Internal Audit Lead – Innovation, Data Analytics, and AI - Chief Audit Office

Internal Audit Lead – Innovation, Data Analytics, and AI - Chief Audit Office

Location New York Business Area Accounting and Finance Ref # 10041506

Description & Requirements

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough—we work hard, and we work fast—while maintaining the quality and accuracy we're known for. It’s what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also connect with the communities around us. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn’t do anywhere else. It’s up to you to make it happen.What’s the role?Internal Audit’s mission is to provide independent and objective assurance to add value and improve operations. We serve as one of Bloomberg’s critical lines of defense to protect our value and enable growth for a fast-paced technology company. Internal Audit partners with teams and leadership to mature Bloomberg’s control environment, focusing on risk-based and practical recommendations.This role goes beyond traditional auditing by emphasizing innovation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to drive transformative change within our Internal Audit group. You will be at the forefront of leveraging emerging technologies to enhance audit effectiveness, improve governance, and enable data-driven decision-making.In this role, you will partner with Lead Auditors covering Bloomberg’s global business, products, and services. You will be responsible for integrating advanced analytics, automation, and AI into the internal audit lifecycle and leading cross-functional initiatives.Responsibilities:

• Enhance the Internal Audit methodology by incorporating innovative auditing practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Lead innovation efforts within Internal Audit by integrating Generative AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics into audit programs to identify risks and deliver value-driven insights. 
• Leverage a strong understanding of data structures to gather, assess, interpret, and analyze data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and completeness in auditing processes. 
• Design and implement processes to identify, access, and integrate relevant data sources across the organization, ensuring high-quality inputs for audit analytics.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, team members, and external consultants to execute cutting-edge techniques and tools. 
• Partner with internal stakeholders to establish data sources to enable real-time or periodic extraction of data. 
• Keep pace with emerging trends in AI, data analytics, and technology risk, translating these into actionable insights for audit application.
• Mentor and guide audit staff on analytics-driven approaches, fostering a learning-oriented and innovative culture.

You’ll need to have:

• Demonstrated success in building and executing an advanced data analytics program.
• Experience with practical applications of AI and machine learning technologies.
• A degree in a technical discipline or relevant professional qualification (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CFE, CAP, or similar).
• 8+ years of experience, ideally auditing and data analytics, AI
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings to diverse audiences.
• Experience applying modernized auditing techniques, with demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, taking a hands on role, to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

We’d love to see:

• Direct experience with second-line-of-defense functions, including compliance and risk management.
• Experience using a Bloomberg Terminal or similar technology.
• A passion for leveraging technology to enhance business value.
• If you are a forward-thinking auditor passionate about driving innovation, data analytics, and AI within a global organization, we encourage you to apply!

Salary Range = 190000 - 240000 USD Annually + Benefits + BonusThe referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation, [Exempt roles only], paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.