Audit - Financial Crimes

Permanent contract|New York|Audit

Audit - Financial Crimes

New York, United States Permanent contract Audit

Responsibilities

SGIAA Department is looking to complement the team with driven individuals, who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are innovative and prepared to generate new ideas and “go the extra-mile” in achieving a common goal. Joining SGIAA will give you a unique opportunity to not only work on audit missions, but also to participate in department-wide projects aimed at transforming the team to the best in class. For those who succeed, future opportunities include career growth within/outside department, including international mobility.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Auditor-Associate will be part of the Financial Crimes Compliance Audit Team which is responsible for auditing financial crimes compliance functions.

The Associate is expected to have a high degree of independence and autonomy in conducting audit work. The Associate’s primary responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Organizing and leading interviews and meetings on complex topics and audit missions with auditees and senior team members; providing concise and comprehensive debriefing presentation
Independently and autonomously driving parts of the audit process, e.g., document the audit diagnostic risk matrix, suggest areas for review, propose audit procedures to be performed; identify and rank risk on a process; propose relevant sampling strategies, etc.
Preparing high quality workpapers that support the findings and conclusions;
Performing as the lead on some audit missions, i.e.: define control (audit) procedures, determine the scope, priorities, time schedule and budget, identify required resources; identify root causes, develop SMART recommendations, etc.
Providing high quality and impactful audit reports, including executive summaries (when in lead)
Following up on the implementation of recommendations and the action plans
Participating in department wide transformation projects and actively contributing, communicating and implementing the changes, and supporting others through the process

Profile required

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED)

Technical Skills:

Demonstrate a good understanding of banking products, accounting and operational processes, regulatory and legal considerations, and their associated risks (credit, market, operational, etc.);
Understanding of Financial Crimes Compliance’s first and second line controls and processes, including Sanctions, Know Your Customer/Servicer, and Transaction Monitoring;
Have reasonable level of knowledge and understanding of the risk management practice in financial services and audit experience in assessing risk and controls within First Line and Second Lines;
Strong Data Analytics skills as well as knowledge of MS Office Products (e.g. Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Competencies:

Highly motivated and committed to lead and progress
Demonstrates curiosity, motivation, enthusiasm for learning and self-development; continuously looks for opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge; able work independently on designated perimeter and able to autonomously study new areas
Demonstrates strong organizational/project management skills; able to prioritize and time manage to meet deadlines and timely escalate issues
Demonstrates willingness and readiness to provide help/support whenever needed
Establishes relationships with junior team members; actively coaches, provides training, shares knowledge, feedback and support
Demonstrates openness to new ideas; able to propose solutions/enhancements and contribute to process improvements
Able to effectively and independently communicate with others; establish professional relationships; and effectively present and influence
Able to lead discussions with senior team members with confidence
Demonstrates strong analytical skills, able utilize data analytics tools to extract and analyze data

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or relevant major
4+ years of work experience in financial services, internal auditing, or relevant risk management positions
Experience managing audit process

Desired / Plus:

Work experience in relevant business or risk management function within corporate/investment bank
Good working knowledge of accounting principles
Preferred certifications: CIA, CPA, CAMS

Business insight

The Inspection and Group Audit Division (IGAD) represents Societe Generale’s independent internal audit function, comprised of over 1200 professionals covering SG’s global businesses and services in over 80 countries. The SG Internal Audit Americas (SGIAA) Department within IGAD is a group of about 70 professionals, based in New York, New Jersey, and San Paulo, who are responsible for assessing SG’s multiple businesses in the Americas region.