Lead Internal Auditor recruitment

Lead integrated internal audits and special reviews to provide assurance regarding the existence and effectiveness of financial, operational, and/or technology internal controls. Plan and execute audit assignments in accordance with accepted professional standards and prepare formal written reports to management summarizing audit results and solutions to mitigate risk and improve operations.

• Design and execute audits to: Assure the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, verify compliance with corporate policies and procedures and identify opportunities to enhance operating efficiencies and/or reduce costs.
• Provide recommendations to management for strengthening controls, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures and enhancing operations.
• Provide direction to audit project team, monitor project status including milestones and budgets, and ensure overall quality of work.
• Work with management to develop acceptable solutions to address issues or gaps identified.
• Plan and execute follow-up work to ensure adequate remediation of gaps by management.
• Create accurate, logical and detailed work-papers clearly describing the work performed, results of testing and conclusions reached.
• Develop a customer base and establish positive rapport with Internal Audit's internal and external customers.
• Assist Internal Audit management in developing Internal Audit best practices/standards and audit plans.
• Draft, edit and finalize well-written audit reports.
• Assist in hiring, acclimation and training of other Internal Auditors.

Requirements:
• Minimum 4 to 7 years in internal auditing conducting financial, operational and information technology audits. Background in banking, financial services, futures exchanges or clearing houses desirable but not required. Experiences in interacting with all levels of management and staff. Prior experience in conducting meetings and preparing and delivering presentations to line, middle and senior management.
• Bachelor's degree with significant coursework in Accounting, Business, Information Systems and/ or Computer Science. MBA or MS degree desirable but not required.
• Microsoft Professional Office Applications, including MS PowerPoint and Visio. Data Analysis tools (ACL, Business Objects, MS Access) and TeamMate or similar electronic work paper tools desirable but not required.
• Must have a CPA, CIA, CISA or CISSP certification.