Audit - Internal Auditor II

The Internal Auditor II performs internal audits of operational, accounting, and internal control over financial reporting of various departments within the Bank to ensure compliance with various guidelines and regulations. Responsibilities also include identifying improper accounting or documentation, researching issues and making recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing, and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures
2. Review documents, compose summary memos, and prepare work papers
3. Develop recommendations for improving internal controls, operating efficiency, automation of controls, and the adequacy of records and record keeping
4. Identify and document audit issues and recommendations
5. Communicate results of audit and consulting projects verbally and via written reports on a timely basis to more experienced IA professionals and management
6. Extract and analyze data to determine deficiencies or non-compliance with laws or internal procedures
7. Utilize analytical methods to detect potential anomalies in data or potential areas for process improvement
8. Support audit requests, including pulling or compiling the requested documentation and reviewing for completeness
9. Develop and maintain productive team-oriented relationships through individual contacts and group meetings
10. Compliance with any and all BSA/AML/CFT and Sanctions requirements set forth by Bank Policy and Procedure, including but not limited to timely completion of assigned training.

SECONDARY DUTIES

The position performs duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

The position is responsible for the supervision of all office employees and is expected to provide leadership, training and support to staff members.

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The incumbent is in a non-confined office setting in which they are free to move about at will.  In the course of performing the duties and responsibilities of this position spends time writing, speaking, listening, lifting (up to 25 pounds), sitting, typing on a computer keyboard, and standing, kneeling and reaching.

The incumbent for this position may operate any of all of the following: telephone, copy and fax machine, adding machine, computer and related printers.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The incumbent in this position must be able to read documents or instruments, detailed work, problem solving, customer contact, reasoning, math, verbal and written communication, analytical reasoning, multiple tasks with constant interruptions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

These specifications are guidelines based on the minimum experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.  Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines:

• Minimum of 3 years in Internal Audit or External Audit in Banking/ Financial Services or a Regulatory Agency
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel and Word and electronic workpapers
• General knowledge of Internal Audit Standards and COSO Framework; Working knowledge/ practice of ICFR/ SOX is preferred
• General knowledge of bank operations, products, services, and delivery channels
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational and relationship building skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, research skills and a healthy curiosity and tenacity to learn more without or minimal prompt from others
• In-depth ability to collect, analyze and evaluate information and propose next steps to action/ resolute
• Progress towards certification (for example, CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, and/or CCSA) is preferred
• Previous working knowledge and active usage of an Internal Audit Management System/ Solution is preferred