Audit Lead
Job Title: Audit Lead
A well-established, bank-owned financial services firm is looking to hire an Internal Audit Manager to join its New York team. This role sits within a lean, high-performing audit function with broad coverage across finance, operations, and risk.
The position offers strong visibility, hands-on ownership of audits, and direct interaction with senior stakeholders across the business.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end audit engagements across finance and operational areas, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting
- Assess risk and control frameworks across corporate functions, including vendor and project-related activities
- Execute detailed control testing and evaluate design and operating effectiveness
- Partner closely with SMEs and stakeholders to identify risks and validate audit findings
- Drive issue identification, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts
- Support risk assessments and audit planning across key focus areas
- Leverage data analytics to enhance audit coverage and testing quality
- Produce clear, concise, and high-quality audit documentation and reports
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of internal audit experience, ideally within financial services or public accounting
- Strong background in financial and operational audits
- Proven ability to independently lead audit engagements
- Exposure to vendor risk, project management, or corporate functions preferred
- CPA, CIA, or similar certification preferred
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Experience using data analytics within audit is a plus
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