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Bank of America

Senior Auditor, Wealth Management

Bank of America, Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06925


Senior Auditor, Wealth Management

Charlotte, North Carolina;Stamford, Connecticut; Providence, Rhode Island; Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

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Job Description:

This job is responsible for independently performing test work during highly complex audit activities associated with Wealth Management activities. Key responsibilities include independently designing and executing audit tests, assessing issues for business impact and recommending severity ratings, and establishing business partner relationships. Job expectations include evaluating the control environment, fostering an inclusive work environment, applying product, business, and technical expertise, and supporting team members with development.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for evaluating the design and execution of business processes/controls associated with Wealth Management activities (e.g. Private Bank and Merrill Wealth Management). Project areas include testing processes and controls within Investment Products, Portfolio Construction, the Chief Investment Office, Financial Advisor Activities, Banking Product Sales, Licensed Supervision, Registration & Licensing, Data Management, Trust and Estate Settlement Services, Philanthropic Solutions, among other Wealth Management areas. Additional activities would include data extraction from multiple sources, documenting audit work, and validation of business remediation activities associated with open issues. Typically works on projects of moderate to high complexity that would involve learning (regulatory regime, business model, processes) on each new assignment.

Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and leverages automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner

Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment

Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings

Provides input on draft audit reports and shares audit results with business leaders

Supports the development of peers and teams through on-the-job-training and fosters an inclusive work environment

Establishes business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge

Uses innovative tools to complete audit activities more efficiently (e.g., testing)

Required Qualifications:

2+ years of Audit, Risk, Business Control, Compliance, Finance or other relevant experience

Intermediate Analytical / Automation Skills (SQL, SAS, Advanced Excel and Access)

Ability to execute audit test plans within a risk based audit methodology

Sound organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills

Self-starter, desire to learn able to teach others, positive attitude, exhibits flexibility

Ability to work in a very detailed manner

Intermediate Analytical / Automation Skills (SQL, SAS, Advanced Excel and Access)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor's or advanced degree

Ideal candidate would have experience with financial services audit/compliance and/or front-line wealth management experience

Skills:

Internal Audit Review

Issue Management

Risk Management

Audit Planning

Analytical Thinking

Project Management

Automation

Technical Documentation

Attention to Detail

Business Acumen

Relationship Building

Coaching

Critical Thinking

Written Communications

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

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