Senior Audit Manager, Global Wealth & Insurance Audit

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Requisition

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

The Senior Audit Manager, Global Wealth & Insurance Audit will work with and reporting to the Director, GWI Audit, the incumbent will be primarily responsible for:

• Evaluating the design and operation of internal controls on assigned projects within the Global Wealth and Insurance audit universe with a primary focus on Scotia bank’s asset management and advisory businesses.
• Acting as Officer-In-Charge for moderate to complex projects, processes and units.
• Ensuring department standards are met when completing all assignments / sections.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

AUDIT PLANNING:

• Manage the planning of audits or assigned areas of moderate to high complexity, ensuring scope and extent of work is in accordance with the approved plan, timing and budget are reasonable, procedures are efficient, appropriate resources are assigned and risk understood.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the business, risks and processes for assigned projects.
• Develop and/or update Audit Project Outlines and Detailed Audit Programs as required.
• Identify strategic changes planned / undertaken by the auditee that will impact the Audit Plan and corresponding risk assessment.
• Provide input for the Annual Audit Plan.

AUDITING AND EXECUTION:

• Determine the efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and reliability of internal controls in relation to defined control requirements by conducting the audit of assigned processes / units / projects.
• Execute and manage assigned activities independently in accordance with the department standards, ensuring the nature and extent of testing is sufficient and appropriate to support the audit opinion.
• When Officer-In-Charge, co-ordinate and manage resources to achieve appropriate risk-based coverage of the assigned area.
• Document / review all audit work performed using Team Mate+ (audit software) to ensure appropriate working papers are maintained and conform to department standards.

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION:

• Identify and assess materiality of control weaknesses ensuring facts are gathered and their full meaning is understood for moderate to highly complex projects.
• Identify underlying causes of control weaknesses and provide practical recommendations as to how they can be mitigated.
• Review audit findings from other participants for presentation to management.
• Follow-up on assigned issues in the Issue Tracking Database for timely resolution.

REPORTING/COMMUNICATION:

• Draft audit findings, reports and correspondence to management, ensuring writing is clear, concise, and accurate.
• When Officer-In-Charge, review and edit reporting from other audit team members.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with key auditee and business line management.
• Provide input for Quarterly and Annual Audit reports.

HR MANAGEMENT:

• Comply with department established HR Management policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance and coaching to staff by providing direction and communicating expectations; impart specialized skills to other audit officers through peer discussions and cooperation on cross‑functional audits, coaching and performance management.
• Prepare/review periodic staff feedback forms for projects during the year.
• Prepare periodic and annual performance self‑assessments, personal goals and objectives for measurement of performance, a career development and training plan and monitor for achievement/completion.
• Continue self‑development to expand or maintain an understanding of the business line’s key processes and business applications.
• Make presentations to other staff to share information for areas of specialization or information obtained in training programs and external courses.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? – We would love to work with you if you have:

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