Internal Audit Analyst

Job Highlights

• Title:
  
  Internal Audit Analyst
• Type:
  Full Time
• Experience:
  
  Required
• Function:
  Internal Audit
• Location:
  
  Lakewood, CO, United States
• Company:
  First Bank

First Bank (First Bank Holding Company) is a bank and financial services company that offers a variety of consumer deposit accounts, mortgages, home equity loans, and a full range of commercial banking services—including business financing, commercial real‑estate loans, treasury management, and more.

We are seeking an Internal Audit Analyst who will be responsible for executing intermediate to advanced‑level functional and regulatory audit engagements and contributing to audit engagement risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities. The analyst will act as an informal leader in the department, work autonomously, assist other auditors with their development, liaison with other departments and external examiners, and use critical thinking skills to complete assigned work independently while researching risk and mitigation tactics.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Business – Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or IT‑related) and a minimum of 2 years of related experience (internal or external public auditing).
• A combination of post‑high school education, job‑related certification, and related experience equivalent to 5 years may be considered in place of the minimum requirements.

• Previous experience planning or leading audits in a bank or public company (preferred).
• Previous experience with audit‑specific data analytic techniques (preferred).

• Professional certification (CIA, CPA, CRCM) obtained or in process.

• Accomplish program objectives of complex audits within agreed‑upon time constraints.
• Assist in drafting audit reports with Audit Management.
• Collaborate with Audit Department employees to further integrate audit concepts into financial, regulatory, and functional audits.
• Complete minimum Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements and maintain certifications.
• Complete testwork and conduct complex audits to verify the accuracy of records, compliance of operations with policies and procedures, and adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct assurance activities to assess risks and internal controls for projects such as new functional processes.
• Contribute to the review of audit testwork completed by other auditors.
• Create audit work papers following Internal Audit standards and navigate within various First Bank applications and the eGRC system.
• Create a risk control matrix for complex engagement clients.
• Develop an understanding of First Bank’s varied functional environment components, including applications, procedures, and security systems, and the relationships between these and business processes.
• Develop and implement audit programs, including planning and being the auditor‑in‑charge for assigned audits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with operations personnel to assist and expand the consulting role of the Audit Department.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls over functional, financial, and regulatory processes.
• Identify and effectively communicate risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies to the markets and centralized departments.
• Independently lead interviews with individuals in departments and retail locations being audited.
• Interface with and assist external auditors.
• Lead collaboration efforts with other Audit Department personnel to arrive at reasonable conclusions.
• Record each audit procedure to document work performed and results obtained.
• Research, understand, and stay current on functional risks and industry trends.
• Respond to questions and provide complex consultative support to retail locations and departments.
• Train and mentor other employees in the department and identify the training and development needs of staff.
• Understand and comply with all provisions of the Safety in the Workplace policy.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

• Ability to solve complex problems and implement solutions.
• Ability to work…