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Internal Auditor
Fannie Mae
Washington, DC, United States
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Description
THE COMPANY
Are you interested in helping solve today's most critical housing challenges? In simplest terms, Fannie Mae serves the people who house America. We work at the heart of housing by providing reliable, affordable mortgage financing in all markets at all times, buying loans that banks and other lenders originate, so they can fund new loans. This gives more people the opportunity to buy, refinance, or rent homes and apartments. Creating these opportunities is what drives the people who work at Fannie Mae.
For more information about Fannie Mae, visit http://www.fanniemae.com/progress
JOB INFORMATION
Internal Audit Team Leads assist with planning, executing and reporting financial, operational and compliance related audits/projects to facilitate compliance with federal laws, corporate standards and generally accepted accounting principals. Internal Audit Team Leads serve as the day-to-day project manager for one or more audit projects and provide project guidance and informal coaching to Senior Internal Auditors and Internal Auditors as needed. Internal Audit Team Leads are expected to fully demonstrate generalized knowledge of the mortgage industry and Fannie Mae's business operations. They should also demonstrate specialized functional area expertise in one or more areas.
KEY JOB FUNCTIONS
• Successfully perform all key job functions of the Senior Internal Auditor role at a higher level of complexity, scope and autonomy.
• Assist with coordinating and administering assignments, monitoring audit team progress and managing budgets and schedules. Serve as day-to-day project leader for audits ensuring projects are completed on-time and within scope and budget.
• Identify risks and assess potential impact of risks on the organization; use a risk-based approach to develop and adjust audit plans as appropriate and determine areas requiring additional analysis. Review and finalize staff work papers and deliverables with Internal Audit Manager/Director. Review and finalize audit reports with Internal Audit Manager/Director.
• Track results of prior audits and facilitate appropriate corrective action. Continually strengthen and improve the governance, risk and control environment of the organization acting as a key driver of change within Internal Audit and across the organization.
• Provide day-to-day project management oversight of Internal Auditors and Senior Internal Auditors (including project guidance and informal coaching). Conduct first level review of Internal Auditor and Senior Internal Auditor work and documentation; leverage Internal Audit Manager/Director guidance as needed. Communicate project team and audit objectives; inspire and motivate team members to achieve results.
• Build and maintain relationships with business partners at the manager and staff levels. Provide advice and share Internal Audit knowledge with business partner managers and staff to strengthen governance, risk and control environments, as appropriate.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
CERTIFICATIONS
• Active CPA license or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is required
• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) or other recognized designation preferred
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
• 4 to 7 years of relevant experience
• Previous project management experience
• Mortgage Banking and/or previous Fannie Mae-specific experience
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
• Experience planning and performing risk-based audit projects in large and complex organizations.
• Experience collaborating across team boundaries and working in a team-based environment
• Proven track record for maintaining composure under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Strong oral/written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively develop and coach subordinates and peers.
• Working knowledge of contemporary risk management, control techniques and control frameworks.
• Skill in collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and drawing logical conclusions.
• General understanding of legal, regulatory and compliance issues associated with Sarbanes-Oxley, FASB and other legislative issues, rulings and regulations.
• Familiarity with the common indicators of fraud
EMPLOYMENT
As a condition of employment with Fannie Mae, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and to successfully complete a background investigation.
Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer.