Vice President & Senior Internal Auditor

SUMMARY The VP Senior Internal Auditor serves as the senior audit professional supporting the SVP, Director of Internal Audit in executing the Bank’s risk-based internal audit plan. The position leads complex audits and special projects, supervises and reviews the work of the AVP Senior Internal Auditor, assists with departmental planning and quality-assurance activities, and serves as the Director’s primary departmental backup when formally delegated.

The position evaluates governance, risk management, and internal control processes and communicates audit results and recommendations to Internal Audit leadership and responsible management. The position may present audit matters to executive management or the Audit Committee at the direction of the Director.

These duties will be performed in accordance with established Bank policies and procedures, the Internal Audit Charter, the department’s audit methodology, applicable professional standards, and relevant state and federal banking laws and regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES Audit Engagement Leadership Lead complex financial, operational, compliance, information technology, cybersecurity, internal control, and governance engagements assigned under the approved audit plan.

Develop engagement risk assessments, objectives, scope, audit programs, testing strategies, sampling approaches, data analyses, resource requirements, and project timelines.

Conduct or oversee interviews, process walkthroughs, control design evaluations, substantive procedures, and testing of control operating effectiveness.

Evaluate supporting evidence, identify exceptions, determine root causes, assess risk and impact, and develop objective conclusions.

Ensure engagement procedures appropriately address identified risks and approved objectives.

Maintain complete and organized documentation supporting the work performed, evidence obtained, conclusions reached, and issues identified.

Draft and finalize audit findings and reports in collaboration with the Director and responsible management.

Monitor engagement progress, budgets, milestones, and deliverables and communicate potential delays or scope concerns promptly.

Supervision and Review Supervise, coach, and develop the AVP Senior Internal Auditor.

Assign work based on risk, complexity, experience, availability, and developmental needs.

Review engagement planning documents, risk assessments, audit programs, work papers, findings, corrective-action validation, and draft reports.

Ensure reviewed work is accurate, complete, sufficiently supported, and consistent with the department’s methodology.

Provide timely, specific, and constructive review feedback.

Assist the Director with establishing performance expectations and evaluating the AVP Senior Internal Auditor’s performance.

Escalate significant issues, suspected misconduct, scope limitations, resource constraints, and potential independence concerns promptly to the Director.

Risk Assessment and Audit Planning Assist the Director in maintaining the audit universe and performing the enterprise-wide risk assessment.

Provide recommendations concerning audit priorities, engagement frequency, scope, timing, and resource requirements.

Assist in developing and maintaining the annual and multi-year risk-based audit plans.

Monitor changes in Bank products, services, systems, processes, personnel, regulations, and strategic initiatives that may affect audit coverage.

Identify emerging risks and communicate potential changes in risk or audit priorities to the Director.

Assist with maintaining the audit schedule and monitoring completion of the approved audit plan.

Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting Lead or perform assigned testing and assessment of internal controls over financial reporting,…