Lead Auditor

Lead Auditor

Cenlar is the nation's leading mortgage loan subservicer. Our unique culture is defined by our core values of respect, trust, integrity, and care. A promote-from-within philosophy, and opportunities for continuous professional growth make Cenlar a great place to launch or boost your career. The Lead Auditor is responsible for executing assigned audit / validation activities and demonstrating skills in assessing process risks, flowcharting business processes, identifying and evaluating the design of controls, and executing and documenting audit / validation tests. The Auditors complete work in accordance with Cenlar's audit methodology and applicable standards, defined plans, budgets, and schedules during the audit / validation process. Employees in this job family may be eligible for accelerated career pathing upon completion of their CIA, CPA, CISA, CAFP, or CRCM certification.

Responsibilities :

• Leads audit / validation engagements covering the business, including risk assessment, audit / validation planning, audit / validation testing, control evaluations, report drafting, and follow-up and verification of issue closure, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, regulatory guidelines, and industry best practices
• Manages plan, budget, and schedule for assigned audits, ensuring audits are completed timely and within budget
• Manages validation activities ensuring validation and sustainability are completed within required timeframes and meet quality expectations
• Performs "design of control" assessments and develops and executes test plans in accordance with Internal Audit methodology, standards, and adherence to applicable compliance laws, regulations, and / or guidelines
• Assesses agency (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD) and regulatory compliance of Cenlar's mortgage servicing operations
• Supervises assigned auditors on audits
• Establishes strong working relationships with business process owner / management
• Works closely with audit colleagues in the early identification of emerging control issues and reports them timely to audit and business management
• Assists in the development of other team members
• Assists in performing ongoing analysis of risk trends, ensuring appropriate audit / validation coverage
• Stays up-to-date with evolving regulatory changes and market events impacting the business. Assists in developing and implementing automation to streamline the audit / validation process