:

• Major in Accounting or Auditing is a plus. MBA or related advanced degree is preferred.
• Professional certification preferred (i.e., CPA, CIA, CISA).
• Five or more years of work experience in financial services industry preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates understanding of a wide variety of audit entities that encompasses all activities and functions of the Company.
• Demonstrates proficiency in applying audit principles, skills and techniques in reviewing and testing of payment systems of varying complexity.
• Applies internal control concepts to a wide variety of processes and appropriately assesses the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices with guidance from Manager.
• Conducts assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end with focus on key risks/controls and produces work in accordance with required standard and deadlines.
• Understands test objectives and develops/executes testing procedures to conclude on design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Identifies and communicates issues raised, offering proposed action plans to Management relevant to the risk and business.
• Ensures audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the risks and controls of the business processes, and audit conclusions are well documented with guidance from Manager.
• Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, in line with standard audit career progression and proactively seeks relevant education and training opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and ensures adherence at all times to all applicable department and professional standards.