Senior Audit Manager, Quality Assurance

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting for an Internal Senior Audit Manager-QA to join our Internal Audit team. As a Senior Audit Manager - QA, you will work with middle to senior management to facilitate the identification and resolution of risk and control issues. You will also manage the work of project-specific teams (including multi-discipline teams working on cross-enterprise matters) and provide supervision and direction. You will be responsible for overseeing multiple project teams simultaneously and providing ongoing progress reports to business line and audit management.

Key responsibilities include:  

• Skillsets in Internal Audit Quality Review
• Understanding IIA and Internal Audit Methodology
• Direct and review the activities of the audit project team and work collaboratively on audit reports
• Recruit, train, supervise and develop the team
• Provide overall leadership to the team in connection with performance of the work and personal development and growth
• Participate in more complex audits and/or subject matter and deliver industry expertise and perspective to the team and management               
• Evaluate risks, controls, policies, and procedures and how management monitors, communicates, and mitigates risk
• Follow up on identified issues and recommend corrective actions to ensure problem resolution
• Propose and facilitate viable solutions to issues identified and refine and recommend alternatives proposed by members of the audit team
• Draft complete audit reports that provide a clear description of issues identified, related implications to the business or company/Firm as a whole, and recommendations to resolve the issues
• Maintain effective working relationships at all levels of management in client organizations
• Escalate significant audit issues, set direction/communicate proposed manner of resolution of audit issues and concerns that have a significant impact
• Present audit results and recommendations to senior management
• Work with senior management to stay abreast of changes in the business and growth plans and provide strategic advice and counsel on risk-related matters

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field of study
• 7-10 years audit, audit-related positions
• Project management experience
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills required with ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management
• Demonstrates technical abilities in custody, accounting, fund services, asset services, etc. 
• Professional audit certifications preferred (e.g., CIA, CPA, CISA)

Salary Range

$140k-$170k base salary + annual bonus target

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.