USAA: Senior Audit Manager - Cap Stress Testing

Company: USAA
Location: Sun City
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a talented Senior Audit Manager - Cap Stress Testing for the San Antonio Home Office, Plano Legacy or Phoenix location. Relocation assistance is available for this position. Manages audit engagements, varying in complexity, and often participates in complex, cross-functional risk-based assurance and advisory engagements driving quality of audit work. May lead engagements as Auditor-In-Charge (AIC). Maintains knowledge of financial services regulations and effectively responds and interacts with regulators. Provides oversight to multiple audit engagements and participates in review of engagement planning, fieldwork and reporting. Manages strategic initiatives and assists with the development and implementation of a risk-based audit plan. Serves, and/or partners with subject matter expert(s) within audit or the business to analyze issues, establish collaborative client relationships, and proactively work with client management to assess risk and improve internal controls. Adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and Code of Ethics. About USAA USAA knows what it means to serve. We facilitate the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. This singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking at every level. In each of the past five years, we've been a top-40 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For--, and we've ranked among Victory Media's Top 10 Military Friendly-- Employers 13 years straight. We embrace a robust veteran workforce and encourage veterans and veteran spouses to apply. USAA Careers Award Winning Workplace (17 seconds) USAA Careers - World Class Benefits (31 seconds) Tasks: Influences business and clients across the enterprise regarding effective internal controls and mitigating risks across the full Enterprise taxonomy and challenges business management to adopt appropriate policies and procedures and effective controls designed to mitigate risks. Manages audit engagement-related efforts and assignments of staff with varying degrees of expertise and experience when conducting engagements, specialized audits or business audits recognizing the cross-matrixing and cross-functionality within the specialized functions/business areas. Independently prepares, reviews, and leads continuous monitoring and advisory activities, special reviews and investigations. Ensures assigned audit engagements are completed objectively, professionally, timely and in accordance with corporate and industry audit standards. Approves the engagement risk and control matrix and scope of the audit for final review and approval by Audit Leadership. Proactively identifies control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in the current operating environment providing recommendations for corrective action. Drafts the related audit issues and audit reports for issuance to respective client leadership conducting follow-up activities. Responsible for quality of audit reviews with final signoff of work papers; proposes and/or recommends updates to the universe risk assessment of the entity based on audit results. Leads team activities and provides feedback to the team on audit activities related to planning and scoping, testing and sampling methodology and testing conclusions that demonstrate critical thinking ability. Builds and enhances client relationships across the organization for areas of responsibility helping to drive strategic objectives with the business. Communicates effectively with business/clients to include delivering both risk-based and difficult messages. May be asked to communicate with regulators and executive leaders. Provides recommendations on staffing assignments to audit leadership and guidance to staff members. Provides coaching and guidance to other auditors ensuring timeliness and quality of audit engagement deliverables. May deliver audit team end of engagement evaluations. Provides input into the creation of the internal audit universe and audit entities risk profile. Updates universe risk assessment information with current and applicable research and industry feedback. Participates in development of the Audit annual plan for assigned areas of responsibility including proper assessment and coverage of risks and emerging risks and assists with execution of the annual plan. Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Business or relevant field such as Finance, Accounting, Business, or Information Technology 4 additional years of related experience beyond minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree. Minimum Experience: 8 years of audit, financial, insurance, banking, information technology or related business and/or leadership experience. Experience performing internal audits, external audits, or applying audit, risk, or compliance acumen in a complex operational and regulatory environment. Broad and comprehensive experience in Audit theory, internal audit principles with demonstrated experience in audit examining, analyzing, assessing, and drawing conclusions from audit work. Demonstrated experience effectively communicating and challenging Controls with business partners and influencing business outcomes. Understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine adequacy and efficiency of controls. Experience in a support role, mentoring, and providing feedback to audit team members throughout the audit. Experience in overseeing work with both internal and external partners in a highly collaborative environment Demonstrated critical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques and decision-making abilities. Demonstrated experience in highly dynamic environment undergoing change; ability to deal with competing priorities. Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questions. This will take approximately 5 minutes. Once you begin the questions you will not be able to finish them later and you will not able to change your responses. Preferred Experience: Knowledge and experience with FRB, OCC, and FDIC regulatory risk management requirements and related guidance, including SR 15-18 or SR 15-19. Strong business understanding and working audit experience in assessing a financial institution's control environment supporting the firm's capital planning and Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)/ Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test (DFAST) process, including governance frameworks (e.G. assumptions and overlays), risk identification, scenario design, loss and revenue forecasting, capital policy and capital requirements, and associated aggregation and regulatory reporting. Knowledge and experience of at least one of the following processes and methodologies used in stress testing practice: Credit Risk, RWA, Balance Sheet Management, PPNR, Operational Risk management. May lead model coverage within integrated line of business audits to provides an independent assessment of controls over the key risks that are associated with the use of models for the purposes of key businesses such as those associated with the use of models for valuation, risk management, loss forecasting and other purposes across all businesses. The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. At USAA our employees enjoy one of the best benefits package in the business, including a flexible business casual or casual dress environment, comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, along with wellness and wealth building programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education will assist you with your professional goals. USAA also offers a variety of on-site services and conveniences to help you manage your work and personal life, including seven cafeterias, two company stores and three fitness centers. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

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