Senior Audit Manager in Mississauga

The Senior Audit Manager is a management position responsible for managing a complex and critical unit within Internal Audit. The role is responsible for key assurance coverage within the Finance – Controllers function, including global processes and technical areas such as SOX, SEC Reporting, Accounting Policy, Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation, Business Controllers, Booking Controls and Models, and will interact with senior members of Finance, as well as within the five businesses and technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Internal Audit professionals across multiple locations, recruit staff, lead professional development, build effective teams, and manage a budget.
• Participate in major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives, being able to provide challenge and manage complex interdependencies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a broad range of key stakeholders, both within IA and the business.
• Partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues.
• Deliver audit assurance, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and business monitoring and governance committee reports.
• Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the Audit field and adapt them for the Audit function.
• Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thought.
• Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a related internal or external audit role.
• 5+ years of audit experience in large-scale, international banking; finance focus preferred.
• Internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) / SOX audit experience required.
• SEC Reporting under U.S. GAAP or IFRS audit experience required.
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred.
• Specific subject matter expertise in audit, finance and U.S. reporting processes and systems is preferred.
• Advanced skills in issue management and resolution with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated successful experience in business, functional and people management.
• Proven ability to execute concurrently on a portfolio of high-quality deliverables according to strict timetables.
• Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment.
• Effective negotiation skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.