Director, Internal Audit

The Charles Schwab Corp

TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Administrative Skills, Adverse Events, Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Auditing, Balance Sheet, Banking Services, Brokerage, Budgeting, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, Calendar Management, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Coaching, Communication Skills, Cosourcing, Finance, Financial Audit, Financial Regulations, Financial Risk Management, Financial Services, Hedge Funds, Identify Issues, Interest Rates, Internal Audit, Leadership, Liquidity, Mentoring, Onboarding, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Management, Project Execution, Project Tracking, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Testing, Treasury, Treasury Accounting, Validation Testing, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Your Opportunity

Director, Internal Audit (PL)

The Internal Audit Department (IAD) of The Charles Schwab Corporation provides independent and objective assessments to figure out whether all significant risks are identified and appropriately reported by management and risk functions to the Board and Executive Management, to evaluate whether risks are adequately controlled, and to challenge Executive Management to improve the efficiency of governance processes, risk management, and internal controls.

The Corporate enterprise team is seeking an Internal Audit Director. The Corporate team is responsible for execution of audits over the firm's corporate and risk management functions. Corporate audits cover areas such as finance, treasury, and accounting. Risk Management audits cover areas such as credit, liquidity and interest rate risk management. The team also performs testing to confirm remediation of audit issues and regulatory issues.

Reporting to the Managing Director of the Corporate enterprise team, the Internal Audit Director will have responsibility for the independent and objective assurance activity designed to improve the organization's operations and compliance with key regulations by evaluating and improving the efficiency of risk management, control, and governance processes. This position is also responsible for working with auditing resources provided by an external co-sourcing provider. The Director will have administrative responsibilities for direct reports, work on department wide initiatives, and run the larger and/or more complex audits.

What you'll do:

  • Audit Execution:

  • Supervisor role in the execution of internal audit assignments with emphasis on liquidity, interest rate risk and balance sheet management (including hedging strategies) for the enterprise.

  • Expected to lead all aspects of a portfolio of multiple audits including scheduling, planning, review and challenge of testing approach and testing conducted; review, challenge, and sign-off on audit deliverables; support of the audit team in meetings with key partners; and main point of contact with the assigned business unit leaders. Additionally, oversight of audit timelines, budget, resourcing, and achievements.

  • Issues Identification: Oversight of issues identification, including review and challenge of draft issue observations including the issue identified, compensating controls, ratings, and the appropriateness of management action plans prior to finalizing the reports.

  • Issue Management and Validation: Oversight for completion and validation status (including SLA adherence) for issues in audit portfolio. Review and challenge completed issue validation testing results.

  • Business and Project Monitoring: Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders across Treasury and Finance Risk Management for liquidity and interest rate risk. Oversight for business and project monitoring program execution to identify emerging risks. Participate or lead business and project monitoring meetings including key driver of the agenda/talking points. Provide updates for Monthly IAD Leadership Risk Monitoring meetings.

  • Risk Assessment: Supervisory role for the annual risk assessment process - play key role in the annual Risk Assessment through all stages. Provide quarterly risk assessment and audit universe updates to IAD management. Review and challenge audit universe updates after the completion of each audit.

  • Coaching: Provide support, mentoring, and feedback to the audit team throughout the audit. Introduce key contributions to the formal performance evaluation process; as well as providing key contributions in the recruiting, onboarding, and ongoing support to new team members.

  • Regulatory: Oversight for the completion and validation status (including SLA adherence) for MRAs received by the firm. This includes Review and challenge MRA validation work; evaluate the appropriateness of management's draft responses to MRAs; perform retrospective reviews for adverse events (as required); Participate in regulatory meetings (i.e., exam, business monitoring, IAD monitoring); and provide responses to regulatory questions during exams.

  • Administration/Training: Completion of firm-wide and departmental administration and training requirements.

  • Other initiatives or special projects: Voluntary participation in departmental strategic initiatives.

What you have

  • 12+ years of experience specific to treasury and financial internal audit and/or similar Big 4 Accounting, risk management or regulatory experience. Financial Services industry experience including Banking, Broker Dealer and Asset Management a plus.
  • Strong understanding of prudential requirements and expected practices for liquidity, interest rate risk and interrelationships with capital. Includes understanding of model risk along with relevant interagency guidance.
  • Clear understanding of regulatory expectations and interagency guidance in the execution of audit work, issue validation, MRA validation, and the response to regulatory inquiries.
  • Demonstrated experience leading audits and their associated team members, amongst a complex operational and regulatory environment.
  • Ability to lead a project team and cultivate a strong working relationship with the internal business areas and risk, external co-sourcing provider, regulators, and other business stakeholders. Proven ability to influence across a highly matrixed environment including IT teams, business partners and peer audit teams.
  • Strong understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine adequacy and efficiency of controls.
  • Stays current on industry and regulatory issues and standard methodologies; imparts this knowledge to the team and the auditees.
  • Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to anticipate issues and to design appropriate solutions.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate effectively and authoritatively.
  • Uses relationships and insights to successfully influence others. Builds authentic and positive relationships to create alignment and support.
  • CFA, FRM, CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Ability to travel 15-20%

About the Company

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The Charles Schwab Corp

The Charles Schwab Corporation is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Self-Directed Services" by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009, its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC) affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services.

The Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and products. To meet the needs of our clients, we are actively recruiting people with the desire, drive and creativity to find solutions that help meet our clients' needs; who want the chance to learn, grow with the company and explore their career opportunities; who will strive for excellence in achieving our clients' and our company's goals; who have the highest ethical standards - individuals who take pride in making a difference in people's lives.
COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Security and Surveillance
FOUNDED
1971
WEBSITE
http://www.aboutschwab.com/careers