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Vanguard Senior Internal Auditor in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania
Vanguard's Internal Audit and SOX department has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor on our Business & Corporate Audit Services (BCAS) Team. In this role, you will complete risk-based audit and consulting engagements to evaluate management’s internal controls and influence business leaders to take action to improve the control environment. You will collaborate with stakeholder groups across divisions and be instrumental in executing the audit coverage strategy for key risk topics. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with audit and business leaders and build your knowledge of key business areas and operations.
Responsibilities:
Perform complex work for risk-based audits and consulting engagements (including research, evaluation and analysis, testing and reporting) on topics related to risk, governance, process, technology, controls, and operating practices of assigned engagements.
Communicate with various levels of management (department and client) to discuss engagement progress and results. This includes identifying opportunities to strengthen processes/controls and related remediation efforts. Effectively build relationships with business process owners and management.
Participate in client discussions throughout the engagement and execute audit and consulting work, including assessment of risk and effectiveness of controls based on relevant knowledge and experience. Encourage healthy debate and collaboration among the audit team.
Prepare and deliver high-quality internal work papers and client facing deliverables such as process/control narratives, flowcharts, testing documentation, conclusions, recommendations and audit report findings to be shared with the audit team and clients. Apply relevant industry acumen including best practices, established standards, regulatory and global impact considerations in order to provide recommendations to business management.
Act as a mentor to less experienced auditors by coaching on internal audit processes and methodology as well as business lines and supporting technology.
Participate in special projects and department initiatives, as needed.
Qualifications:
Minimum of three years related work experience. Audit, risk, or controls experience preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
CIA, CPA, or other financial designation preferred.
Experience in operational audits, financial statement audits, internal audits, advisory/consulting, or controls/compliance/legal preferred.
Demonstrated ability to function in a fast paced, ambiguous environment working with multiple and diverse responsibilities.
Strong conceptual thinking aptitude.
Excellent time and project management and strong relationship management skills.
Data analytics literacy, with the ability to apply analytical techniques to extract actionable insights and drive informed decision-making.
Strong interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communications, willingness to assist in areas outside of direct assignments when necessary, and commitment to self-improvement and completion of team objectives.
Special factors:
This position is hybrid and would require you to be local to our Chesterbrook, PA office.
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.
For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.
We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.
Inclusion Statement
Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”
We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.
When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.
Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
