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Audit Manager – Commercial Credit Risk

Atlanta, Georgia;

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

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Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for overseeing assigned areas of audit work acting as an Auditor-in-Charge (AIC), and executing on the audit strategy for Lines of Business (LOBs). Key responsibilities include driving risk-based auditing by defining scope and test procedures to evaluate the control environment in conformance with audit policies, assessing issues for business impact and recommending severity ratings, drafting audit reports, and managing business partner relationships. Job expectations include fostering an inclusive work environment, and mentoring team members.

The team  covers Commercial Credit risk, underwriting, and monitoring. The individual will be responsible for coordinating, scoping and leading team reviews (incl. large, cross-functional audits) to provide timely and complete assurance over the end-to-end Commercial Credit Risk, inclusive of leveraged lending and traded prodcuts. Independently executes assigned audit activities and supervise audit team for the project engagement as well as engage in multiple projects simultaneously. Utilizes sound, seasoned analytical skills and possesses product, business, and technical expertise to execute assigned responsibilities. Exercises judgment and critical thinking to influence business partners. Identifies control trends in assigned business areas as well as impact to the business and the Bank overall by applying deep and broad business acumen.

Responsibilities:

  • Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and drafting audit reports leveraging automation and innovative methods in a timely and high-quality manner
  • Acts as Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) by overseeing audit testing and ensuring it is executed in a timely manner and conforms with quality standards, audit policies, and procedures
  • Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings and escalate broad themes or trends accordingly based on existing business knowledge
  • Exercises intellectual curiosity and judgment to effectively influence and challenge management to improve the control environment and drive continuous improvements on audit
  • Oversees a team of associates and provides day-to-day mentoring and guidance and fosters an inclusive work environment
  • Maintains business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge
  • Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment

Skills:

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Audit Planning
  • Internal Audit Review
  • Issue Management
  • Risk Management
  • Business Acumen
  • Coaching
  • Project Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Written Communications
  • Attention to Detail
  • Automation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Technical Documentation

Required Qualifications:

  • Must have a minimum of 5 + years of Credit, Risk and/or Auditing experience
  • Bachelor's Degree OR Equivalent work experience
  • Leveraged Lending, Global Markets, and/or Counterparty Credit Risk knowledge and experience
  • Sound organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to successfully communicate to influence management and lead change in both strategic and tactical initiatives
  • Self Starter, desire to learn able to teach others, high energy, positive attitude, exhibits flexibility
  • Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze large amounts of data and turn it into usable information
  •  Ability to work in a very detailed manner as well as to look broadly across a population and develop connections and themes identifying risk and concerns
  • Ability to juggle multiple work efforts and to quickly change direction, as needed

Desired Qualifications:

  • Data Analytics, data reporting, or data management experience 
  • Advanced degree
  • Enterprise Risk or Credit Risk experience is strongly preferred
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Strong preference to having Audit experience

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CT - East Hartford - 101 E River Dr - One Riverview Square (CT2550), US - CT - Stamford - 600 Washington Blvd (CT2561), US - RI - Providence - 1 Financial Plaza (RI1537)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$115,600.00 - $157,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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Full time

JR-24040863

Manages People: No

Travel: Yes, 5% of the time

Connecticut pay and benefits information

Connecticut pay range:

$115,600.00 - $157,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

Rhode Island pay and benefits information

Rhode Island pay range:

$115,600.00 - $157,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.