Business Audit - Assistant Vice President

Overview

Assistant Vice President role in State Street's Corporate Global Delivery Audit Team, performing risk-based audit engagements covering internal controls, regulatory compliance and risk management across global business units and legal entities.

What you'll do

• Perform audit work in line with the Division's risk-based methodology and the Institute of Internal Auditors' standards to identify and understand risk, determine control objectives, and evaluate whether controls sufficiently address identified risks through various testing techniques.
• Obtain and analyze evidentiary data as a basis for drafting informed and objective opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls under review.
• Draft audit issues that clearly outline the identified issue and underlying root cause.
• Review corrective actions taken by management to improve deficient conditions.
• Escalate potential issues and obstacles to audit management along with proposed solutions.
• Develop and maintain understanding of internal State Street products and processes as well as relevant industry and regulatory topics.
• Develop relationships with audit clients and business partners across the lines of defense; serve as the primary audit contact for assigned area in individual audit engagements.
• Contribute to change initiatives through active participation in working groups and adoption of practices in day-to-day responsibilities.
• Assist in the onboarding of audit staff, including onboarding and coaching of junior staff, and support various departmental initiatives.

What you'll need

• 10-14 years of experience in Public Accounting or Internal Auditing, focusing on Financial Services (custody, asset management, capital markets, alternative investments, etc.).
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, accounting or a related field.
• Proficiency in evaluating and testing internal controls and applying risk-based audit skills to business units.
• Ability to evaluate business processes, identify inherent risk and test associated internal controls.
• Ability to operate in a complex, non-routine and fast-paced environment, working independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient organizational, analytical, problem solving and project management skills, with a high degree of professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to research, interpret and apply regulatory requirements.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree or certification (CFA, FRM, CPA, CIA, CA).
• CISA certification.
• Experience in auditing information technology general controls.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka and Mumbai, Maharashtra.