Audit Manager

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Position Description:

Assesses relevant risks and key controls supporting the firm's financial processes and systems through integrated audits. Evaluates financial controls through integrated reviews of key business units and strategic initiatives. Advises on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Identifies and assesses technological risks and provides advice to management with regard to mitigation of these risks. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identifies key risks and controls, including IT application controls within key processes.
• Ensures the quality of flowcharts, risk control matrices, narratives, and workpapers.
• Participates in recurring risk assessments.
• Performs control testing and partners with management on remediation efforts.
• Supports core assurance and strategic reviews to assist the squad lead.
• Provides technical assistance on risk-related technology controls.
• Tracks action steps and ensures findings are remediated appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with all business teams, IT teams, and operations to implement preventative and detective controls.
• Develops communications for both internal and external audiences.
• Presents information to senior management in verbal and written communications.
• Interacts with senior leaders including Business Unit controllers (SVP/VPs), function heads, process/control owners, and risk groups.
• Manages competing priorities of core assurance work and other key tasks in a timely manner.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Accounting, Management Science, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as an Audit Manager (or closely related occupation) evaluating and executing financial statement reporting risks management through an integrated approach, focusing on technology controls in a financial service environment.  

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Accounting, Management Science, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and one (1) year of experience as an Audit Manager (or closely related occupation) evaluating and executing financial statement reporting risks management through an integrated approach, focusing on technology controls in a financial service environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

• Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) conducting IT audits and IT SOX testing (IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), and IPEs), and integrating financial statement audits;  maintaining relevant professional certifications or a blend of Public Accounting (IT SOX / SOX) and Internal Audit experience and understanding of general accounting concepts including financial statement risks and controls using GRC tools including wDesk, and Archer.  
• DE performing ITACs, report testing (IPEs), and ITGCs to evaluate internal controls design and operating effectiveness, using data analytic tools (Power BI and Alteryx); and assessing business-facing financial risks and implementing action plans. 
• DE documenting audit findings, collaborating with business stakeholders, implementing controls to ensure IT systems and processes comply with relevant regulations and standards, and creating and monitoring controls, using Archer and Workiva; and assisting with remediation plans, consulting on technology control readiness, and providing regular status to senior management. 
• DE completing high-level quality reviews and control testing (IT application controls, manual controls, and key reports) while providing status updates, audit findings, and recommendations to senior management.

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Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

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