ISG Financial Auditor – Senior Manager recruitment

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced auditor for its ISG team covering the Capital Markets businesses. The person in the role will assist the Internal Audit department’s Institutional Securities audit team in completing its annual audit plan, communicating to senior management and the Board Audit Committee those areas requiring control enhancements and providing recommendations for improvements.

Audited functions include all sales, trading and advisory activities  together with the associated infrastructure support and control groups such as Operations, Finance, Technology, Compliance etc.

Reporting to a Portfolio Manager, the Senior Manager will perform risk assessments and plan, execute and lead integrated financial and technology audits. This includes:
• Evaluation of inherent risk categories and performing risk assessments at audit entity and at a process level.
• Preparing audit planning memorandum including identifying and evaluating key risks, setting audit scope, determining budgets and staff assignments.
• Understanding the activities lifecycle of events.
• Performance of audit walkthroughs, assessing the internal control environment and performing controls and substantive testing.
• Properly assess potential findings for significance.
• Drafting audit reports including writing clear and concise findings and recommendations.
• Manage workload to meet budgets and the time frame for completing audits.
• Following up actions quarterly with clients through to completion.
• Articulate clearly to, and develop relationships with, audit clients.

Skills Required:
• University degree (or equivalent) required, ACA or international equivalent strongly preferred.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in financial services with a preference for those with experience of auditing capital market activities.
• Good knowledge of financial instruments and products including derivatives (e.g. good understanding of option valuation, able to discuss trading strategies with the front office), experience of Commodities activities would be preferred as well.
• Strong analytical skills. Able to process information quickly.
• Bright, motivated and good interpersonal and communication skills.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fair treatment, regardless of background.