Overview
PennyMac is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business primarily focused on the production and servicing of U.S. residential mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market.
Internal Audit is an independent and objective examination, evaluation and reporting function that is guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the operations of PennyMac. Internal Audit's objective is to bring a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk management, and internal control environment.
Internal Audit reports to the Audit Committees of the Entity Boards and is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Managing Director of Internal Audit who reports administratively to the Chief Risk Officer.
The Assistant Vice President, IT Auditor will be responsible for understanding and evaluating technology risk assessments, audit and SOX execution, and client relationship management. The Assistant Vice President, IT Audit will identify and evaluate the risks and controls over systems development, change management, vendor management, information security, disaster recovery and infrastructure management.
Job Description

• Plan, coordinate and execute audit activities at organization level.
• Communicate with operational staff and management to obtain inputs for audits.
• Report audit findings and conclusions to management.
• Supervise audit staff on their assigned engagements.
• Assist audit staff in performing complex audits and reviews.
• Train and guide audit staff on their job duties.
• Perform tests and review workpapers to satisfy Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Develop auditing program to offer comprehensive audit coverage within the organization.
• Conduct performance evaluation of audit staff and provide feedback.
• Analyze risks associated with IT processes and assess the effectiveness of the internal control program.
• Establish standard procedures and policies for IT auditing.
• Determine the audit scope and objective and prepare audit work plan accordingly.
• Resolve auditing and operational issues in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that audit processes comply with company standards.
• Review audit reports for correctness and completeness before submitting to management.

Ideal Candidate will have the following:
Certification

Technical

• 5-10 years of information technology/industry experience; Big 4 preferred.
• Broad understanding of technology's strategic role and impact.
• Working knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

General

• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of IT concepts, practices & procedures.
• General computer skills.

Specific

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; conceptualizes solutions.
• Communication - Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of leadership and think in a strategic manner.
• Judgment - Displays ability to make decisions.
• Task Management - Demonstrates ability to advance multiple priority assignments concurrently and within established deadlines.
• Teamwork - Competent at working in partnership with team members to deliver expected results.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Staff Management - Assesses staff skill levels, assigning work appropriately, and facilitating team development/optimization.

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