Sr. Auditor

Mechanics Bank is currently searching for a Sr. Auditor to join our team. Here at Mechanics Bank, we value connection, partnership, long‑term relationships and working together in person. This is a hybrid role based in Irvine, Roseville, or Walnut Creek, California.

Under the supervision of Audit management, the Senior Auditor is responsible for performing high‑quality audits to assess the overall operational efficiency of retail banking branches, business loan centers, administrative departments, and other Mechanics Bank departments and functions within established timelines and budgeted hours. The Senior Auditor must also assess compliance with established Bank policies, procedures, federal/state regulations, SOX requirements, and prudent banking practices in order to provide reasonable assurance to stakeholders.

The Senior Auditor uses objective standards and guidelines, which are applied consistently in the review of operations. The Senior Auditor assists in writing audit reports, which are finalized at the conclusion of operational and/or regulatory audits. The Senior Auditor may be charged with training less experienced audit personnel in audit routines and conducting audit fieldwork.

Mechanics Bank is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

• Provide critical review and assessment of the Bank's control environment while considering operational efficiency and/or compliance with laws and government regulations of retail bank branches, loan centers and administrative/compliance departments by review of records of branches/departments subject to audit for purposes of recognizing inefficiencies and making recommendations for improvements.
• Recommend scopes of audit for specific functions within assigned audit responsibility and assist in the development of audit and analytical programs with the purpose of demonstrating an understanding of relevant risks and controls and establishing effective tests of controls.
• Prepare high‑quality workpaper documentation to support audit work with evidence of deficiencies in controls, fraud, or lack of compliance with laws, government regulations, and management's policies or procedures. Workpaper documentation must comply with industry standards.
• Coordinate and analyze the preparation of periodic reports on specific bank activities as scheduled by the Audit Manager and/or Audit Director while providing management with recommendations for revisions to policy and/or procedures when appropriate.
• Support Audit Manager and/or Audit Director in annual risk assessments and audit scheduling as requested.
• Conduct focused investigative audit work with the Audit Manager and/or Audit Director's review on a results basis to identify irregularities and develop controls for fraud prevention.
• Make presentations to various bank personnel and departments on internal controls, audit findings and recommendations and provide support in audit administrative related duties as requested.
• Travel required:
  
  0–10%

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field preferred. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 5 years of previous banking and/or audit experience considered, with combination of both banking, audit experience and/or testing internal controls over financial reporting strongly preferred; or equivalent combination of banking and knowledge of risks and controls.
• Experience in other testing assurance functions will be considered in lieu of direct audit experience.
• Certification with any of the following is strongly preferred:
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Compliance related certifications (i.e. CRCM, CAMS)
  • Risk related certification (i.e. CRMA, CFIRS)
  • Finance related certification (I.e. CFSA)
  • Or actively pursuing one of the above relevant certifications.
• Must possess a strong understanding of bank operational, compliance and financial/accounting audits.
• Understanding of bank operating and accounting principles, and data analytical techniques preferred.
• Proficient in computer usage with ability to prepare spreadsheets and management…