Audit Supervisor

at  Brown Brothers Harriman

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!
What You Can Expect At BBH:
If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.
The Audit Supervisor delivers audit services that consistently satisfy the needs and reasonable expectations of auditees by helping them improve the control environment, streamline their business and achieve operational excellence. Leading an audit, s/he has responsibility for evaluating risks and controls, executing audit reviews, supervising others during the planning and fieldwork phases of the review, communicating issues and findings to management, devising solutions for business improvements, and following up on corrective actions. The Audit Supervisor will need to work effectively in a team setting to perform all audit work in accordance with department and professional standards. Additionally, the Audit Supervisor will prepare detailed reports of audit findings, recommend control improvements as appropriate and complete assignments in an efficient manner with sufficient attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness of coverage.
Key Responsibilities:

1. Analysis and Reporting:

• Individually and as part of a project team, develop, execute, and document control evaluations
• Evaluate the system of internal controls and prepare risk assessment matrices, audit programs and audit planning memos as appropriate
• Organize and analyze audit data and summarize audit findings for management review
• Assist in preparing audit reports and findings that identify clear root cause and risk impact
• Ensure quality work products are produced and delivered in accordance with Internal Audit methodology

1. Communication:

• Assess and escalate issues identified during audit assignments or special projects
• Participate in discussions of audit results with management
• Effectively supervise and /review the work of others during planning and fieldwork
• Timely follow up on open issues and completion of issue validations

1. Research:

• Apply and leverage current and emerging audit tools and techniques in data analysis
• Perform technical research using external and internal source material

Qualifications:

1. Education level and/ or experience

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in internal or external auditing

1. Knowledge and skills

• Proficiency in risk analysis and report preparation
• Strong analytical skills and project management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required with ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management
• Works well individually and in teams by sharing information and supporting colleagues
• Familiarity with European and local regulatory requirements
• Effectively supervise/coach, motivate and provide feedback to team members
• Able to multi-task effectively; juggle several components of an audit/audits at the same time
• Financial services experience, particularly depositary and/or fund administration preferred
• Relevant professional certification preferred (e.g., CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CISA)

Please refer the Job description for details