Senior Technology Auditor

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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

About the Internal Audit Group at American Express

Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk.

We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage.

In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.

About the Role:

Our Internal Audit group is seeking an eager Senior Technology Auditor in New York City, Phoenix, AZ or Sandy, UT. The Senior Technology Auditor role will audit technology risk and governance controls integrated into first-line and second-line business processes. The ideal candidate will have strong problem- solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate audit results effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate as a key team member on audit projects, independently owning audit tasks such as documenting processes under review, developing work papers, and executing audit tests in accordance with policies and procedures
• Assist Senior Managers / Managers in the execution of assigned audit tasks in line with American Express' Internal Audit procedures, internal policies and standards, and regulatory expectations throughout the audit lifecycle with guidance; maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development, including data analytics literacy skills, technology, and banking best practices
• Review prior audit results and relevant business monitoring materials to support Audit Planning activities; executes and actively participates in walkthroughs by asking thoughtful questions, leveraging effective challenge and critical thinking
• Execute audit tests (e.g., process, governance, oversight testing) and clearly document test results in accordance with internal policies and procedures to evaluate the control design and effectiveness; draft work papers, demonstrating the ability to use automated work papers and other department and company tools
• Identify and escalate issues as appropriate throughout testing and audit execution; draft audit issue documentation
• Develop an understanding of American Express' business model, products, services, and organizational units
• Document and evaluate audit observations and findings; support routine client status meetings, audit request, and other administrative tasks
• Understand how corrective actions / Management Action Plans (MAPs) are impactful and sustainable; execute validation of MAPs
• Communicate task status, roadblocks, challenges, and potential solutions to Senior Managers/Managers and leadership as appropriate
• Demonstrate ability to work proactively and take initiative on next steps
• Provide guidance to staff auditors and review and provide feedback on work as appropriate
• Understand how to draft test steps, audit findings, and the audit report and drafts as needed with guidance

• Participate as a team member on IT audits, developing knowledge and understanding of technology structures, technology related business processes, IT general controls, and cyber-risk considerations / applications

  Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of audit experience
• Prior experience working at a Big Four / G-SIB
• BA or BS in or equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver deliverables with quality
• Works independently, within the team and across various teams in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities
• Learns how to break-down problems into components, and solve using data…