IT Audit Manager

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What is the Internal Audit group responsible for?

The Internal Audit (IA) department provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services to Franklin Templeton, designed to improve and protect organizational value by providing independent, dynamic risk-based assurance and advisory services. IA accomplishes its objectives by being a future-focused and sought-after business partner driven by our insight, knowledge and expertise, including innovative, leading-edge projects across multiple areas ranging from digital assets and digital wealth to the firm’s proprietary Goals Optimization Engine and Custom Indexing capability offered through Canvas. Other projects include Franklin’s rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence to speed up digital transformation at scale as well as Franklin’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, the world's first mutual fund to use blockchain technology to process transactions and record share ownership.

What is the IT Audit Manager responsible for?

Under general supervision, responsible for planning and executing information technology (IT) audits within the global organization, testing controls, documenting/reviewing working papers and drafting reports.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of an IT Audit Manager?

• Provide input and develop the audit plan to help address technology and business risks.

• Planning and executing technology audits and special projects, including meeting with auditee management, documenting the control environment, documenting control weaknesses, inefficiencies, root causes, risks, and recommendations.

• Finalizing audits and special projects for technology areas, including conducting exit meetings and drafting and/or reviewing the audit reports.

• Meeting and interacting with key stakeholders, and leveraging and collaborating with our co-source partner of internal audit services, coordinating with other internal compliance/risk management functions.

• Attending and reporting to Boards and Technology Audit Committees (ACs).

• Interacting with external auditors and/or regulators as required.

• Training and developing Internal Audit personnel, working on department-wide initiatives including methodology enhancements, quality assurance, audit tool/system enhancements and procedural reviews.

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related discipline

• 10 to 15+ years of technology auditing experience and at least 4 years in a senior/supervisory position

• 4+ years of top-tier public accounting firm experience

• Hold one or more professional technology risk or information security-related certifications/designations, such as CISSP, CISA, CCSP, CRISC, CET, CPA, CIA, CA, CFE

• Experience in the asset management and banking industries, such as related to investment management, investment products, and distribution

• Knowledge of regulations affecting the asset management and banking industries

• Demonstrated ability to perform reviews of various technologies and platforms, including each of the following: application, change management (including source code development), information security, cybersecurity, blockchain security, network security, Unix and Windows operating systems, SQL and Oracle databases, website security, workstation maintenance and support, Microsoft 365 servers and services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Outlook, social media, vendor management

• Data analytics / data visualization experience (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Business Objects)

• Experience in the following applications and tools: AuditBoard, ServiceNow, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics, and BlackRock Aladdin

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Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!

Our culture is shaped by our diverse global workforce and strongly held core values. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.

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By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life’s adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have your needs covered. 

Highlights of our benefits include:

• Flexible medical, dental and vision insurance

• Corporate Pension Plan

• Employee Stock Investment Program

• Purchase company funds with no sales charge

• Competitive vacation package that includes three annual personal days

• Company paid short-term and long-term Disability Insurance

• Education assistance

Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. 
 
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions, please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting, the job title, and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.

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