Audit Manager

Audit Manager

The Audit Manager engages with key stakeholders across the enterprise while managing audit activities across the department. This role drives the development and execution of a comprehensive assurance plan for their area of responsibility and collaborates across the department to ensure the overall Audit Plan is achieved. The Audit Manager may serve as the "Auditor in Charge" AIC responsible for ensuring an audit is completed in a timely fashion and high quality. Ensures that internal controls are in compliance with policies, procedures, and agency regulatory and legal guidelines, while providing oversight and leadership to multiple ongoing audits. Responsible for developing and maintaining positive relationships with auditees, coordinating with Flagstar Internal Audit leadership and staff; exercising professional auditor judgment, ensuring quality in compliance with regulatory and Institute of Internal Auditors professional guidance (the IPPF), and maintains objectivity and independence in forming audit conclusions and reports.

Job Responsibilities :

• Specifically responsible for the following for :
• Determining scoping decisions, testing approaches, conclusions, and audit workpapers across the audit lifecycle (planning, fieldwork, reporting, issue validation)
• Drafting Audit Opinions and Reports
• Drafting and reviewing MR(I)A workpapers
• Completing required training
• Completing Skills Assessments
• Mentoring new auditors
• Responsible for communicating with audit management and audit clients about the engagement. Leading the audit team to ensure field work and workpapers are completed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for determining scoping decisions, audit opinions, and issue identification, severity, and remediation tracking validation in consultation with the Senior Audit Manager and / or the Audit Director.
• Engages in the execution of audits ensuring proper audit planning, risk identification, scoping, and field testing are completed in a timely manner with high quality.
• Maintains relationship with the audit client and audit management to ensure clear communication. May attend working groups, as applicable / necessary.
• Maintains SME designations and / or certifications as applicable

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Flagstar is an Equal Opportunity Employer