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Job Description

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Job Description

The Senior Manager, Audit Professional Practices plays a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the Internal Audit function by continuously enhancing audit methodology and processes to increase Audit's value and effectiveness across Invesco. This position is responsible for managing or contributing to various Internal Audit activities, including methodology alignment with IIA standards, quality assurance, and education and engagement across the IA team and with business stakeholders.

Key Objectives

- Lead the design and maintenance of Invesco's frameworks and standards for effective management of Internal Audit professional practices
- Continuous improvement and embedding of Audit professional practices (e.g. frameworks and standards) on a global and regional basis as required
- Support the wider Audit agenda (including reporting and system requirements) aligned to the Audit professional practices principles

You Will Be Responsible For

- Lead the design and maintenance of Invesco's frameworks and standards for effective management of Internal Audit professional practices. Manage Internal Audit's Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), including internal and external assessments, to ensure quality and consistency in execution of Audit activities. Identify opportunities to improve processes, technology platforms, and integrate best practices to drive continuous improvement
- Perform periodic review and monitoring of the relevant Audit frameworks and standards to support QAIP and continuous improvement across the Audit function. Collaborate across the Audit and related Operations and Intelligence and Analytics functions to identify improvements and enhancements for frameworks and standards to further increase Audit's value and effectiveness across Invesco
- Provide and/or coordinate training and activities to embed professional practices across the Internal Audit function and the global business
- Support the streamlining of assurance and control testing frameworks throughout the wider business to aid firm-wide consistency and cohesiveness
- Promote and foster a focus on innovation, continuous learning and improvement for all aspects of Audit activities, including appropriate leverage of technology and data analytics

The Experience You Bring

- Required: minimum 7-10 years experience in Audit functions (or equivalent) in financial services, preferably in asset management
- An excellent understanding of Audit frameworks, methodologies, standards and related regulatory requirements
- Proven success in defining and implementing Audit QAIP framework within the Financial Services industry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engagement and partnership with senior audit leaders and stakeholders across the firm
- Experience of deploying analytical thought leadership towards process enhancement and data analysis to strengthen, simplify and streamline activities
- Ability to conduct analysis, communicate complex concepts, and present data in a meaningful way
- Brings collaborative, solutions-focused approach with proactive attitude to change status quo

Academic Requirements

- Minimum requirement: Bachelor's degree; Finance, Business Management, Risk Management or relevant discipline is beneficial. Master's degree preferred.
- Accreditation in relevant professional standards from recognized Audit professional industry bodies (CPA, CFA, CIA, CISA) is highly desired

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

Why Invesco

In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other's identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally.

We believe in diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels equally valued, and this starts at the top with our senior leaders having diversity and inclusion goals. Our global focus on diversity and inclusion has grown exponentially and we encourage connection and community through our many employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs).

What's in it for you

As an organization we support personal needs, diverse backgrounds and provide internal networks, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community and in the world.

Our Benefit Policy Includes But Not Limited To

- Competitive Compensation
- Flexible, Hybrid Work
- 30 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Planning
- Group Personal Accident Insurance
- Medical Insurance for Employee and Family
- Annual Health Check-up
- 26 weeks Maternity Leave
- Paternal Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Near site Childcare Facility
- Employee Assistance Program
- Study Support
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- ESG Commitments and Goals
- Business Resource Groups
- Career Development Programs
- Mentoring Programs
- Invesco Cares
- Dress for your Day

In Invesco, we offer development opportunities that help you thrive as a lifelong learner in a constantly evolving business environment and ensure your constant growth. Our AI enabled learning platform delivers curated content based on your role and interest. We ensure our manager and leaders also have many opportunities to advance their skills and competencies that becomes pivotal in their continuous pursuit of performance excellence.

To Know More About Us

About Invesco: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/home.html

About our Culture: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/about-us/our-culture.html

About our D&I policy: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.html

About our CR program: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/corporate-responsibility.html

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