Audit Manager - Treasury & Capital Markets

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The Audit Manager is responsible for audit project management, resource management, and relationship management within the CFO Group audit team, focused on Treasury and Capital Markets functions (Balance Sheet Management, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Capital Management). The Audit Manager will help assess risk and have a critical role in the development of efficient and effective audit projects; conclude and report on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance and risk management;

and effectively communicate results to management.

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

• Manage the overall execution and completion of concurrently (typically two) assigned audit projects on a timely basis.
• Manage the audit with focus on key risks and ensure efficient and effective delivery with the highest quality, in compliance with professional standards and audit policies.
• Review and interpret work papers and analyses presented by team members and consistently draw the right conclusions.
• Prepare for and conduct key audit meetings and presentations with management.
• Mentor - develop audit staff and act as a knowledge resource.
• Effectively identify and communicate unusual and difficult problems to audit leadership.
• Assess audit staff against established performance and leadership criteria; provide timely, honest and meaningful project evaluations.
• Establish open and effective communication with management.
• Serve as contact with Function management in a collaborative way to foster positive working relationships, promote Audit's image, provide control advice and issue trends and to stay abreast of major business activities and changes in the business; and makes audit plan recommendations as necessary.
• Support continuous process improvement by identifying needs and opportunities and recommending appropriate process changes; champion common audit process approach; recommend process changes to maintain the highest quality standards.
• Assist Audit leadership, as appropriate in fulfilling information requests from regulators (FRB/FDIC/UST) and represent Ally Audit Services in supporting and handling issues raised by the FRB/FDIC/UST.

• 5+ years of experience in audit and/or assurance required; within financial services preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field of study preferred.
• Related certification strongly preferred (CPA or CIA preferred).
• Prior experience or knowledge of Treasury and Capital Markets subject matter preferred
• Demonstrated skill in successfully managing audit teams with an emphasis on staff development
• Demonstrated effective project management skills and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills (detail-oriented, deadline driven, self-directed, organized, etc.) with proven track record of increasing responsibilities within the organization.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong management relationships within assigned audit area(s).
• Strong critical thinking skills and…