Auditor

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an Auditor to join our Audit team. Internal Audit provides services that assist BBH’s businesses and support areas in improving their control environments, streamlining their businesses, and achieving operational excellence. Working as part of an audit team, the Auditor is responsible for assisting other audit team members, as directed, in performing and documenting audit fieldwork, effectively communicating audit findings to senior audit team members, and providing support as needed during the various stages of an audit.

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

• Provides assistance and support during the audit as requested.
• Performs testing and carries out components of the audit program, as directed.
• Throughout the audit, effectively utilizes the automated workpapers system to document work.
• Effectively learns the audit process and department standards for workpaper documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting, Finance or related discipline strongly preferred
• 0-2 years of experience 
• Communicates effectively with client contacts, as well as with peers and supervisors, both in writing (e.g. email) and in person.
• Escalates problems in a timely manner
• Good team player and gets along with people; enthusiastic.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Eager to develop, seeks out opportunities for training and other development.
• Shows initiative and is willing to accept new challenges.
• Good user knowledge of MS Office, including MS Word and MS Excel.

This role is based in our New York City location and is a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days per week in office.

   

Salary Range

$65k-$75k base salary + annual bonus

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.