Audit Manager, Enterprise Functions Audit; Maternity Leave

Overview

Title:

Audit Manager, Enterprise Functions Audit (Maternity Leave Contract)

Requisition

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Contributes to the overall success of the Audit Function globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.

Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Act primarily as Team Participant or in some cases act as Officer-In-Charge (OIC) on assignments of low to medium complexity for assigned projects, processes and units.
• Ensure Scotiabank standards and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Code of Ethics are maintained in completion of all assignments.
• Execute assigned audit activities independently as a team member under the direction of the OIC on assignments. This includes completion of audit testing, discussions with management and documentation of work performed.
• Executes, plans and reports on the assigned audit projects. Obtains a thorough understanding of the business/unit/process and associated risks, develops a risk based audit plan/procedures, and schedules timing and resources.
• Delivers end-to-end process of the execution of the audit, and ensures nature and extent of testing is appropriate to support the objective, scope and overall opinion. Completes timely review of work papers, ensures internal control weaknesses are clearly documented with recommendations addressing the root cause and are communicated timely to management.
• Ensures audit results are gathered, determine the root cause of the problem and the associated impact and report accordingly. Review/edit reports and summarize issues. Present an overview of the audit results and findings to line management.
• Ensures audit reports are written to a consistent high standard and are finalized within established department metrics.
• Execute agreed upon procedures for specific projects or investigations of a low to moderate complexity and/or confidential nature. May assist other audit staff in more complex projects that Audit may be requested to perform. Plan, document and seek agreement in advance to the project approach and confirm conclusions upon completion in writing.
• Manage self-development by confirming/communicating job expectations, identifying mentors/coaches and enquiring about training needs, ensuring timely completion of performance appraisals and manages assigned staff.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• The Enterprise Functions Audit Group is accountable for audits of Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal and Governance, and ESG. The Group contributes to the building and supporting of a “community of practice” for these areas. This is done by ensuring appropriate audit coverage globally, establishing standard audit procedures, providing advice & counsel on planning memos, audit issues and reports, identifying and reporting on systemic issues/themes and contributing to the quarterly opinion to the Audit and Conduct Review Committee.

• Proficient at applying risk-based auditing standards, practices, techniques, processes and methodologies to performance and review of audits.
• Working knowledge of the operations and regulatory environments of each of the audit units globally, as required for specific areas of assigned responsibility.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at any given time.
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