Essential Job Functions
- Demonstrates highest standards of personal and professional integrity, adheres to company’s policies and procedures, and complies with applicable laws, government rules and regulations.
- Conducts all phases of audits including planning, fieldwork, reporting and performing follow-up. Identifies critical risks, audit objectives and control activities. Designs audit work and time estimates to satisfy control objectives for multiple audit areas or sections.
- Evaluates complex business regulatory compliance risks and makes recommendations to address control weaknesses and consult with management in addressing control risks. Partners with internal financial, operational and compliance teams as needed.
- Create audit programs, prepare audit planning memos and document workpaper to support audit reports in accordance with department auditing standards.
- Analyzes and finalizes audit work, summarizes, and communicates results to responsible management.
- Prepare audit findings, recommendations and elicit corrective action from business area management, monitoring the progress of management action plans to address previously issued recommendations.
- Prepare final audit reports, presenting the results to Audit Committee.
- In conjunction with the Audit Committee, ensure audit findings, including regulatory exam findings, are tracked and corrective actions are performed by management.
- Perform root cause analysis when internal control breakdowns are identified and ensure management commitments and corrective actions are appropriate and timely.
- Assist management, as necessary, in developing effective controls to mitigate business process risks
- Act as liaison with 3rd Party firms for engagement proposals, including coordination of scheduling with the bank.
- Proactive involvement in the internal audit risk assessment process.
- Review and assist with calculations of quarterly and annual loan officer incentive program.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements (experience, education, competencies)
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred.
- Industry certification preferred: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Community Bank Internal Auditor, Certified Bank Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Information System Auditor.
- 3-5 years of experience in internal or external auditing within corporate bank or equivalent relevant position. Contemporary bank experience required; financial, operations, compliance experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication abilities including verbal and written skills, specifically the ability to write executive level summaries.
- Exhibit and maintain high degree of professionalism.
- Strong attention to details.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem-solve
- Proficient with PC, web and Microsoft Office applications. Jack Henry experience a plus.
