Audit Manager

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Job Description Role Overview: The Audit Manager is responsible for conducting and documenting audits throughout the Corporation. This role leads audit project teams, which includesproviding oversight to the audit team and communicating results of the engagement to management. The Audit Manager provides technical expertise andtraining to auditors within the engagement audit team and works closely with Audit Team Leads and Senior Audit Managers to confirm the scope of theaudit and to devise an appropriate testing approach to be performed during the engagement Major Duties: • Leads two or more audits simultaneously at a minimum. • Conduct and document more complex and high risk audits throughout the Corporation. • Demonstrates professional skepticism and comfort with questioning how certain processes are being performed in order to facilitate makingimprovements. • Finalizes planning document. • Assisting in Audit Plan evolution by challenging scoping of audit project. • Functions in various roles on audit assignments, including leading audits, staffing audits, and providing oversight functions based on the needs of theteam. • Applies analytical skills to review information, perform assessments of the audit results, and evaluate the adequacy of controls. • Leads a team of 1 or more staff in executing audits. • Works closely with the Audit Team Leader/Senior Audit Manager to perform/develop the audit planning, scoping, and fieldwork execution strategy. • Works closely with the Audit Team Leader/Senior Audit Manager to develop the audit budget and/or timeframe for how the audit will be completed. • Reviews the work papers of the audit team members ensuring that departmental standards have been met. • Communicates the audit status to business unit and Audit Services management. Responsible for direct interaction with different committees and/ormanagement. • Completes and compiles findings and recommendations for the purpose of status updates, memos, and audit reports. • Coordinates with other audit teams (business unit, regional, and specialist) to ensure evaluations of related areas occur timely and cover key areas withinthe audit. • Provides training, coaching, and auditing expertise to the audit team.