Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a privately-held financial institution and has been a thought leader and solutions provider for almost 200 years. We serve the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with award-winning expertise in Corporate Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, Investment Management, Wealth Management, and Investor Services. Our 5,000 colleagues operate from 17 cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
BBH is committed to diversity, innovation and globalization. Our culture is driven by our goal to provide the best solutions and services to our clients and each other. Our Partnership structure creates a flat organization that promotes collaboration across all business lines. We believe that diverse ideas and the ability to come together globally across groups and borders are a competitive advantage. In order for all our teams to excel, members must trust each other and feel comfortable providing honest input from all perspectives.
The Audit Manager works with middle to senior management to facilitate the identification and resolution of risk and control issues. Manages the work of project-specific teams (including multi-discipline teams working on cross-enterprise matters) and provides supervision and direction. May oversee multiple project teams simultaneously. Responsible for providing ongoing progress reports to business line and audit management.
Responsibilities:
- Management/Staff leadership: Direct and review the activities of the audit project team and work collaboratively on audit reports; provide overall leadership to the team in connection with performance of the work and personal development and growth; plan and conduct effective meetings with staffand internal clients
- Analysis and Reporting: Participate in more complex audits and/or subject matter and deliver industry expertise and perspective to the team and management; evaluate risks, controls, policies, and procedures and how management monitors, communicates, and mitigates risk; follow up on identified issues and recommend corrective actions to ensure problem resolution; propose and facilitate viable solutions to issues identified and refine and recommend alternatives proposed by members of the audit teamDraft complete audit reports that provide a clear description of issues identified, related implications to the business or company as a whole, and recommendations to resolve the issues
- Communications: Maintain effective working relationships at all levels of management in client organizations; escalate significant audit issues, set direction/communicate proposed manner of resolution of audit issues and concerns that have a significant impact; develop and maintain peer relationships with auditors to share best practices; present audit results and recommendations to senior management; work with senior management to stay abreast of changes in the business and growth plans and provide strategic advice and counsel on risk-related matters
- Administrative/Other: Assist regulators and external auditors in accomplishing their goals; recruit, train, supervise and develop staff.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field of study
- 7 - 10 years audit, audit-related or relevant business line experience
- Project management experience
- Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills required with ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management
- Demonstrated technical abilities in accounting and regulatory
- Advanced knowledge in local regulatory requirements: Regulators (Federal Reserve, OCC, etc.) with Private Banking / Know Your Customer "KYC" / Anti Money Laundering "AML" / USA PATRIOT ACT Experience;
Professional audit certifications preferred (CIA, CPA, CISA)
