Internal Auditor / Senior Internal Auditor - On-site

HERITAGE BANK • Tacoma, WA

10h • $80,168 - $113,684 • Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Bank is seeking an Internal Auditor who will be responsible for independently planning, organizing, scheduling and performing financial, operational and compliance audits for the Bank. Examines the accuracy and completeness of records and procedures for internal control to safeguard Bank assets, and ensures areas of the Bank are in compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and laws.

Geographical location for this position is Tacoma, WA or Portland, OR.

Depending on experience, other locations in Heritage Bank footprint may be considered.

Depending on experience, Internal Auditor or Senior Internal Auditor may be considered.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent-required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or relevant course of study – preferred.
• Internal Auditor: 3+ years recent accounting and/or auditing experience performing audits of moderate to high complexity, with demonstrated ability to perform SOX testing and strong working knowledge of operational policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, best practices, and audit principles in a financial services industry required.
• Senior Internal Auditor: 5+ years recent experience in a public accounting and/or publicly traded company, external/internal audit role, with relevant SOX experience performing operational and financial audits of processes and controls required.
• Professional credentials as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CPA candidate, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – preferred and highly desired.
• Equivalent combination of education, certifications and/or relevant experience in audit, accounting, compliance or risk management in a team lead role may be considered.
• Provides an exceptional level of quality service and responds to internal customer needs, questions and concerns in an accurate, effective, and timely manner, to solicit feedback to improve service.
• Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate outstanding/follow up issues over the phone, in person and via email to a variety of audiences; and the ability to read, write, speak and understand English well.
• Ability to work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with management, employees’ and departments, in a timely manner.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, control procedures and audit standards, practices and techniques.
• Ability to understand the company's control environment as a whole to effectively assess the key controls of business processes.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations and ability to keep up to date on regulation changes.
• Effective analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy. Excels in quickly conceptualizing and assimilating data to make decisions and take appropriate action.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational, problem-solving, data review and time management skills; with the ability to manage multiple assignments, and reporting requests ensuring that priorities are set and commitments and deadlines are met with minimal oversight and direction.
• Unquestionable integrity and strong moral and ethical foundation to disclose potentially illegal, criminal and unethical business practices or data.
• Ability to handle and deal with sensitive, confidential and proprietary information, in a tactful and discreet manner.
• Proficient PC experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) and retrieval of data; working knowledge of automated financial management and accounting systems, and financial services core processing systems, with the ability to adapt to and learn new products and technologies quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Professional credentials as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CPA candidate, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – preferred and highly desired.
• High School diploma or equivalent-required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or relevant course of study – preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain a broad and in-depth understanding of the business and its external environment, keeping current of new programs or business changes and the relevant risk implications.
• Complete special projects including the investigation of fraud, acquisition audits, and evaluations of systems under development, the review of potential conflicts of interest and other consultative work for the Bank.
• Develop and perform operational/financial/compliance audit programs including determining audit objectives and scope, procedures, and internal control reviews to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Schedule and perform audit testing; documents testing results in the audit program and prepares audit reports within established timelines. Presents audit findings to management and as necessary, the Audit Committee.
• Monitor and test Sarbanes – Oxley Act - Section 404 – Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.
• Monitor and follow up on all audit findings.
• Assist in the development of audit risk assessments and the annual audit plan.
• Attend Audit Committee and Board meetings as necessary.
• Maintain working knowledge of, and ensures bank activities are performed in compliance with, all state and federal banking laws and regulations applicable to assigned area.
• Ensure Bank activities are performed in compliance with the Bank's policies and standards, and in partnership with enterprise risk management and other internal banking partners.
• Maintain current knowledge of accounting principles, auditing and compliance standards and legal and regulatory requirements impacting the industry.

Benefits

• As part of our team you’ll enjoy a total rewards package, which includes base salary based on the role, experience, and skill set, along with an exceptional benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), community volunteer time), and generous time off policy. Full-time team members receive a minimum of 10 paid vacation days annually and eight hours of paid sick leave per month, while also enjoying 11 paid holidays each calendar year, and an annual float day. pro-rated from start date and/or hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED