Audit Liaison Analyst

MetLife⠀Investments⠀is a⠀premier⠀asset⠀manager⠀with⠀breadth⠀across⠀various⠀asset⠀sectors⠀and global⠀markets,⠀and strong⠀asset-liability⠀management⠀capabilities.⠀With a⠀$500⠀billion⠀combined⠀domestic⠀and⠀international⠀general⠀account⠀portfolio⠀and a⠀multi-billion-dollar⠀annual⠀cash flow,⠀Investments⠀is an⠀important⠀contributor⠀to⠀MetLife’s⠀financial⠀performance.⠀The⠀primary⠀objective⠀of⠀Investments⠀is to⠀maximize⠀MetLife’s⠀long-term⠀economic⠀value by⠀investing⠀in assets⠀that⠀support⠀the⠀company’s⠀liabilities⠀and⠀produce a⠀consistent⠀stream of⠀operating⠀earnings.

The⠀primary⠀focus of⠀this role⠀is to⠀support⠀the Senior⠀Business⠀Procedures⠀Consultant⠀with⠀coordination⠀of all⠀aspects of⠀Sarbanes-Oxley,⠀SSAE 18,⠀and⠀custody⠀audits for⠀MetLife⠀Investment⠀Management⠀(“MIM”).⠀This role⠀acts as a⠀liaison⠀between⠀the⠀external /⠀internal⠀auditors⠀and the⠀line of⠀business⠀under⠀audit. The⠀ideal⠀candidate⠀will also⠀contribute⠀to vendor⠀management,⠀business⠀continuity⠀planning,⠀and⠀enterprise⠀risk⠀programs.⠀As needed,⠀the role⠀provides⠀support⠀for⠀special⠀projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand⠀the⠀business⠀processes,⠀risks, and⠀controls⠀under⠀audit.
• Analyze⠀new or⠀updated⠀processes⠀to assess⠀audit⠀impact.
• Manage⠀the annual⠀SSAE 18⠀and⠀custody⠀audit⠀projects⠀including⠀walkthroughs,⠀population⠀and sample⠀requests,⠀testing⠀inquiries,⠀exceptions⠀management,⠀and⠀reporting.
• Assist⠀the⠀business⠀with SOX⠀documentation,⠀annual⠀risking,⠀process/control⠀scoping,⠀and⠀exception⠀analysis.
• Liaise⠀with⠀auditors⠀and the⠀business⠀to develop⠀remediation⠀plans for⠀deficiencies.
• Ensure⠀effective⠀communications⠀between⠀the⠀auditors⠀and the⠀business.
• Assist⠀with⠀vendor⠀management,⠀business⠀continuity⠀planning,⠀enterprise⠀risk⠀programs,⠀and⠀special⠀projects,⠀as needed.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• Candidate⠀must have⠀strong⠀analytical,⠀written,⠀interpersonal,⠀and⠀presentation⠀skills.
• Must⠀be able to⠀manage⠀projects⠀with tight⠀deadlines⠀and to⠀identify⠀and⠀remediate⠀issues.
• Candidate⠀should⠀have good⠀working⠀knowledge⠀of⠀Microsoft⠀Excel,⠀Word, and⠀PowerPoint.
• Ability⠀to assess⠀financial⠀statement⠀impact and⠀operating⠀risk at⠀every⠀stage in⠀the⠀investment⠀life⠀cycle.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀related⠀field or⠀equivalent⠀experience⠀.
• Investment⠀management,⠀investments⠀audit,⠀internal⠀controls,⠀custody⠀audit,⠀Sarbanes⠀Oxley, and⠀SSAE18⠀audit or⠀related⠀experience.
• Prior⠀experience⠀as an⠀internal⠀or⠀external⠀auditor.
• Understanding⠀of⠀investment⠀life⠀cycle,⠀processes,⠀and⠀systems,⠀preferred.