Hybrid Lead Auditor

at Federal Reserve Board

• Job title: Lead Auditor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $100,300 - $160,300 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Lead Auditor for the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank conducting internal audits for large scale operations. Supervising audit team members and ensuring effectiveness of controls and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and review moderate to moderately high-risk audit work performed by audit team members in accordance with established internal and external policies and audit standards
• With guidance, evaluate audit team members’ performance after each assignment
• With limited supervision, guide the work of auditors to ensure quality expectations
• Define appropriate risk-based audit scope and objectives for District focused audits, establish and commit to assignment time frames and budgets, develop new or revise existing audit programs
• Execute the approved audit program in accordance with established policies and standards under general supervision with a greater degree of independence
• Identify, assess, and challenge the impact of audit exceptions, make appropriate recommendations and present clear and convincing explanations of the issues with audit management and operating personnel
• Prepare written audit reports, requiring reasonable edits from internal reviews to business management at the conclusion of audit reviews
• Appraise the adequacy of corrective action taken to address previously reported audit findings or findings identified by other assurance providers.
• Review follow-up work performed by other auditors
• Obtain and maintain a detailed knowledge base and awareness of activities in moderate to moderately high-risk areas of assigned liaison coverage, review and analyze pertinent data, and learn how to assess the impact of changes
• Develop or maintain audit programs and perform risk assessments for assigned areas of liaison coverage

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience normally acquired through a Bachelor's degree
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) required within 24 months of placement in role
• Five or more years of experience as an internal auditor, preferably in an audit project lead capacity (i.e., Auditor-in-Charge, Lead Auditor)
• Proficient audit specific communication skills including strong targeted verbal and writing skills in team-internal and audit stakeholder related interactions
• Ability to resolve conflicts in more challenging or complex situations
• Strong understanding of general audit applications, ability to perform more complex data analytics, and good knowledge of general IT controls
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Sound knowledge of risk management, compliance, and data related frameworks
• Proficient understanding of concepts of risk and control and ability to challenge others judgment when assessing these
• Good understanding of root cause analysis and leading related discussions
• Proficient in assessing and distinguishing between control design, operational effectiveness, and outcome
• Full understanding of the Institute of Internal Auditor's International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF); and the Committee on Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) internal control and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk assessment frameworks
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and project management skills
• Ability to travel approximately 15% of the time
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder with the intent to become a US Citizen.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account
• Backup Child Care Program
• Pre-Tax Day Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Family Care Leave
• Vacation Days
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Retirement/Pension