Auditor - AML and Financial Crimes

Northern Trust
Manila
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Organizational skills","Report writing","Workpaper documentation","Training and coaching"]

Conduct and document AML/Financial Crimes audits in line with the annual audit plan, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of controls across KYC (CDD/EDD), transaction monitoring, AML risk assessment, training/governance, and sanctions and PEP screening. Plan, execute, and report audit results, evaluate business processes and control environments, and use analytical skills to identify control weaknesses, then produce clear findings and recommendations. Provide expertise, training, and coaching during engagements.

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Auditor - AML and Financial Crimes

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Job Summary

Conduct and document AML/Financial Crimes audits in line with the annual audit plan, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of controls across KYC (CDD/EDD), transaction monitoring, AML risk assessment, training/governance, and sanctions and PEP screening. Plan, execute, and report audit results, evaluate business processes and control environments, and use analytical skills to identify control weaknesses, then produce clear findings and recommendations. Provide expertise, training, and coaching during engagements.
Location: Manila
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan, execute, and report on audits of the AML/Financial Crimes program according to the annual audit plan.
  • •Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of AML controls, including KYC (CDD/EDD), transaction monitoring, AML risk assessment, training and governance, and sanctions and PEP screening.
  • •Evaluate corporate management, business processes, business controls, and operating practices during audits and consulting/monitoring engagements.
  • •Apply analytical skills to review information and identify potential control weaknesses; compile concise findings and recommendations.
  • •Stay current on regulatory rules and changes, and manage special projects and audit engagement activities as needed.

Key Requirements

  • •College or university degree and 2+ years auditing and/or systems experience in a financial institution, or similar public accounting experience in financial services.
  • •Knowledge of auditing in the financial services industry and basic accounting principles.
  • •Analytical and organizational skills to conduct audits and evaluate management, business processes, controls, and operating practices.
  • •Strong report writing and workpaper documentation skills.
  • •Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA are preferred.
Experience:2+ yearsFinancial servicesPublic accounting
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical skillsOrganizational skillsReport writingWorkpaper documentationTraining and coaching
Certifications:CPACISACIAACAACCA
Languages:English

Company Brief

Northern Trust
Global financial services firm providing wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to institutions, corporations, and affluent individuals, with a focus on custody, investment management, and technology-driven services.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1889
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