Senior Audit Manager, Risk Management

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What you'll be doing

As a member of CIBC’s team, the Senior Audit Manager is responsible for conducting risk-focused audits in the Risk Management function; advising business units on the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls; and promoting compliance with CIBC policies and procedures, accounting standards, control policies, and applicable legislation. The role applies advanced concepts to provide expertise in the development and completion of monthly audit reports, quarterly audit reports, and ongoing legal entity reports to key stakeholders. The Senior Audit Manager works with business units to assess the adequacy of controls and develop realistic solutions to control-identified weaknesses using best practices.  Acting as a resource integrator for their area, the role independently resolves complex matters, advising the business of best practices to help mitigate short or medium term risks and exposures.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 2+ days per week on-site, while other days will be remote

How you'll succeed

• Client engagement – Meet internal and external parties leading, directing, evaluating, audit activities to high standards of accuracy, rigor, and credibility and according to regulations and industry standards. 

• Relationship building - Exemplify a positive attitude, strong work ethic, team work, professionalism, and integrity.

• Audit execution – Assess key business risks and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of related processes and controls; identify and communicate internal control weaknesses and inefficiencies to business line management. Advise management and business partners of best practices and promote compliance with CIBC policies and procedures, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

• Teamwork facilitation – Work collaboratively with audit management and other audit team members to plan and execute risk-based audits, report audit results and perform continuous monitoring of management’s control environment.  Participate in internal projects to innovate, improve and simplify audit processes.

• Project management - Effectively manage multiple audit assignments at different stages of the audit cycle and complete required tasks on a timely basis. Communicate regularly with the team and manager to provide updates on progress.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate experience in planning & executing audits. You have 5-10 years of comprehensive knowledge of auditing practices, accounting standards, regulatory requirements and Risk Management principles and knowledge of Risk Management