Internal Audit Senior

Job Summary

The role of the Audit Senior is to participate in the audit process from planning to completion for clients as part of the company’s annual audit plan. Tasks will include planning the audit process, researching, reviewing current processes, and providing recommendations to enhance company policies and procedures. The Audit Senior is responsible for supervising, motivating, developing, and reviewing the work of the audit staff team.

• Lead internal audit engagements surrounding various functions of community banks and other financial institutions.
• Evaluate client’s internal control systems and develop recommendations to improve client processes, accounting systems, control structure and procedures, and efficiency.
• Assist in the development of internal audit risk assessment.
• Report findings and recommendations to client management.
• Resolve all open items/issues encountered on assigned engagements.
• Draft internal audit reports.
• Delegate work assignments.
• Provide honest, objective, and constructive feedback in a timely manner to staff.
• Review work of other engagement team members.
• Train and develop engagement team members.

• 2-5 years in an internal audit related position with financial institution experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of regulatory environment and applicable banking regulations impacting the industry is a plus.
• Strong project management skills.
• CPA, CIA, CFSA or other relevant professional certification, or progress toward certification, preferred.
• Previous experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) test of controls, a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem‑solving ability.