IT Senior Auditor

Western Alliance Bank•Chandler, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As an IT Senior Auditor, you will assist in the planning and assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of controls for various audits in your assigned coverage areas, supporting the execution of the department's annual audit plan. You will prepare for and attend or lead process walkthrough meetings, document process narratives, and test high-risk or complex controls for adherence to bank policies and procedures, and compliance with federal and state banking regulations. You will follow a similar process for testing and validating high-risk or complex implemented management action plans designed to close audit issues. You will report to an IT Associate Audit Director and will have the opportunity to work with our audit leaders across the department, participating in integrated audits in finance, banking operations, credit administration, risk management, and compliance disciplines.

Requirements

2+ years of related experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, or similar field.
Bachelor's degree in related field required.
Entry level to intermediate experience and knowledge in your assigned internal audit area.
Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
Entry level time management and organizational skills; knowledge of data analytic tools preferred.
Entry level knowledge of internal control analysis and risk assessment methodologies, COSO framework, Institute of Internal Auditor standards, FRB Supervisory Letter 13-1 standards, FFIEC IT Handbook/Guidelines, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302/402 regulatory requirements.
Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is preferred.
Entry level knowledge of data analytic tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the IT Audit Director, IT Associate Audit Director and IT Audit Project Manager with audits across the organization and completes multiple audit assignments and/or projects.
Understand risk management frameworks to help in internal control evaluation of audit assignments.
Assist in audit planning for various audit assignments and/or projects.
Using the audit software (Wdesk/Workiva), create audit documentation for process narratives, assist in drafting the risk & control matrix and related audit test steps based on audit scope and per audit methodology.
Test the design and operating effectiveness of higher risk/complex controls to established policies & procedures as well as regulatory guidance.
Respond to review notes generated by IT Audit Project Manager and IT Associate Audit Director.
Provide conclusions and recommendations per audit methodology.
Performs additional testing as determined to be necessary.
As assigned, plan and perform test of validation for implemented management action plans.
Assist in the closure of audit issues per audit methodology.
Provide ad-hoc reports and status updates to IT Audit Project Managers.
Comply with department annual training requirements and proactively drafts and discusses performance goals with IT Associate Audit Director.
Attends and participates in team, peer and one-on-one meetings.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
Employee volunteer program
Wellness program
Opportunity to bolster business knowledge
Learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances