Senior Manager, IA Methodology

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As Senior Manager, Internal Audit Methodology & Practices, you will leverage your internal audit experience to develop, enhance and communicate internal audit engagement methodologies practices and processes for RBC IA. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of related change management efforts, including learning. The Senior Manager will identify improvement opportunities to all audit engagement type methodologies through research, review of industry standards and emerging professional standards.

You will work closely with groups across the IA Transformation, Operations, Practices & Reporting (TOPR) Team including Delivery Excellence, Strategic Enablement, Learning and Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure that audit methodologies and learning content continue to be aligned while ensuring alignment with global regulatory, industry and best practices. Finally, you will act as a contributor to ad hoc special projects and initiatives.

The RBC CAE Group leverages a unique perspective— with a coordinated view across the entire business—to deliver valuable advice that not only gives assurance, but that illuminates a bigger picture, connects dots, builds best practices and broadens possibilities. We connect intelligence to protect and enable RBC.

What will you do?

• Develop, update, maintain and communicate internal audit non-audit engagement type methodologies, practices, procedures for IA globally.

• Actively ensure compliance with professional standards, industry standards and emerging professional practice expectations for financial institutions for all methodologies.

• Leverage industry research and best practices to identify opportunities to enhance and/or develop methodologies, procedures and other IA documentation with emerging areas and risks. (IIA, industry standards and best practices, International Accounting & Auditing bodies, etc.)

• Support auditors in the effective application of IA methodology and practices.

• Manage stakeholder expectations including facilitation of sharing of information among IA groups regarding the development and application of improved audit techniques/technologies.

• Provide support to practices team as required in development, update and maintenance of internal audit methodologies and practices.

• Simultaneously manage multiple projects/initiatives, providing manager with timely updates on operational issues and proposed recommendations.

• Develop and delivery of IA Methodology learning content related to internal audit other engagement type methodologies working closely with Senior Manager Learning & Change Enablement and the Learning team.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Undergraduate degree

• 4 - 7 years’ experience in audit theory and/or practice

• Proven understanding of auditing principles and techniques, with extensive experience leading audit engagements

• Proven ability to manage and deliver on multiple complex priorities with demonstrated accountability, leadership, initiative, and teamwork

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (MS PowerPoint, written, verbal)

Nice-to-have

• Professional designations (e.g., CIA, CPA, CA, CISA, CRMA)

• Strong working background/experience with major business segments of RBC or comparable peer bank

• Knowledge of the regulatory environments within the Financial Services industry

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work

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