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IAG is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries.
Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, privacy, financial crimes compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, banking operations, fraud, and investigations, among others. Most IAG team members hold at least one professional certification. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage. In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.
We seek data and technology literate risk and assurance professionals to deliver impactful audit conclusions and insights. American Express' IAG has reinvented our audit process and is leading the financial services industry with our Audit NextGen, Data-Driven Continuous Auditing, and Auditor of the Future initiatives. Each uniquely supports our Winning Aspiration to be a world-class internal audit function that:
Provides data-driven and technology-enabled assurance Delivers timely risk insights that are business-aware and forward-looking Supports our colleagues with experiences that prepare them to be enterprise leaders IAG's innovative Data-Driven Continuous Auditing approach has led to patent-pending technology assets over our uniquely developed audit methodology and technology enablers. Collectively, IAG's strategic initiatives, combined with our greatest asset — our people — enable IAG to utilize advanced data analysis capabilities, provide greater and continuous assurance, and help ensure quality products and services are provided to American Express customers. We are looking for those who share our mission and aspirations and are passionate about the use of data and technology in a collaborative, people-focused environment.
How will you make an impact in this role? Own audit tasks across all stages of the audit lifecycle working on concurrent core and integrated audit projects, across multiple business areas, for different teams and audit team leaders. Participate in walkthroughs with relevant stakeholders to understand, credibly challenge, assess, and document relevant processes, risks, and controls. Execute testing of process and control design and operating effectiveness across global, US, and international market audits, across first and second line of-defense business functions. Perform validations of internal audit issues and/or regulatory issues/concerns and assist in performing root cause analysis, etc. Assist in documenting risk-based evaluation of audit observations and findings, and validate corrective actions taken by management to appropriately and sustainably address findings/audit observations. Maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills. Minimum Qualifications At least two years of relevant audit experience. Proficient understanding and experience with Audit Methodology within internal/external audit, with demonstrated experience in the assessment of risks and controls. Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver quality, actionable, and beneficial feedback to management on potential control issues and solutions to close gaps. Optimally works independently, within a team, and across teams in a fast-paced environment, applying related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on contending priorities. Proven integrity, innovation, teamwork, and excellence. Experience with Power Point and Excel. Preferred Qualifications Attained or work towards any of the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor certification Certified Information Systems Auditor certification Experience within financial services, banking, or card products industries preferred. Background in compliance, internal audit - Big-4 and/or large financial institution experience. We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives Support for financial well-being and retirement Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite, or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program Career development and training opportunities Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
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