Manager, IT & Data Audit

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Manager, IT & Data Audit

**Requisition ID:** 233521

**Salary Range:** 76,500.00 - 142,120.00

_Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only.

Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience._

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

**Global Banking and Markets**

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years.

Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients.

Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals.

We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

**Purpose**

The Audit Manager contributes to the overall success of the Audit Function in support of the Audit Department executing its global mandate, ensuring that specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.

The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of IT control environments with a focus on the design and implementation of data governance and data security, including related regulatory guidance and expectations.

The candidate will perform IT & Data audits to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls relating to risk management, challenge, and reporting activities within the U.S and are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

The incumbent will be required to work as part of the team and assist the Director, U.S. IT Audit to provide audit services over the U.S. IT environment.

The incumbent should be able to apply risk-based auditing standards, frameworks, practices, techniques, processes and methodologies, and regulatory guidelines to the performance and review of audits, including providing high quality, value-added advisory services to Management as part of audits or special projects/assignments, while ensuring that audit methodology standards are met.

**What You'll Do**

+ Supports the Officer in Charge (OIC) with the execution for assigned audits.

This includes completion of audit testing, discussions with management and documentation of work performed.
+ May act as Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of low to medium complexity for assigned audits.
+ Works with other audit teams as required.
+ Review and evaluate the IT environment and provide assurance over the Bank's IT applications, data, security, ETL, interface controls, report logic, and project management controls.
+ Executes, plans and reports on the assigned audits.

Obtains a thorough understanding of the business/unit/ process and associated risks, develops an appropriate risk-based audit approach, and schedules timing and resources.
+ Deliver end-to-end process of the execution of the audit and ensure nature and extent of testing is appropriate to support the objective, scope, and overall opinion.

Completes timely review of workpapers, ensures internal control weaknesses are clearly documented with recommendations addressing the root cause and are communicated timely to management.

Drafts reports and issues.

Presents audit results and findings for presentation to management.
+ Champions a client focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
+ Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
+ Ensures Scotiabank standards and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Code of Ethics are maintained in completion of all assignments.
+ Stays informed on emerging risks, regulatory changes, and industry trends.

Conveys risk-related information to Officer-in-Charge or Audit Principal and senior management.
+ Maintains stakeholder relationships to successfully carry out audit activities.
+ Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
+ Meets Department training requirements.
+ Manage self-development by confirming/communicating job expectations, identifying mentors/coaches and enquiring about training needs, ensuring timely completion of performance appraisals and manages assigned staff.

**What You’ll Bring**

+ Technical/Professional qualifications such as CISA, CIA, and/or MBA.
+ 4-6 years of progressive experience in large bank / capital markets IT control environment.
+ 4+ years of relevant experience in auditing ITGC controls specifically, Information Security, BCP, DR, Application Controls, and Data Governance.

Technology Risk Management experience in financial services industry is a significant advantage.
+ Strong analytical skills necessary to assess risk exposures and understand risk quantification and valuation methodologies.
+ Ability to quickly understand the risks associated with new products, processes, routines and formulate audit procedures to ensure that the controls are adequate.
+ The incumbent must possess expert time management skills in order to manage multi-functional accountabilities through prioritization, delegation, motivation, conflict resolution and the promotion of ideas.
+ Excellent written communication skills are essential, with superior issue and audit report writing skills.

In addition, the incumbent should be skilled at verbal engagement and presentation, of a caliber suitable for direct exposure to executive management.

**Interested?**

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences.

That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

**What's in it for you?**

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day.

With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): United States : Texas : Dallas

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas.

Guided by our purpose: for every future, we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

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Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role.

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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