Manager – Audit

American Express

Manager - Audit overseeing multiple audit portfolios in American Express' Internal Audit Group. Leading audit engagements, managing teams, and ensuring risk-based audit coverage with a data-driven approach.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeGurugram • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive audit experience with a focus on managing audit engagements, leading teams, and applying critical thinking to enhance audit outcomes. Proficient in data analytics, regulatory compliance, and effective communication to drive business results.

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Audit Engagement ManagementData Analytics ToolsRegulatory ComplianceTeam LeadershipProfessional Certification (CIA, CPA, CISA)

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Hard Skills

Audit MethodologyRisk Control KnowledgeData AnalysisProcess EvaluationControl Theory Application

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCreative ThinkingCoaching and MentoringProblem-SolvingTask Delegation

Tools & Technologies

Data VisualizationKey Risk Indicators (KRIs)Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Information SystemsScorecards

Certifications & Qualifications

CIACPACISA

Industry Keywords

Big FourG-SIBAudit LifecycleFinancial Industry Best PracticesEmerging Technology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Auditor in Charge (AIC) on low-risk audits, managing the audit engagement end-to-end, planning audit projects, defining objectives and scope, and coordinating with control groups, external auditors, stakeholders, and regulators to ensure effective execution; conduct L1 reviews; serve as the primary audit client contact
Analyze / review audit results and documentation to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency, synthesizing audit findings
Lead audit client meetings and walkthroughs
Develop test steps, audit findings, and the audit report in accordance with IAG policies and procedures
Guide team on how to validate and execute corrective actions / Management Action Plans (MAPs) are impactful, sustainable, and improve the control environment of the business unit
Support business monitoring activities with audit leadership, tracking key metrics to identify control issues and trends; stay up to date with evolving industry trends, external news and regulatory changes, and analyze the impact to the business
Delegate tasks to team members; guide auditors in assessing risks, evaluating control design, and executing audit tests; review and provide feedback on work papers
Effectively coach, teach, mentor, and develop less experienced colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations across all aspects of their role, the audit and analytic lifecycle, audit methodology and best practices
Conduct post-audit feedback discussions with audit team members to provide actionable feedback, support development, and recognize accomplishments
Guide team to proactively and routinely communicate task status, roadblocks, challenges, suggesting potential solutions to the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of audit experience
Prior experience working at a Big Four / G-SIB
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver deliverables with quality, and actionable value-add feedback to management on issues, opportunity areas, and deficiency solutions
Effectively leads a team in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities
Applies critical thinking to break-down complex problems into components, and solve using data analysis, process, risk control knowledge, and experience to drive risk-based conclusions and decisions
Applies control theory and professional auditing practices throughout the audit lifecycle
Understands regulations, regulatory risks, accounting, and financial industry best practices relevant to the business, including emerging technology and data considerations, and incorporates into the audit approach to enhance outcomes
Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), information systems / technology, and scorecards / dashboards, etc.
Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization
Background in information systems, data analytics or information technology
Professional Certification (CIA, CPA, CISA or equivalent)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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