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Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for independently performing test work during highly complex audit activities for Lines of Business (LOBs). Key responsibilities include independently designing and executing audit tests, assessing issues for business impact and recommending severity ratings, and establishing business partner relationships. Job expectations include evaluating the control environment, fostering an inclusive work environment, applying product, business, and technical expertise, and supporting team members with development.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for evaluating the design and execution of business processes/controls associated with Wealth Management activities (e.g. Private Bank and Merrill Wealth Management). Project areas include testing processes and controls within Investment Products, Portfolio Construction, the Chief Investment Office, Financial Advisor Activities, Banking Product Sales, Licensed Supervision, Registration & Licensing, Data Management, Trust and Estate Settlement Services, Philanthropic Solutions, among other Wealth Management areas. Additional activities would include data extraction from multiple sources, documenting audit work, and validation of business remediation activities associated with open issues. Typically works on projects of moderate to high complexity that would involve learning (regulatory regime, business model, processes) on each new assignment.
• Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and leverages automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner
• Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment
• Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings
• Supports the development of peers and teams through on-the-job-training and fosters an inclusive work environment
• Establishes business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge
• Uses innovative tools to complete audit activities more efficiently (e.g., testing)

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Project Management
• Data Management/Technology
• Technical Documentation
• Attention to Detail
• Business Acumen
• Relationship Building
• Coaching
• Critical Thinking
• Written Communications
• Internal Audit Review
• Issue Management
• Risk Management
• Audit Planning

Required Qualifications:

• Highly preferred to have 1+ years although not required and/or CPA, SIE or CFIRS certified a plus

Desired Qualifications:

• Ideal candidate would have experience with financial services audit/compliance and/or front-line wealth management experience

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Pennington - 1400 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 4 (NJ2140)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$85,000.00 - $102,900.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.