A Day In The Life Of A Director Of Internal Audit At Nasdaq Inc
A Director of Internal Audit at Nasdaq experiences "every day [as] different," juggling multiple audits in various stages—from planning and fieldwork involving "a lot of data analytics," to reporting and collaborating with management on action plans. This role also includes unexpected tasks such as "due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions," making it a dynamic and unpredictable career.
Data Analysis, Project Management, Communication, Problem-Solving, Teamwork
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Jenna Heffler Beth
Director, Internal Audit
Nasdaq Inc
Penn State University, 2014
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Video Highlights
1. Every day is different and involves various stages of audits, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
2. The work involves data analytics, reviewing spreadsheets, and communicating results to senior management.
3. There are additional responsibilities such as performing due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a director of NASDAQ look like?
One reason I love what I do is that every day is different. We perform a few audits at a time, and audits have various stages.
First, there's the planning stage. Here, we speak with the senior management of the teams we audit, as well as our internal senior management. This helps us understand the area and map out the scope of what we plan to review.
Then, there's the fieldwork phase. This is where we actually go in and perform our test work. We confirm that the processes are operating appropriately, which usually involves a lot of data analytics and looking at spreadsheets.
Finally, there's the reporting phase. We take our results to management and discuss action plans to improve the process going forward if we identify any issues.
One morning, I could be wrapping up an audit by communicating our results to senior management. In the afternoon, I might be doing some quiet analytical test work for another audit or in a meeting with colleagues, trying to break down a complicated spreadsheet.
In addition, other work comes up, like performing due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions. I can never predict what the day will bring.