Freddie Mac Hiring for Internal Audit Lead (Finance & Accounting) Job at McLean, VA Full Time

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation. Position Overview:
Internal Audit is responsible for validating whether the company operates in a controlled environment with appropriate risk-management processes.

**This position can be performed remotely (in the US) or office based in McLean, VA.**

Our Impact: ( As part of the Third Line of Defense the candidate will work closely with risk partners in the Second Line of Defense and practitioners in the First Line of Defense.

Your Impact:
The Audit Lead will be part of this team and focus on executing end-to-end audit services focused on the Finance business function. The Finance division is responsible for the company’s financial controls, accounting, investor relations, financial planning and analysis, financial analysis – risk and reporting, capital, stress testing and compliance with SOX.
Audit

• Work independently or as part of audit teams and ensure testing work is completed on time with quality.
• Assist audit manager to supervise the day-to-day audit activities, understand and interact with the business, collaborate with other audit teams, and complete project deliverables.
• Ability to understand complex accounting, capital and stress testing topics and provide effective challenge to the finance division.
• Will occasionally lead audits.

Consultation

• Add value to business management on current or emerging risk, control and governance matters.
• Oversee management’s remediation of identified issues and test the efficiency of the remediation.
• Lead specific control initiatives and conduct special investigations when needed.

Training, Project Management & Leadership

• Conduct internal training sessions to share knowledge and best practices.
• Perform people management related tasks such as mentoring and project performance evaluations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years working experience with a focus on risk-based auditing
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems or related discipline
• Must work well in a collaborative environment as well as individually
• Must work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with auditing / supporting financial reporting, capital and stress testing processes preferred

Preferred Skills

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), other relevant certifications (or commitment to get certified within one year)
• Experience performing data analysis using data mining and visualization techniques (Tableau, SAS, SQL, R, Python and/or ACL)
• Banking/financial services experience
• Big 4 experience
• Specialized experience or prior working knowledge in finance functions such as accounting, capital and stress testing in the financial services industry

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Deep curiosity to learn about the business, new trends and how to do things better
• Effectively work with and collaborate across the teams
• Strong consultation and communication skills
• Build relationship with stakeholders and inspire trust

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Time-type: Full time

Job Category: Finance

FLSA Status: Exempt