Internal Auditor III

Investar Bank • Southlake, TX

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About The Position

Job Function Leads, plans, executes and reports on operational, financial, regulatory, and compliance related audits/reviews. Executes risk-based engagements that address strategic, financial, regulatory, compliance, and/or operational risk in accordance with department and Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) standards.Job Responsibilities Plans engagements, performs testing/data analysis procedures, reviews others work, and completes audit reports.Leads SOX program including design walk-throughs, testing, review of others work, and reporting.Coordinates and facilitates external audit requests and engagements.Coordinates work with Risk, Legal, Compliance, External Audit, and other control-related activities as well as others within Internal Audit (e.g., co-sourced or outsourced partners).Supports the annual risk assessment and audit planning process.Ensures that own work as well the financial institution is in compliance with applicable regulations directly or through subordinates.All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required.
• 3+ years of experience related directly to Internal Audit or Accounting required.
• Superior knowledge of risk-based auditing attained through 3 to 5 years of progressive work experience with a focus on financial and/or regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards.
• Ability to lead projects to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately.
• Ability to critically think through problems and develop innovative and efficient solutions.
• Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines on assignments, juggle multiple demands and to work with all types of individuals up to and including the CEO.
• Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem solving, and timely problem escalation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented but able to quickly grasp the big picture.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Visio as well as data analysis tools and techniques.
• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a keyboard.
• Ability to read and interpret a document.
• Ability to travel (including overnight), less than 10%.
• Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 20 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience in a financial institution, heavily regulated industry, and/or publicly traded company preferred.
• Certified Internal Auditor designation (CIA) preferred.
• Secondary designation or post-graduate degree preferred (appropriate designations include Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), or Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).

Responsibilities

• Plans engagements, performs testing/data analysis procedures, reviews others work, and completes audit reports.
• Leads SOX program including design walk-throughs, testing, review of others work, and reporting.
• Coordinates and facilitates external audit requests and engagements.
• Coordinates work with Risk, Legal, Compliance, External Audit, and other control-related activities as well as others within Internal Audit (e.g., co-sourced or outsourced partners).
• Supports the annual risk assessment and audit planning process.
• Ensures that own work as well the financial institution is in compliance with applicable regulations directly or through subordinates.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees