Fidelity Investments - Audit Analyst

 Fidelity Corporate Audit, Fidelity Investments

Audit Analyst

About Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms.

Fidelity Investments is an Equal Opportunity employer. For more information about Fidelity Investments, please visit www.fidelity.com.

About Corporate Audit

Fidelity Corporate Audit provides independent and objective audit and advisory services that help Fidelity manage risk, improve customer service, and enhance business performance.

This mission is accomplished through:

• Assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, risk management, compliance and governance processes
• Reporting on issues and solutions that improve Fidelity’s control environment
• Responding to change with a sense of urgency through continuous risk assessment and resource allocation
• Providing audit advisory services on new and changing products and systems
• Developing talented professionals for audit and leadership positions

Our primary motivation is to drive positive change throughout the firm.  We have openings in our Boston, MA, Covington, KY, Merrimack, NH, Smithfield, RI, Denver, CO, Jersey City, NJ, and Westlake, TX offices.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Audit Analyst works on an audit team evaluating risks and controls, executing audit reviews, communicating issues and findings to management, devising solutions for business improvements, and following-up on corrective actions.  The Audit Analyst will need to work effectively in a team setting. 

Activities typically consist of:

• Working with management within a business or function facilitating the identification and resolution of risk issues;
• Interviewing key clients and documenting results;
• Developing, executing, and documenting control evaluation procedures;
• Organizing and analyzing audit data and summarizing audit findings for manager review;
• Proposing and facilitating viable solutions to issues identified;
• Drafting audit reports that provide a clear description of issues identified, related implications on the business or enterprise as a whole and recommendations to resolve the issues;
• Employing and leveraging current and emerging audit tools and techniques (e.g., data analysis/mining);
• Performing technical research using external and internal source material;
• Building deep working relationships with appropriate contacts in client organizations.

Qualifications and Attributes

• GPA of 3.0 or higher (overall and in major)
• Working towards or recent completion of a BA/BS or MS in Accounting, Finance or other relevant area
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

·       Bright, innovative, energetic, and eager to learn

·       Positive attitude and goal-driven

·       Demonstrable leadership experience within school, extracurricular activities, and/or work settings

·       Team player who takes initiative and works constructively with others to achieve team goals

·       Ability to work on multiple tasks and manage priorities and workload

·       Strong presentation, written, and interpersonal communication skills

·       Computer Skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet

Anyone interested can email resumes or questions at kerry.quirk@fmr.com.