Wealth Management Internal Audit Senior Consultant

at Crowe LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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Job Description:
Trust & Wealth Management Internal Audit Senior Consultant
As a Trust & Wealth Management Internal Audit Senior Consultant, you will assist our clients with transforming their governance, embedding risk in their decision-making, and maintaining efficient compliance. We will enable an entrepreneurial and innovative environment for you to deliver transformative consulting services and to develop deeply specialized skill sets demanded in today's market. We will enable an entrepreneurial and innovative environment for you to deliver transformative consulting services and to develop deeply specialized skill sets demanded in today's market.

You will be responsible for:
Providing risk management and operational internal audit services to clients primarily in the banking and financial services industry including regular audits and reviews of investment portfolios, financial transactions, and compliance with investment guidelines to safeguard assets and investments.
Conducting compliance assessments regarding legal and regulatory requirements, including 12 CFR 9.
Perform administrative file reviews and ad hoc audits to ensure that accounts are being managed in accordance with administrative and investment policies and are in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Assisting in planning and managing staff on engagements, including reviewing staff workpapers and providing feedback and guidance to staff.
Conducting fieldwork, preparing workpapers to support conclusions, discussing findings and observations with management, and preparing written reports of various types and formats.
Advising clients on how to improve and optimize internal controls, best practices, and helping clients deal with routine issues within the scope of the engagement.
Providing other value-added recommendations both to our clients and to help improve the firm.
Communicating audit scope, engagement status, issues, emerging risks, and recommendations through written reports and presentations to appropriate audiences.
Maintaining consistency and quality in Internal Audit work across the organization, providing guidance and feedback to staff.
Meeting quality guidelines within the established turnaround time or budget for assigned tasks, ensuring high standards of work.
Applying solution-based approaches to problem-solving during client engagements, documenting working papers to support conclusions.
Developing positive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate open communication regarding pending due dates and questions.
Balancing competing priorities and managing time effectively to maintain the audit deliverable schedules.
Educational and Professional Credentials
Bachelor's Degree is required; a Major in Accountancy, Finance, or related field.
Professional Certification or working toward CPA, CIA, or CFIRS strongly preferred.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
3+ years of experience in internal auditing or compliance in Trust Administration or Wealth Management.
In depth knowledge of one or more of the following: 12CFR9, ERISA, FDIC Trust Compliance.
Prior experience should include progressive responsibilities and project management, including self-management of simultaneous work-streams and responsibilities.
Strong written and verbal communication and comprehension both formally and informally to our clients and our teams, in a variety of formats and settings, including in interviews, meetings, calls, e-mails, reports, process narratives, presentations, etc.
Prior experience conducting internal audits or internal control reviews to evaluate control design and operative effectiveness.
Willingness to travel 30% annually.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The... For full info follow application link.

EOE M/F/D/V