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Internal Audit Group Opportunity At American Express

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300 team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk. We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group.

About the Role

Our Internal Audit group is seeking a Senior Auditor to assess financial, operational, and technological risks, ensure compliance with regulations, and improve internal controls. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to utilize effective challenge when conducting audit work.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist team leaders and Senior Managers / Managers in the execution of assigned audit tasks in line with American Express' Internal Audit Methodology, internal policies and standards, and regulatory expectations throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Evaluate processes under review utilizing professional skepticism; execute audit tests and clearly document test results in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
• Hold walkthroughs with client personnel to understand, assess, evaluate, and document relevant risks and controls.
• Assist team leaders and Senior Managers / Managers with routine client status meetings, audit requests, and other administrative tasks.
• Assist team leaders and Senior Managers / Managers in documentation and evaluation of audit observations, findings.
• Validate management's corrective action plans to address business-identified issues, audit findings and regulatory remediations.
• Contribute to the development and periodic reviews of analytic control testing and ad hoc analytics, to drive timely risk insights, testing efficiencies and increased audit coverage.
• Develop a strong understanding of American Express' business model, products, services, and organizational units.
• Maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development, including data analytics literacy skills, technology, banking best practices and regulatory expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

$78,000.00 to $124,750.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally :

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and / or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Job : Internal Audit

Primary Location : US-New York-New York

Other Locations : US-Utah-Sandy, US-North Carolina-Charlotte, US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule : Full-time

Req ID : 26000519