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At SitusAMC, we are looking to match your unique experience with one of our amazing careers, so that we can help you realize your potential and career growth within the Real Estate Industry. If you are someone who can be yourself, advocate for others, stay nimble, dream big, own every outcome, and think global but act local – come join our team!
Reporting directly to the Head of Internal Audit, this role will play a pivotal role in building and developing the Internal Audit department from the ground up. In this leadership role, you will support in hiring and leading a team, managing our co-sourced internal audit partner, and designing and implementing continuous monitoring programs over higher risk areas. This role involves conducting Internal Audit Risk Assessments, executing the annual risk-based audit plan, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and becoming an internal trusted advisor.
Essential Job Functions:
• Develop the strategic coverage approach for the audit universe with the Head of Internal Audit, including proactive monitoring for changing risks and necessary coverage approach changes.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key business leaders and stakeholders, providing insights and building trust and mutual respect.
• Represent internal audit effectively at management meetings, internal forums, and to clients and external organizations.
• Serve as, or partner with, subject matter experts within audit or the business to analyze issues, improve stakeholder relationships, assess risk, and improve internal controls.
• Identify emerging risks and trends, presenting them to internal and stakeholder management.
• Direct audits, projects, and continuous monitoring activities, including supervising audit teams and co-source/outsource service providers.
• Review engagement planning documentation and audit programs to ensure adequate coverage of risk and sufficient rationale for audit scope, maintaining close control over budget, schedule, and quality.
• Assess the relevance of audit findings, potential exposures, and materiality, demonstrating awareness of broader issues.
• Compile relevant, material findings and recommendations into concise audit reports, recognizing areas of strength.
• Participate in major business initiatives, proactively advising and assisting the business on change initiatives.
• Provide timely feedback, on-the-job training, and coaching to audit staff, fostering career growth and maintaining an open, inclusive, and trusting team environment.
• Develop and perform the Quality Assurance Improvement Program (QAIP) aligned with Global Internal Audit Standards, identifying updates/enhancements to the Internal Audit Manual and techniques to increase efficiency and quality.
• Expand knowledge of data analytics and technology use to enhance audit testing, identifying opportunities for continuous monitoring and repeatable test plans.
• Develop Internal Audit deliverables, such as Board materials, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics, and internal trainings.
• Build, manage, and develop diverse teams with the requisite knowledge and skill sets to execute the audit plan through recruitment, training, coaching, skills assessment, performance management, and related managerial activities.
Qualifications/ Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 12+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically with 2+ years in a VP level role or external equivalent.
• 12+ years of experience in auditing, risk management, or a combination of both preferred
• 4+ years of experience in people management preferred
• Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CFE, PMP, CISA, Six Sigma or Lean certifications.
• Expertise in assurance services over operational, compliance, and financial audits.
• Proficiency in applying the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Knowledge of industry frameworks and standards, including COSO, ISO 31000, COBIT, and SOX.
• Strong understanding and ability to digest and become proficient in regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Experience drafting executive-level documents such as audit committee slides, board reporting, and stakeholder executive materials.
• Proven track record of managing a cross-cultural team in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Innovative, result-oriented, with excellent communication, interpersonal, persuasion, leadership, team management, project management, and critical thinking skills.
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Location: United States
Posted: Aug. 9, 2024, 9:08 a.m.
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