Internal Audit Project Manager

Sunflower Bank, N.A.•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Sunflower Bank, N.A., we’re experiencing great growth. Since our founding in 1892, we've been committed to serving our communities and supporting the team members who make it all possible. As a full-service financial institution, we offer a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business, and wealth-management financial objectives. Creating Possibility is not just our mission, it’s what we do every day for clients and associates. Learn more about Sunflower Bank, N.A. at sunflowerbank.com. Sunflower Bank, N.A. is looking for an energetic, highly motivated individual to fill the position of a full-time Internal Audit Project Manager at our Houston, TX location. This position assists Internal Audit leadership in the carrying out a risk-based audit plan, primarily by planning and supervising the testing portion of fieldwork, along with reporting results and follow-up on recommendations made.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, MIS, or another relevant field.
4-7 years’ experience in Audit, Internal Audit, Business Process Improvement, Banking, or another related field.
Sound professional judgment, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, and common sense.
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills.
Ability to identify risks and assess effectiveness of risk mitigation procedures

Nice To Haves

CIA, CPA, or other relevant professional designation (preferred).

Responsibilities

Conduct audit planning, including creation of risk matrices and audit programs to assess the adequacy of internal controls to reasonably ensure effective and efficient operations and compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
Set, monitor, and report on progress toward realistic time budgets for audit and project work.
Conduct testing and supervise fieldwork, as pertinent, in accordance with those audit plans; ensure that work performed meets or exceeds audit standards and objectives, and documentation is adequate to support conclusions reached.
Communicate with management before, during and after the audit, ensuring auditees are well-informed (there are instances where audit work needs to be performed on a surprise basis).
Bring potential issues to the attention of Internal Audit management promptly; ensure issues are adequately vetted and relevant recommendations are formulated and communicated; obtain corresponding management action plans and committed completion dates.
Ensure adequate follow-up and timely closure of audit recommendations issued.
Assist in development of annual risk-based audit plan as requested.