IT Lead Auditor

Description de Poste

The Lead Auditor / Vice President – Montreal Team Lead conducts IGE (Inspection Générale / Internal Audit) Americas audits supporting all regional activities within the Americas, with specific ownership of CACIB Canada Branch / Crédit Agricole Services and Operations. In addition to supporting regional and global general audit coverage, the auditor performs regional IT / cybersecurity / data coverage. This includes an assessment of the audited activity, the performance of tests, analysis and controls, and the issuance of recommendations. He / she is responsible for the timeliness and comprehensiveness of the audit deliverables under the supervision of the IT Audit Supervisor in NY, or another global Audit Supervisor. He / She is accountable for maintaining open communication with stakeholders, and drafting the management debriefing presentation and final report. He / she usually leads a team of several auditors. In most audits, he / she also executes control sections of the audit.

Key Responsibilities :

The IT Senior Auditor may either work independently or supervise one or several junior auditors.

Conduct of assignment

• Assess the risks of the audited activities and validate the related control environment for its design and operating effectiveness.
• Review and challenge the processes and controls in view of their respective purpose and mandates as well as the related risks, relying on fact-based and documented audit works.
• Verify the audited unit’s compliance with internal policies and procedures and the applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor the fieldwork carried out by the team and adjust the fields of audit to the risks identified.
• Maintain close communication with the IGE and stakeholder management on audit progress following the pre-set timeframe.
• Notify immediately the Audit Manager / Regional Supervisor / Head of Local Audit of any major control weaknesses (reputational, regulatory, compliance, etc.) identified during the audit review and comply with any escalation policy in the bank.
• Manage and organize interviews, debriefing meetings of conclusions with Management impacted by the audit.
• Follow up, review and finalize with Management on response to the draft audit report and prepare for the final audit report publication.
• Document, communicate, and memorialize audit deliverables in adherence to the IGE Methodology as per the Audit Charter.
• Monitor and maintain assigned Auditable Objects (AO) pertaining to the assigned areas of coverage.

Team management

• Define objectives and perform end of assignment assessment for the team allocated during an assignment.
• Prepare assignment planning and allocate work streams by team member and manage projects / tasks / staff and budget resources efficiently.
• Ensure collaborative and productive relationship within the team and good coordination throughout the International Network and with auditees.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team, providing guidance and feedback to team members.

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