Lead Bank Auditor - Nashville, United States - Bridgestone Americas
Description
**Company Overview**
Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world's largest chain of automotive tire and service centers.Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment 'Our Way to Serve,' Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.
**Job Category**
Finance
**Position Summary**
The Lead Bank Auditor executes and leads audit assignments for CFNA, Bridgestones credit card bank. The Lead Bank Auditor (aka Lead Auditor) is responsible for assessing and evaluating the risk landscape/control environment of the bank through audit engagements/other advanced audit techniques. The incumbent reports to the Chief Auditor in the performance of all assigned duties.
*** Open to fully remote work or Hybrid schedule out of CFNA HQ in Brook Park, OH. ***
**Responsibilities**
+ Primarily serves as Lead Auditor and main point of contact for the business through audit engagements and other activities.
+ Independently executes audit test work timely and with high quality.
+ Leads continuous monitoring and advisory activities, special reviews and investigations.
+ Manages day to day engagement-related efforts and assignments of Audit team members with varying degrees of expertise and experience when conducting engagements as the Lead Auditor.
+ Reviews work of team members; providing feedback/questions for their development, when applicable.
+ Determines the best methods (analytics, continuous monitoring) to review, monitor, and evaluate the key risks and controls of the bank.
+ Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data collected from multiple sources to ensure valid conclusions from audit testing are drawn.
+ Ensures assigned engagements are completed objectively, professionally, timely and in accordance with regulatory and corporate audit standards.
+ Identifies control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in the current operating environment; develops recommendations for corrective action.
+ Prepares audit issues and audit reports for review by audit leadership.
+ Challenges the corporate risk assessment and audit methodology for continuous improvement in audit practices.
+ Utilizes and provides guidance to team members on the use of audit business systems, applications, and/or audit tools to create queries and ad hoc reports.
+ Develops internal, business leader and partner relationships to develop an understanding of key initiatives within the organization.
+ Travel is less than 10%.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Bachelors degree in business or relevant field such as Finance, Accounting, Business, or Information Technology.
+ Masters degree or relevant certification (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRCM, CISA, CBA, CFE, CFF) required.
+ Minimum of 8 years of practical work experience in public accounting, internal audit, banking, information technology or related business experience. Minimum of 6 years of work experience is required if applicant has a masters degree.
+ Deep understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine adequacy and efficiency of controls.
+ Intermediate knowledge of laws and regulations relevant to financial services.
+ Experience in auditing credit card and consumer lending processes preferred.
+ Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment undergoing change; ability to deal with competing priorities.
+ Strong organizational and project management skills.
_Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law._
**Employment Eligibility**
If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.