ABL Audit Specialist - Sr Field Examiner

Comerica • Walnut Creek, CA

136d • $81,600 - $152,500 • Remote

About The Position

The National Asset Based Lending (ABL) Audit Specialist position is responsible for conducting collateral examinations on new, potential loan customers and highly complex and/or troubled borrowers. The successful incumbents have strong business acumen analytical skills, attention to detail, trust and judgment, have excellent communication skills, the ability to independently take on assignments, political savvy, must be customer-focused, solution-oriented, capable of anticipating and meeting the needs of a demanding work load, have flexibility and the ability to successfully manage a wide range of assignments simultaneously.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Business or Finance.
• 6 years of experience in banking/finance or accounting.
• 4 years of knowledge in exam and asset-based lending principles.

Responsibilities

• Performance of due diligence (over $5MM or considered higher risk), collateral exams ensuring productive performance, responsiveness to internal customer needs, and adherence to CEG prescribed controls, policies and procedures.
• Performance of the most complex field exams, including those requiring travel across regions and for companies within targeted specialized industries.
• Schedule post exam meetings with business unit and credit managers to discuss collateral issues/areas of concern noted during examination.
• Provide recommendations for improvement for lender communication with borrowers.
• Assist Market Manager in monitoring the effectiveness of current market/industry policies and procedures and recommend enhancements to ensure maximum protection of the Bank's assets.
• Provide timely communication and escalation of critical exam findings, concerns or suspicion of fraud between CEG and the lending, credit and fraud areas.
• Perform comprehensive reviews of all exams performed (internal & external), including analytical and business judgment procedures, to ensure field examiner conclusions are reasonable.
• Follow nationally prescribed CEG guidelines and procedures for conducting reviews of exam work papers and related reports to ensure that all issues/findings have been addressed, all applicable work papers have been completed and documented, and all pertinent issues have been identified as findings.

Benefits

• Health and welfare programs.
• Strong retirement benefits.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) and pension.
• Income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree