Vanguard
Senior Internal Auditor
Vanguard, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, 19087
Vanguard's Internal Audit department has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor on our Business & Corporate Audit Services (BCAS) Team. In this role, you will complete risk-based audit and consulting engagements to evaluate management’s internal controls and influence business leaders to take action to improve the control environment. You will collaborate with stakeholder groups across divisions and be instrumental in executing the audit coverage strategy for key risk topics. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with audit and business leaders and build your knowledge of key business areas and operations.
Responsibilities:
Perform complex work for risk-based audits and consulting engagements (including research, evaluation and analysis, testing and reporting) on topics related to risk, governance, process, technology, controls, and operating practices of assigned engagements.
Communicate with various levels of management (department and client) to discuss engagement progress and results. This includes identifying opportunities to strengthen processes/controls and related remediation efforts. Effectively build relationships with business process owners and management.
Participate in client discussions throughout the engagement and execute audit and consulting work, including assessment of risk and effectiveness of controls based on relevant knowledge and experience. Encourage healthy debate and collaboration among the audit team.
Prepare and deliver high-quality internal work papers and client facing deliverables such as process/control narratives, flowcharts, testing documentation, conclusions, recommendations and audit report findings to be shared with the audit team and clients. Apply relevant industry acumen including best practices, established standards, regulatory and global impact considerations in order to provide recommendations to business management.
Act as a mentor to less experienced auditors by coaching on internal audit processes and methodology as well as business lines and supporting technology.
Participate in special projects and department initiatives, as needed.
Qualifications:
Minimum of three years related work experience. Audit, risk, or controls experience preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
CIA, CPA, or other financial designation preferred.
Experience in operational audits, financial statement audits, internal audits, advisory/consulting, or controls/compliance/legal preferred.
Demonstrated ability to function in a fast paced, ambiguous environment working with multiple and diverse responsibilities.
Strong conceptual thinking aptitude.
Excellent time and project management and strong relationship management skills.
Data analytics literacy, with the ability to apply analytical techniques to extract actionable insights and drive informed decision-making.
Strong interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communications, willingness to assist in areas outside of direct assignments when necessary, and commitment to self-improvement and completion of team objectives.
Special factors:
This position is hybrid and would require you to be local to our Chesterbrook, PA office.
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.
Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.
Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report (https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/who-we-are/we-care-about/diversity-equity-inclusion.html) .
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Responsibilities:
Perform complex work for risk-based audits and consulting engagements (including research, evaluation and analysis, testing and reporting) on topics related to risk, governance, process, technology, controls, and operating practices of assigned engagements.
Communicate with various levels of management (department and client) to discuss engagement progress and results. This includes identifying opportunities to strengthen processes/controls and related remediation efforts. Effectively build relationships with business process owners and management.
Participate in client discussions throughout the engagement and execute audit and consulting work, including assessment of risk and effectiveness of controls based on relevant knowledge and experience. Encourage healthy debate and collaboration among the audit team.
Prepare and deliver high-quality internal work papers and client facing deliverables such as process/control narratives, flowcharts, testing documentation, conclusions, recommendations and audit report findings to be shared with the audit team and clients. Apply relevant industry acumen including best practices, established standards, regulatory and global impact considerations in order to provide recommendations to business management.
Act as a mentor to less experienced auditors by coaching on internal audit processes and methodology as well as business lines and supporting technology.
Participate in special projects and department initiatives, as needed.
Qualifications:
Minimum of three years related work experience. Audit, risk, or controls experience preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
CIA, CPA, or other financial designation preferred.
Experience in operational audits, financial statement audits, internal audits, advisory/consulting, or controls/compliance/legal preferred.
Demonstrated ability to function in a fast paced, ambiguous environment working with multiple and diverse responsibilities.
Strong conceptual thinking aptitude.
Excellent time and project management and strong relationship management skills.
Data analytics literacy, with the ability to apply analytical techniques to extract actionable insights and drive informed decision-making.
Strong interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communications, willingness to assist in areas outside of direct assignments when necessary, and commitment to self-improvement and completion of team objectives.
Special factors:
This position is hybrid and would require you to be local to our Chesterbrook, PA office.
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.
Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.
Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report (https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/who-we-are/we-care-about/diversity-equity-inclusion.html) .
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.