Senior Risk Manager- Internal Audit, Worldwide Amazon Stores Internal Audit

Senior Risk Manager- Internal Audit, Worldwide Amazon Stores Internal Audit London, England

Amazon UK Services Ltd.
Full Time London, England 29135 - 40000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

  • BA/BS degree in accounting, finance, business, engineering, information systems, computer science or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in Finance, Audit, Operations, Risk Management, Compliance, Technology or related function

We are looking for a high-energy, experienced Senior Audit Manager to oversee audits and risk assessment activities across Amazon's Worldwide Amazon Stores businesses. In this high visibility role, you will build relationships with senior leaders and will have the opportunity to influence improvements throughout the company. Our Internal Audit team is cross-functional, and you will perform a wide range of financial, technical and operational audits. We are seeking an individual with a strong audit background. Join us and take your audit, risk, leadership experiences and innovative ideas to the next level. At Amazon we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth, and that includes protecting our customers and their data. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Internal Audit is a global, fast paced, dynamic team. We are one of many mechanisms at the company with the aim of continuous improvement. We look across the entire company at business, finance, and operational processes and the technologies that support them, evaluating risks that could harm our customers, the company, or prevent us from achieving objectives. You will be responsible for leading Internal Audit risk assessment activities, covering a variety of teams across Amazon’s Worldwide Stores lines of business. You will meet with senior leaders to understand the business and leverage multiple sources of business data to help you assess risks. You will use the risk assessment, your high judgement, and experience to identify potential audits and influence the audit pipeline and resource allocation. You will oversee a portfolio of audits and will mentor and support Audit Managers and Lead Auditors to help them scope, plan and execute high-quality and impactful audits, which address the most important opportunities/risks. You will insist on the highest standards for your team and your audits, and you will be able to dive deep into every audit area, apply broad technical knowledge, sound business judgment, and partner with key stakeholders. You will understand complex business processes, system workflows, and technology to be able to identify the full range of risks relevant to the businesses and to help guide business owners in defining effective and value-added risk mitigation plans. This role has regular interaction with various business units across Amazon and requires strong interpersonal and communication skills. You must be an excellent writer who can succinctly communicate complicated technical and operational issues in business terms. You must be comfortable performing in a highly collaborative environment and working with your peers to accomplish joint projects and meet the objectives of Internal Audit and Amazon. You must be a strong project manager who can manage end-to-end audit projects and borrowed resources, often managing multiple projects at once. You will help Internal Audit recruit from within Amazon and externally and with a passion for helping auditors expand their knowledge of the business, develop risk, analytical and auditing skills, improve their judgement and leadership capabilities, and grow their careers. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate high judgement, clear communication, creative approaches, the ability to think big, a consistent track record of delivering results and hiring and developing the best. You will thrive in a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic environment, and you will effectively work autonomously in an ambiguous environment and be able to lead and develop cross functional teams Ability to travel up to 30%
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field of study
  • Audit, consulting, advisory, or related client service experience
  • Strong technical acumen and/or experience in information security, software development, IT operations, or related experience
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CIA, CPA, CISA, CISSP)
  • Familiarity with relevant frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT, ISO)
  • Strong risk management and internal audit experience including: performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize, summarize and communicate important data.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively drive collaboration.
  • Results-oriented – ability to motivate, influence, and direct diverse teams.
  • Track record of successful program management for large, cross-functional projects, including rolling out both process and technology based improvements.
  • Exceptional organizational and project-management skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and oral skills.
  • Results-oriented leader – ability to motivate, manage, and drive consensus across diverse teams

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).

Senior Risk Manager- Internal Audit, Worldwide Amazon Stores Internal Audit
Amazon UK Services Ltd.

https://www.aboutamazon.com/
Seattle, United States
Andrew Jassy
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Internet & Web Services
1994
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