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Senior Staff Auditor
PennyMac
Westlake Village, CA, United States
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Job Description
PennyMac is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business primarily focused on the production and servicing of U.S. residential mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market
Internal Audit is an indepdent and objective examination, evaluation and reporting function that is guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the operations of PennyMac. Internal Audit’s objective is to bring a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management, and internal control environment.
Internal Audit reports to the Audit Committees of the Entity Boards and is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Head of Internal Audit who reports administratively to the EVP, Governance & Risk.
The Senior Staff Auditor oversees and administers the audit of internal controls for designated business units in accordance with defined policy, procedure and discipline to promote compliance with financial reporting, GSE and regulatory requiremets.
Job Responsibilities:
Operational
• Establish direction and focus of major audits.
• Manage day-to-day workflow of team or workgroup.
• Resolve complex problems and pitch in to address workload during periods of peak activity.
• Complete internal control testing and analysis.
• Determine compliance with policies and procedures
• Identify reportable issues, dimension of risk and remediation requirements.
• Supervise the preparation of reports and recommendations
• Work with business managers to administer ad hoc audits in accordance with company priorities.
• Work with line managers to monitor recommendations and remediation.
• Serve as liaison with external auditors.
Governance
• Maintain an informed perspective on organizational risks for influence of audit schedule, focus and remediation activities.
• Administer Policies and Procedures.
• Monitor and maintain exception management reporting.
Other
• Manage small team(s).
• Provide training and guidance to team members.
• Complete special assignments necessary to support business strategy.
• Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values (ethics, trust, empathy, excellence, partnership, innovation).
• Fulfill on role-based compliance, personal skill and professional development requirements.
• Adhere to company code of conduct and policies & procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
Skills & Abilities Required:
• CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred
• 5+ years of accounting/industry experience; Big 4 preferred
• Good working knowledge of the firm’s products and the investment management industry
• Broad understanding of technology’s strategic role and impact
• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field’s concepts, practices & procedures
• General computer skills; including use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Project or Program Management professional
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; conceptualizes solutions
• Communication – Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of leadership and think in a strategic manner
• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions
• Task Management – Demonstrates ability to advance multiple priority assignments concurrently and within established deadlines
• Teamwork – Competent at working in partnership with team members to deliver expected results
• Planning/Organizing – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Staff Management – Assesses staff skill levels, assigning work appropriately, and facilitating team development/optimization