State Street - Audit Manager/AVP - Centralized Issue Validation Resource

Brief :

The Centralized Issue Validation team is within State Street's Corporate Audit Division and is responsible for continuously assessing State Street Management's closure of audit issues over topics including Custody, Global Markets, Asset Management, Risk Management, Regulatory and Compliance and Information Technology processes. The Audit Manager/AVP oversees the validation of management remediation efforts, using a risk based audit methodology that evaluates corporate management and operating practices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Reviewing audit work papers prepared by staff to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the department's methodology.

- Responsibility for the daily supervision and development of staff and through providing - real time- feedback and ongoing performance evaluations.

- The candidate requires good analytical, interpersonal, time management, research and communications skills.

- They must be able to effectively work with new and changing situations, including new industry regulations, where there may not always be a readily apparent solution.

- The Audit Manager/AVP must be able to view controls issues and concerns from the perspective of both the Audit Committee and Senior Management.

- The candidate must be capable of presenting results to audit management.

- Reviewing division processes and recommending solutions and improved processes for implementation.

- Fostering the sharing of knowledge across the Division.

- Contributing to the Corporate Audit training curriculum.

- Leading and participating in various Corporate Audit Division strategic initiative committees.

Experience / Qualification / Key Skills / Attributes :

- Professional with 10+ years audit experience in public accounting or internal audit focusing on Financial Services - custody, asset management, capital markets, alternative investments, etc.

- Excellent critical and analytical thinking, written and oral communication, and organizational skills

- BS/BA required; preferred Business Administration, Finance and/or Accounting, or Information Technology.

- Professional certification (such as CPA, CIA or CISA) preferred.

- Financial Service industry experience : Mutual Funds, Institutional Investment, Private Wealth Management, Custody, Treasury, Global Securities Services, Foreign Exchange, Securities Lending, Investment Manager Solutions, Trading, Derivatives and Compliance

- Experience in developing and managing project strategy, leading team efforts, overseeing deliverables, resolving issues and prioritizing actions

- Ability to execute concurrent projects in a fast paced environment while consistently meeting deadlines with minimal supervision

- Ability to work on a team or independently while establishing strong working relationships at all levels of the organization

- Ability to quickly learn audit technologies (e.g., MetricStream, Lotus Notes databases, ACL)