Audit Supervisor

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as an Audit Supervisor

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an Audit Supervisor. The Audit Supervisor delivers audit services that consistently satisfy the needs and reasonable expectations of auditees by helping them improve the control environment, streamline their business and achieve operational excellence. Leading an audit, you have responsibility for evaluating risks and controls, executing audit reviews, supervising others during the planning and fieldwork phases of the review, communicating issues and findings to management, devising solutions for business improvements, and following up on corrective actions. The Audit Supervisor will need to work effectively in a team setting to perform all audit work in accordance with department and professional standards. Additionally, the Audit Supervisor will prepare detailed reports of audit findings, recommend control improvements as appropriate and complete assignments in an efficient manner with sufficient attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness of coverage.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

1. Analysis and Reporting:

• Perform adequate research to ensure thorough understanding of auditable entity and/or related activities to develop evaluation/testing techniques
• Individually and as part of a project team evaluate the system of internal controls and prepare risk assessment matrices, audit programs and audit planning memos as appropriate
• Execute testing procedures in adherence with the BBH Internal Audit Department policies and procedures
• Timely complete the assigned audit and/or non-recurring projects (e.g., multi-task effectively)
• Organize and analyze audit data and summarize audit findings for management review
• Assist in preparing audit reports and findings that identify clear root cause and risk impact

2. Communication:

• Assess and escalate issues identified during audit assignments or special projects
• Participate in discussions of audit results with management.
• Assisting with the Division’s skills gap assessment, facilitating and delivering training based on quality assurance review results, and monitoring for compliance with training requirements

3. Research:

• Apply and leverage current and emerging audit tools and techniques in data analysis
• Perform technical research using external and internal source material

4. Leadership:

• Supervise and execute the work of a project-specific team and provide frequent oversight of audit related activities
• Provide constructive feedback to the project team related to workpaper quality
• Train, supervise and develop staff of the project-specific team and provide staff performance feedback to the Audit Manager/Senior Audit Manager

What we offer:

• 2 additional days added to your holiday calendar for Culture Celebration and Community Service
• Private medical care for you and your family
• Life Insurance
• Hybrid Working Opportunities
• Professional trainings and qualification support
• Thrive Wellbeing Program
• Online benefit platform
• Contracts for an indefinite period of time with no probation period

Desired Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of professional auditing experience (external and/or internal) in diversified financial services or work experience in relevant fields (Fund Industry, Investment Banking, Accounting, Finance)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (accounting, finance, information technology or related discipline preferred)
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CISA) will be considered as a plus
• Strong analytical skills and attention to details
• Strong knowledge of financial services products, services, regulations and understanding of governance, risks and controls
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Works well individually and in teams
• Able to multi-task effectively; juggle several components of an audit at the same time.