Director, Internal Auditor

Title:  Director, Internal Auditor

Business Unit: Audit

Location: Charlotte, NC

Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Job Summary

In this role, you will be exposed to various business areas and will have high visibility and access to senior leaders throughout the organization. This is an excellent opportunity to influence and impact change. This position generally focuses on more complex audits, and is able to work in a highly self-sufficient manner.

Typically, this position is involved in activities such as:

• The preparation of detailed programs for audit
• The review of complex financial or management systems and related processes and procedure to determine efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with accounting practices and standards
• The review and evaluation of internal controls and their application in the financial or management operations
• Providing advice and consultation to other auditors regarding the review business area controls
• This position may assist in the identification of emerging risks and audit planning, and taking leadership in Department and other projects.
• This position is responsible for enhancing the data analytic capabilities of the Internal Audit team

Primary Responsibilities

The individual will be responsible leveraging business knowledge to conduct internal audits and projects related to investment advisory and investment management business functions and processes. The internal audit activities involve analyzing risks and controls, recommending process and control improvements, and providing reports to relevant stakeholders. This individual also participates in Corporate Audit divisional wide initiatives and activities.

Key responsibilities and objectives for this position are:

• Work with limited supervision to conduct audits and projects of high complexity that evaluate and test the relevant risks, key control points, operations effectiveness and risk management
• Utilize reports and models to analyze the way in which investment results are used to assist business management, and help establish data sources and analytical analysis for Internal Audit team members
• Accountable for self-sufficiently distilling business topics and use appropriate judgment to effectively communicate issues, information, and recommendations to peers and management with
• Work in partnership with audit management, financial/investment/other business management and other risk/control functions to be a trusted partner by helping ensure that processes, business activities, and internal controls are effective in managing operational, financial, regulatory and business risks
• With self-direction, survey the business functions and corporate activities in order to set audit scope and audit objectives for specific engagements over diverse Firm topics of high complexity
• Independently recommend appropriate business solutions to manage identified risks and controls
• Prepare reports and analyses that communicate audit results for the relevant business conditions and business risks/controls
• Analyze business functions from a financial, operational and compliance perspective
• Conduct audits and projects in accordance with professional standards and department policies and procedures as it relates to specific business functions and/or corporate activities
• Lead and contribute ideas that strengthen internal audit practices and other risk/control efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related business field preferred
• 6 years’ internal audit experience
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• CFA, MBA and/or other relevant investment certifications
• Progressive internal/external audit experience or equivalent financial services business experience
• Understanding of audit, internal control, risk and governance principles
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of workflows and business processes
• Ability to identify solutions that effectively address business and control needs
• Motivated self-starter with high aptitude for learning and strong track record
• Possesses high integrity, professional skepticism and strong business sense
• Commitment to excellence and continual improvement
• Commands respect and credibility with team members and business colleagues
• Anticipates future possibilities, opportunities and risks
• Handles ambiguity with sound business judgment and partnership
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast paced environment
• High responsiveness and flexibility to changing business priorities and tight deadlines
• Ability to work within and across organizations
• No travel required