Audit Manager

Who we are looking for

State Street is looking for an Audit Manager International Financial Data Services (IFDS) - Vice President for the support of our Corporate Audit Department with focus on managing and delivering the audit coverage of IFDS in Luxembourg, Ireland and Canada, who will be responsible for providing independent, objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value, minimize risk and improve the overall control environment of IFDS and State Street overall. You will interact and communicate regularly with country executive management, you will build strong relationships with country management and have tremendous insight into all parts of the organization’s daily operations and Governance Processes.

You will be a problem solving partner, looking ahead to help management envision future risks and opportunities. You will lead audit projects related to the IFDS and furthermore State Street if required. In this role you will be part of the Corporate Audit Division, that has currently more than 300 employees worldwide. The role is located in Luxembourg, and you will report directly to the Head of the State Street Bank International GmbH Corporate Audit Function.

This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. In Europe and across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need you and teams like yours to help navigate the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Audit Manager IFDS, Vice President you will:

- Schedule, oversee and deliver audit engagements, including audit report and issue matrix deliverables.
- Develop and maintain influential relationships with senior management through continuous monitoring and governance forum attendance and management reporting as required.
- Manage the relevant audit team and demonstrate leadership through supervision, coaching and development of staff.
- Participate in department wide initiatives, challenging the department's organization, processes and services to ensure that they remain at or above peer/ industry standards.
- Strengthen internal control disciplines within the corporation by influencing relevant policies, promoting education/ understanding of control concepts.
- Work in partnership with business and division management across all lines, facilitate effective communication and coordination and develop and negotiate solutions for control deficiencies.
- Establish yourself as a trusted business partner and contribute to change initiatives by participation in system and business process change initiatives with strategic corporate significance by providing input on operational and technological risk issues in an advisory capacity.
- Demonstrate, maintain and expand your knowledge of financial and operational internal control methodologies and terminologies (e.g. COSO), process and control industry standards, audit industry best practices and regulatory expectations, risk management practices and techniques as well as supervisory regulatory requirements such as ECB.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

- Strong relationship management and client facing skills, and interest in developing as a leader within Corporate Audit.
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and project management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people at different levels.
- Ability to meet key deliverables within stated timeframes.
- A high degree of professionalism, professional curiosity and skepticism, leadership and proficient organizational, analytical and project management skills.
- Strong team leadership skills which include creating an environment of trust, soliciting diverse views from team members as well as coaching and developing staff through timely meaningful feedback
- Fluency in English is a must - written and spoken

Education & Preferred Qualifications
- University degree in economics, statistics, business administration or related field.
- Professional audit certifications preferred; a CPA, CIA or CISA is a plus.
- 10+ years Audit experience and/or compliance/risk management in the financial industry, specific experience in auditing transfer agent business as well as custody, fund administration and depositary business as well as international audit experience will be an advantage.

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