Financial Auditor I

IBOC•Laredo, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

IBC Bank successes are the result of an aggressive and innovative attitude. The Bank's "We Do More" philosophy reflects its dedication to the growth and success of its employees, customers and communities. IBC bank hires talented, creative and dedicated individuals to help our business succeed. We are a company that values leadership, community engagement and relationship building that leads to a culture of excellence. We are currently seeking to fill positions across all business segments. IBC's focus is to be customer centric and strive to provide excellent customer experience. This is an in-office position. The Financial Auditor I is responsible for conducting independent audits of financial records and control procedures under the supervision of a Financial Audit Manager to ensure the financial institution is in compliance with laws and regulations.

Requirements

The ability to identify and evaluate risks and controls to assess audit approach and scope, as well as recommended solutions to problems identified in test work.
Good critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong time management skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Accounting, Finance, or a comparable degree in other business specialty with 18-24 hours of accounting.

Nice To Haves

Challenge procedures used in the past and attempt to find new creative and innovative audit techniques.

Responsibilities

Auditing accounting and financial records for accuracy and completeness.
Assessing internal controls.
Assessing operational and administrative functions for effectiveness.
Determining the degree of compliance with bank policies, banking laws, and federal regulations.
Clearly and accurately documenting the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the audit engagement objectives, audit client’s engagement history, and planned audit approach.
Ensuring the adequacy and appropriateness of working papers produced and the conclusions reached.
Recognizing potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicating them to the team.
Informing audit management of problems encountered, internal control weaknesses, or certain other issues, which could have a significant effect on the audit.
Summarizing audit observations and recommendations and ensuring that all audit observations, exceptions and recommendations are adequately explained and documented for review with auditee.
Demonstrating professionalism and competence in the audit client’s environment.
Maintaining a strong audit focus, being responsive to audit client requests, and developing/maintaining productive working relationships with audit client personnel.
Staying informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the banking industry.
Developing soft skills through teamwork, integrity, and leadership.
Collaborating with team members to set goals and responsibilities.
Contributing ideas/opinions to the audit team and listening/responding to other team members’ views.
Using technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
Obtaining an understanding of applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accounting principles and auditing standards.