Manager, IT Internal Audit

Manager, IT Internal Audit

What is the Opportunity?

Conducts internal audits and regulatory activities (issue validation and support for regulatory examinations) relating to RBC Bank’s technology to assess the effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial records, efficiency of operations, and compliance with regulations.

The RBC CAE Group leverages a unique perspective— with a coordinated view across the entire business—to deliver valuable advice that not only gives assurance, but that illuminates a bigger picture, connects dots, builds best practices and broadens possibilities. We connect intelligence to protect and enable RBC.

What will you do?

• Provide support to the Audit Lead and the Director, IT Internal Audit RBC Bank for independent, objective assurance over the design and operation of the Bank’s IT and Data Governance practices, governance processes and the system of internal controls.
• Perform under the direction of the Audit Lead traditional audit planning, execution, reporting and issue remediation on audits of RBC Bank’s technology, including, but not limited to IT governance and oversight, IT operations (e.g. incident/problem management, change management, systems/database administration, etc), IT engineering (e.g. DevOps, APIs, IT architecture, etc), cyber security, third-party risk management and data governance.
• Provide support in responding to external auditors and US regulators (FRBNY, OCC, SEC, FINRA) and to meet the evolving demands of the US regulatory environment and heightened expectations of internal audit. This includes the coordination of IT related regulatory continuous monitoring, coordination of IA responses to US regulatory examinations, and the verification of US IT regulatory issues.
• Able to work in a dynamically changing environment and act as a trusted advisor to the business.

Audit & Assurance

• Supports the drafting of an audit plan, including information technology, which ensures adequate coverage of all key control to support the issuance of an overall opinion on internal controls and risk management practices to senior management.
• Responsible for the execution of control testing as part of individual audits in the annual plan, ensuring effective audit practices for audits, continuous monitoring and issue follow up process.
• Participate in special audit projects as requested by senior management of the Bank.
• Ensure appropriate working paper evidence of findings/results is maintained.
• Manage performance of audit work and review working papers with audit management.
• Work with business to develop and implement continuous assurance processes.
• Assists in coordination of audit activities with bank regulators and external auditors
• Understands the IT risks of the proprietary technology in the supported platform in order to identify key risks and controls, for better audit planning and execution.
• Identifies the business implications of changes and trends in IT.

Technology and Data Analytics:

• Responsible for identifying and assessing Information technology risks across the organization
• Demonstrates a good understanding of system administration, network administration/security, database administration, information security and general IT controls, including application integrity and change management controls.
• Proficient knowledge of financial services business processes and the typical applications that support business processes
• Proficient knowledge about the practices, procedures and techniques that provide for the authorization, completeness, timeliness and accuracy of data processing and a capability to analyze and evaluate application controls and identify the strengths and weaknesses in the application control environment.
• Assist with the development and execution of data analytics, data visualization and reporting implementation within the internal audit function in support of becoming an insight driven organization
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to test hypotheses and add insights into audit findings.

Relationship Building

• Understand the roles of colleagues and business partners to ensure effective working relationship are maintained with key stakeholders
• Provide consulting and advisory services, as required, that are consistent with our role to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes, providing the services do not represent a conflict of interest or detract from Internal Audit mandate.
• Effect change by assisting business management to develop appropriate action plans to address identified deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively and sustainably address the root cause of the issues.
• Keep abreast of organizational, regulatory, product, information technology, strategic and financial changes and/or trends impacting assigned business platform.
• Monitors key business initiatives/projects and provides insight pertaining to control issues and risk activities
• Influences the organization in adapting processes and provides best practices in managing technology risks.

Must have

• CISA, CPA, CA, CIA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM certifications (nice to have)
• Bachelor degree
• 3+ yrs of IT audit experience

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada CAN-ON-TORONTO Canada 37.5 Full time Internal Audit Regular Salaried 2023-07-07 2023-07-22