Audit Supervisor

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.

The Audit Supervisor delivers audit services that consistently satisfy the needs and reasonable expectations of auditees by helping them improve the control environment, streamline their business and achieve operational excellence.  Leading an audit, s/he has responsibility for evaluating risks and controls, executing audit reviews, supervising others during the planning and fieldwork phases of the review, communicating issues and findings to management, devising solutions for business improvements, and following up on corrective actions.  The Audit Supervisor will need to work effectively in a team setting to perform all audit work in accordance with department and professional standards.  Additionally, the Audit Supervisor will prepare detailed reports of audit findings, recommend control improvements as appropriate and complete assignments in an efficient manner with sufficient attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness of coverage.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Analysis and Reporting:

• Individually and as part of a project team, develop, execute, and document control evaluations
• Evaluate the system of internal controls and prepare risk assessment matrices, audit programs and audit planning memos as appropriate
• Organize and analyze audit data and summarize audit findings for management review
• Assist in preparing audit reports and findings that identify clear root cause and risk impact
• Ensure quality work products are produced and delivered in accordance with Internal Audit methodology

2. Communication:

• Assess and escalate issues identified during audit assignments or special projects
• Participate in discussions of audit results with management
• Effectively supervise and /review the work of others during planning and fieldwork
• Timely follow up on open issues and completion of issue validations

3. Research:

• Apply and leverage current and emerging audit tools and techniques in data analysis
• Perform technical research using external and internal source material

Qualifications:

1. Education level and/ or experience

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in internal or external auditing

2. Knowledge and skills

• Proficiency in risk analysis and report preparation
• Strong analytical skills and project management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required with ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management
• Works well individually and in teams by sharing information and supporting colleagues
• Familiarity with European and local regulatory requirements
• Effectively supervise/coach, motivate and provide feedback to team members
• Able to multi-task effectively; juggle several components of an audit/audits at the same time
• Financial services experience, particularly depositary and/or fund administration preferred
• Relevant professional certification preferred (e.g., CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CISA)

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.

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