Audit Services - Mgr - Systems and Controls Specialist

Job Title: Mgr
- Systems and Controls Specialist

Status: Exempt

Reports to: SVP
- Chief Audit Executive

Department: Audit Services

Job Code: 11345

Pay Range: $ - $ Annually

Location: Hybrid in Sacramento, CA

Golden 1 Credit Union is among the top credit unions in the country. As a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative, Golden 1 is guided by the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” We are committed to empowering our members and uplifting our communities as we create a more equitable and financially inclusive California. We welcome all who embrace our Core Values.

You are a strategic and collaborative audit leader with a strong understanding of technology, risk management, and internal controls. You excel at leading teams, building trusted relationships, and delivering insightful recommendations that strengthen controls, improve processes, and drive operational excellence. With a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and regulatory compliance, you effectively balance risk oversight with business partnership to support organizational success.

• Manage, schedule, train, develop, and lead the Systems & Controls Specialist team. Provide regular feedback and timely performance appraisals with input from the SVP-CAE.
• Oversee and direct the establishment of engagement objectives and scope, budgets, and reporting timelines. Review risks, controls, root cause documentation, work papers, and all project outcomes, findings, recommendations, and deliverables.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and quality of all project deliverables. Facilitate effective communication and coordination with the Credit Union’s senior leadership and management teams and the SVP-CAE, including timely communication of issues through proper escalation channels.
• Maintain thorough understanding of state and federal laws and regulations related to credit union compliance, including protection of member data and information and all consumer financial protection regulations.
• Utilize metrics to monitor timely completion of audits within reasonable budget parameters, and goals. Provide timely reporting on relevant department and team KPIs and goals to the SVP-CAE.
• Oversee the identification and vetting of issues, including the development of value-add recommendations incorporating the use of technology and automation to help drive organization effectiveness and innovation.
• Foster a positive and engaging work environment for each team member by promoting skill development, coaching for improvement and growth, inspiring others through your words and actions, ensuring positive employee morale throughout Golden 1, and embracing our mission, vision, and core values.
• Lead the preparation and oversight of department reports prepared for the Board of Directors Audit and Compliance Committee related material.
• Provide consultation services on an advisory basis to assist in ensuring that adequate controls are designed into processes and procedures during development.
• Seek to continuously improve Audit Services processes to improve efficiencies and effectiveness. Seek input and ideas from staff to achieve this objective.
• Oversee and ensure the use of analytics and automated auditing techniques throughout the scope of projects performed under your supervision.
• Manage Audit Services support of external specialists and other third parties assisting with reviews and engagements assigned to your team.
• Participate in fraud and special investigations as necessary, including privileged reviews at the request and direction of General Counsel.
• Develop and build lasting client relationships.
• Provide assistance and training to other team members.
• Perform all other duties as requested by the SVP-CAE.