Financial Auditor I

IBC•Laredo, TX

4d•Onsite

About The 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. This is an in-office position within the Internal Audit Services department.

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.
Challenging procedures used in the past and attempting to find new creative and innovative audit techniques.
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.

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.
Producing working papers and reaching conclusions that are adequate and appropriate.
Recognizing potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of financial statements and communicating them to the team.
Informing audit management of problems encountered, internal control weaknesses, or other issues that could have a significant effect on the audit.
Summarizing audit observations and recommendations, ensuring they are adequately explained and documented for review with the 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.