Audit Lead

A well-established, bank-owned financial services firm is looking to hire an Internal Audit Manager to join its New York team. This role sits within a lean, high-performing audit function with broad coverage across finance, operations, and risk. The position offers strong visibility, hands-on ownership of audits, and direct interaction with senior stakeholders across the business. Responsibilities Lead end-to-end audit engagements across finance and operational areas, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting Assess risk and control frameworks across corporate functions, including vendor and project-related activities Execute detailed control testing and evaluate design and operating effectiveness Partner closely with SMEs and stakeholders to identify risks and validate audit findings Drive issue identification, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts Support risk assessments and audit planning across key focus areas Leverage data analytics to enhance audit coverage and testing quality Produce clear, concise, and high-quality audit documentation and reports Qualifications 5+ years of internal audit experience, ideally within financial services or public accounting Strong background in financial and operational audits Proven ability to independently lead audit engagements Exposure to vendor risk, project management, or corporate functions preferred CPA, CIA, or similar certification preferred Strong analytical and writing skills Experience using data analytics within audit is a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr