Auditor
About The Position
Under the general direction of the Audit Manager, the staff auditor performs internal audits across financial, operational, and compliance areas. The role contributes to audit planning and risk assessment, designs and executes control testing, evaluates results with clients, and prepares draft audit reports and workpapers in accordance with professional standards. The auditor also maintains audit and internal control documentation, keeps current with financial-industry and audit trends, and seeks ways to improve the Bank’s audit practices, efficiency, and team building. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance from a four-year college or university.
- One to two years’ experience in a top 10 accounting firm, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to write speeches and articles for publication in a prescribed style and format.
- Ability to present information effectively to top management, public groups, and boards of directors.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts, apply basic algebra and geometry concepts, and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions independently.
- Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
- Must obtain a professional certification such as CIA, CPA, or CISA within 12 months after hire.
- Some knowledge of bank financial accounting, operations, lending functions and services, applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and Bank policies and procedures.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to multitask.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the internal audit planning memo through research, judgment, and discussion with the client.
- Prepare and review the Risk and Control Matrix with the client to guide the internal audit.
- Design and execute design-effectiveness and operating-effectiveness testing, and review results with the client to determine risk and exposure.
- Use professional judgment to prepare the first draft of internal audit reports based on audit results.
- Seek ways to improve the Bank’s internal audit practices, audit program approaches, cost efficiencies, and team building.
- Prepare audit workpapers in accordance with professional standards and expectations.
- Design and maintain accurate, current audit and internal control procedures, programs, and related documentation.
- Maintain working knowledge of the financial industry, audit controls, and trends.
- Comply with and stay abreast of applicable policies, procedures, and federal and state laws.
- Provide, present, and promote the Citizens Experience to internal and external customers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
