Senior Audit Manager – Quality Assurance
U.S. Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $143,905 - $169,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and operationalize the Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), including ongoing monitoring, internal assessments, issue validation, and coordination of external quality assessments in accordance with professional standards
- Provide independent oversight of audit quality across the audit lifecycle, including planning, risk assessment, testing, issue development, reporting, and conclusion formation
- Assess conformance with Internal Audit policy, professional standards, and regulatory expectations, ensuring audit conclusions are supported by sufficient, reliable, and relevant evidence
- Identify systemic quality themes, trends, and root causes across audit portfolios; elevate insights to Internal Audit leadership and recommend corrective actions and enhancements
- Partner with Audit Directors and Professional Practices to drive consistent application of methodology, reinforce due professional care and skepticism, and promote sound professional judgment
- Strengthen Board and regulatory confidence by supporting transparent, accurate reporting on Internal Audit quality, performance, and remediation of identified quality issues
- Support auditor development and capability building by providing targeted feedback, training input, and guidance on quality expectations and best practices
- Maintain regulatory and stakeholder readiness by supporting examinations, validations, and inquiries related to Internal Audit quality and conformance
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by influencing enhancements to audit methodology, tools, templates, and governance processes based on QA insights
- Lead and develop Quality Assurance team members, setting clear expectations, providing coaching, and fostering a culture of accountability, objectivity, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field
- Twelve or more years of progressive experience in internal audit, risk management, compliance, or a related control function within a large financial institution
- Three or more years of experience leading teams or complex audit, quality, or assurance initiatives
- Strong working knowledge of internal audit standards, QAIP requirements, audit methodology, and regulatory supervisory expectations
- Demonstrated experience evaluating audit quality, professional judgment, and audit evidence sufficiency across diverse risk domains
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Preferred: Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent
- Experience supporting regulatory exams or external quality assessments
- Experience in a large, complex U.S. financial institution.
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
internal auditrisk managementcomplianceaudit methodologyquality assuranceaudit quality evaluationissue validationregulatory expectationscontinuous improvementaudit evidence sufficiency
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcoachingaccountabilityobjectivityprofessional judgmentteam developmentanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaboration
Certifications
CIACPACISA