IT Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Join us as an IT Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager

Internal Audit provides services that assist BBH’s businesses and support areas in improving their control environments, streamlining their businesses, and achieving operational excellence. Working as part of an audit team, the IT Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager supports the IT and Operational Audit teams in the development, implementation, and execution of advanced data analytics. 

We are looking for a candidate with the proven ability to establish an audit analytics discipline, including setting the vision/strategic direction and defining the people, process, and technology aspects of an audit analytics program. This entails partnering with internal auditors and process management stakeholders to identify opportunities and deliver solutions to utilize data analysis in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls on a continuous basis, to create data-driven risk assessments, and automate manual processes within the audit lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have both strong technical knowledge and a solid understanding of the Internal Audit function and processes. An ability to execute the full data analytics lifecycle, including requirements gathering/objective setting, data acquisition, data testing, data harmonization/ normalization, analysis, and results presentation/visualization) is a must.  Key objectives of the role include enhancing data analytics capabilities to integrate tools and results throughout the audit lifecycle, such as risk assessments, audit annual planning, audit execution, continuous monitoring, and issue validation.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Grow a sustainable Data Analytics program to support the audit lifecycle.
• Leverage tools and techniques to develop data-driven analytic capabilities to identify anomalies, outliers, emerging trends, and risks across the assigned projects. Review data for accuracy and ensure that any exceptions are identified and promptly communicated to the Audit Manager and resolved.
• Build and enhance continuous reporting and/or automation solutions that support risk-based testing and audit objectives.
• Participate in the research and implementation of data analytics and reporting requirements.
• Obtain understanding and access to data sources relevant to assigned audit projects.
• Establish and maintain proper documentation of data analytics for future use (i.e., Data Analytics library, reusable data analytics across business functions).
• Participate in projects to enhance team level program documentation, training materials and KPI/performance reporting.
• Engage and educate business auditors around use of analytics for audit efficiency and effectiveness. Maintain data analytics and report templates, manage development and enhancement requests.
• Collaborate with LOB and System contacts as well as audit management teams.
• Participate in projects as assigned and engage as a team player across peer group while also operating within industry best practices, applicable regulations, and internal and external professional practice expectations.
• Be results driven, detail-oriented, demonstrate creativity.

Qualifications/Areas of Expertise:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+  years and/or equivalent of experience of internal audit and/or equivalent of experience with the financial services industry, related markets, and related regulatory agencies preferred.
• Exhibits effective communication (both verbal and written), negotiation and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills; and ability to engage with all levels of internal audit and business line management.
• Employs strong critical thinking skills to identify pragmatic recommendations within an evolving and increasingly complex regulatory and risk management environment.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in analyzing and visualizing data using Power BI, Alteryx, Qlik, or similar BI tools.
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in working with databases, including extracting, transforming and loading data using SQL and ETL tools.
• Experience with data analysis and strong data analytics skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Possesses strong project management skills; preferably within internal audit functions; exhibits initiative and intuitive thinking; and demonstrates ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Understands of, audit methodology including risk assessment process and audit practices.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive analytics innovation, credibly challenge and proactively influence risk and control environments proficiency in technology as required for assigned areas.
• Prior experience implementing continuous auditing and/or risk monitoring processes preferred.
• Knowledge of Big Data, and Machine Learning is desirable.

This role can be based in either our New York or Boston locations and will be a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days in office.

Salary Range

$150k-$200k base salary + annual bonus target

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.