Senior Auditor

Senior Auditor AutoReqId 116294BR Responsibilities Choose a career at American Express and you choose a company with a 150-year history of integrity and commitment to the future of its employees. Known around the world as one of the most successful financial services companies, a leading consumer brand, the gold standard in customer satisfaction, and rated one of the best places to work in the United States by Fortune magazine. As part of the American Express Finance organization, the Internal Audit Group (IAG)is both a destination and a passport for your career. IAG serves virtually all areas of American Express including the consumer and corporate card businesses as well as travel related services. The Audit Team The Internal Audit Group (IAG) includes both the operations and technology audit functions and is led by the SVP Chief Operational Risk Officer and General Auditor. Our team is capable, professional, assertive, communicates effectively and enjoys an environment where team members are called upon to: . Operate effectively and flexibly across all areas of American Express, spanning different technologies, systems, business models, priorities and processes . Deliver constructive analysis, identify flaws and explain impact . Get the facts, be confident in them, and communicate concisely and with conviction . Enter into already high performing, high quality environments and determine if enhancements/corrections are needed . Take the unexplained, understand it and explain it . Learn something and teach it to others Key Responsibilities: . Participate as a key team member on audit projects, having responsibility for more complex areas . Assist team leaders and staff auditors in accomplishing team objectives . Assess inherent risks, evaluate control designs, develop and execute audit tests . Generate ideas for the use of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) . Assess the impact of control deficiencies . Present testing results to various levels of client management . Assist in the development of cost-justified, value-added management actions . Effectively handle larger and more challenging workloads on successive assignments . Produce excellent results in audit projects across multiple business areas and for different team leaders . Proficient in the use of automated work papers and other department and company tools . Ensure effective and efficient execution of audits in conformance with professional and department standards, budgets, and timelines . Maintain internal audit competency through ongoing professional development . Act as a coach and mentor to staff auditors and co-sourced resources EOE statement American Express is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Required Qualifications Core responsibilities include: ? Assess inherent and residual risks, evaluate control designs, develop and execute audit tests ? Participate as a key team member on audit projects, having responsibility for more complex areas ? Assist team leaders and staff auditors in accomplishing team objectives ? Identify and assess the impact of control deficiencies ? Present testing results to various levels of client management ? Assist in the development of cost-justified, value-added management actions ? Effectively handle larger and more challenging workloads on successive assignments ? Produce excellent results in audit projects across multiple business areas and for different team leaders ? Proficient in the use of automated work papers and other department and company tools ? Ensure effective and efficient execution of audits in conformance with professional and department standards, budgets, and timelines ?  Maintain internal audit competency through ongoing professional development ? Act as a coach and mentor to staff auditors and co-sourced resources ? Three to seven years in external or internal auditing; audit experience in a banking holding environment is preferred ?  Knowledge and experience in financial reporting, control theory, generally accepted accounting principles and professional auditing practices ? Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions to complex control, financial, or technical issues. ? Strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver high quality, actionable feedback on a variety of complex issues to executive and line management on control issues and potential solutions to close control gaps ? Effectively works independently within a team construct, while supporting teamwork and achievement of team objectives ? Understanding of business technologies and its impact to control practices ? Effectively integrates business, operational, technological, and financial components in audit work ? Ability to travel Work Location State/Province New York Work Location Country United States Classification Full-Time - Regular

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Category:	Accounting/Banking/Finance/Insurance
	> Auditing
Location:	New York, NY
County:	New York County
ZIP Code:	10001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	American Express
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