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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Global Treasury Audit Senior Associate

Internal Audit & ControlsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBoston, MA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field is required.
  • Direct, hands-on experience executing controls testing, including design assessment, operating effectiveness testing, evidence evaluation, and workpaper documentation is required.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in evaluating business processes, identifying inherent and residual risk, and testing associated internal controls is required.
  • Strong written documentation skills, including the ability to link risks, controls, testing procedures, evidence, and conclusions, are required.
  • Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, meet commitments, and escalate obstacles early in a fast-paced environment is required.
  • Sound judgment, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to evidence retention and audit methodology are required.
  • Clear, factual, and concise written and verbal communication, including communication with senior management and regulators, is required.
  • Ability to research, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations relevant to Global Treasury is required.
  • Collaborative approach and ability to provide clear direction and review feedback to audit team members are required.

Responsibilities

  • Execute risk-based audit work in accordance with Corporate Audit methodology and applicable Institute of Internal Auditors standards.
  • Identify key risks and control objectives, and assess whether controls are appropriately designed to address those risks.
  • Plan and perform controls testing, including walkthroughs, sample selection, inspection of evidence, reperformance, and evaluation of operating effectiveness.
  • Document audit procedures, evidence, results, and conclusions in clear, complete, and regulator-ready workpapers that support the audit opinion.
  • Apply professional skepticism to assess the quality, completeness, and reliability of evidence, and challenge unsupported or inconsistent explanations.
  • Build constructive relationships across the lines of defense while maintaining audit independence and objectivity.
  • Maintain current knowledge of Global Treasury risks, regulatory expectations, and industry practices, particularly in liquidity risk, asset-liability management, and interest rate risk.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, or its equivalent, is preferred.

About the Company

State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

State Street holds and services investments for pension funds, insurers, fund companies, and other large institutions, and it also runs index funds through State Street Investment Management. It launched the first US-listed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, in 1993, and in 1924 it became custodian of the first US mutual fund. As a custody bank, it safekeeps clients' stocks and bonds, completes their trades, calculates what their funds are worth, and lends their securities to other investors. It earns fees on the assets it services and manages, plus income from currency trading and from interest on client cash. State Street traces its roots to a bank chartered in 1792 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1792

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