Comerica

Audit Team Leader I

Posted on: 5 Jan 2022

Detroit, MI

Job Description

Audit Team Lead
The Audit Team Leader position is responsible for planning, directing and executing multiple and more complex audit engagements; and supervising and reviewing audit work performed by staff auditors for financial, operational and integrated audits. A certification is required; CPA, CIA, CISA or CFIRS.

Position Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain a solid level of technical competency and an understanding of the overall business and financial services industry including knowledge of the SOX/FDICIA implications.
Evaluate risks and controls and analyze root cause of issues and provide practical recommendations to achieve an appropriate control environment, including financial, operational, and technology aspects, and appropriately document and communicate.
Develop, execute and document audit program test procedures for financial, operational, and integrated audits.
Prepare clear and grammatically correct work papers, issues, audit reports and presentations.
Proactively identify and communicate potential process improvements and audit methodology changes.
Develop budgets and schedules, use time management tools with the goal to achieve high utilization and productivity.
Allocate work appropriately and guide team members to ensure audit objectives are met, resources are effectively utilized, and sufficient fieldwork is achieved.
Ability to coach, mentor, and train staff.
Supervise individuals and teams to produce high quality results effectively and efficiently.
Perform in-depth work paper review and provide verbal and written feedback to ensure work is adequately executed and documented, conclusions are appropriately supported, and issues are appropriately escalated.
Maintain effective working and professional relationships with audit colleagues and client management to facilitate communication and resolve conflicts.
Communicate audit results clearly and timely to appropriate audiences.
Strong conflict management and problem-solving skills.
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and skills.
Understands discretion and confidentiality.

Travel
This position requires travel 10% of the time.

Position Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or Accounting from an accredited university
6 years of experience in Audit
6 years of experience managing a team or project
6 years of client relationship experience
2 years of experience as a supervisor

Comerica

Dallas, TX

Comerica Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services. It operates through three segments: Business Bank, Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. The Business Bank segment offers various products and services, including commercial loans and lines of credit, deposits, cash management, capital market products, international trade finance, letters of credit, foreign exchange management services, and loan syndication services middle market businesses, multinational corporations, and governmental entities.

The Retail Bank segment provides personal financial services, such as consumer lending, consumer deposit gathering, and mortgage loan origination. It also offers various consumer products that include deposit accounts, installment loans, credit cards, student loans, home equity lines of credit, and residential mortgage loans. The Wealth Management segment provides products and services comprising fiduciary, private banking, retirement, investment management and advisory, and investment banking and brokerage services.

It also sells annuity products; and life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. The company also engages in the securities portfolio, and asset and liability management activities. It operates in Texas, California, and Michigan, as well as in Arizona and Florida, Canada, and Mexico. The company was formerly known as DETROITBANK Corporation and changed its name to Comerica Incorporated in July 1982. Comerica Incorporated was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Similar Jobs