Internal Audit Director

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Job Description

The Department
The Invesco Internal Audit function provides assurance, advisory, and forensic investigative services for the organization. IA serves as valued business advisors that provide meaningful solutions and insights. Our team continuously seeks creative solutions to maximize value to the organization by leveraging technology, data, and agile principles.

Your Role
Reporting to the Regional Director of Internal Audit, the Internal Audit Director is responsible for leading, managing and developing a talented team of experienced audit professionals with responsibility for all aspects of assigned internal audit engagements, as well as management of relationships with executive management and other key stakeholders across Invesco. This is an opportunity for a candidate with strong internal audit skills and knowledge of asset management to make a real impact in a dynamic firm across its front to back operations. The Internal Audit Director drives key strategic initiatives of the Audit function as part of a global, collaborative team of business and technology auditors. The Director partners closely with business leaders, focusing on the most critical risks and issues facing the organization to deliver strategic, innovative, and data-driven results. 

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Providing thought leadership in the maintenance of a dynamic audit universe, providing updates to the risk assessment and keeping it evergreen by identifying emerging risks, divestitures, and significant changes to the businesses.

• Planning and conducting formal audits across the full spectrum of the audit cycle of planning, fieldwork and reporting. This includes:

  • Identification and evaluation of key processes, risks and controls;

  • Preparation of audit programs and other procedures to test controls;

  • Preparation and communication of recommendations to remediate control deficiencies.

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, at all levels, within the business lines and control functions.

• Monitoring and reporting on the disposition and status of action plans and conducting substantive tests of compliance, as necessary.

• Performing pre-implementation and post-mortem type reviews, as necessary.

• Keeping abreast of industry and product specific developments and raising any risk and control related topics of interest to Internal Audit management.

• Promoting the department’s value proposition.

• Advising and collaborating with staff to create and deliver innovative approaches that meet the objectives of both audit and advisory engagements. Fostering a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous improvement within the Internal Audit function.

• Working with the Internal Audit leadership team to prepare and deliver regular updates to stakeholders, including senior executives, management committees, audit committees, board of directors, and external auditors and/or regulators.

• Assisting in training and development of team members by providing on the job coaching, delivering constructive and motivating feedback, and participation in the performance management process.

• Actively contributing to developing a culture of risk and control awareness throughout the organization. Collaborating across Internal Audit to design techniques and solutions to improve the organization’s control environment.

The Experience You Bring:

• An undergraduate degree, with solid financial management and auditing training. A CPA or CIA certification (or pursuing) is preferred.

• 8+ years of experience working as an auditor covering complex and highly regulated asset management firms.

• Proven experience in managing and developing high-performing audit teams.

• Ability to lead, drive and coach a senior team of audit professionals.

• Excellent relationship, project and team management skills.

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong understanding of risk management principles and practices.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with senior management and the Board of Directors.

• Solid understanding of Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access and comon internal audit work paper tools (i.e., automated work papers).

• Ability to adapt to a changing regulatory environments and business needs.

Please note there may be a need for up to 10% domestic travel.

Downers Grove Salary Disclosure:

The base salary for this role in Downers Grove is in the $200k range. The total compensation offered for this position includes salary and incentive pay and will vary based on skills, and experience. For locations outside of Downers Grove, the salary will be commensurate accordingly the local market and will vary based on skills and knowledge.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

YesWorkplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.