Senior Auditor - Consumer, Mortgage Lending & Compliance

PenFed Credit Union • West McLean, VA

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About The Position

Are you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive, and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members “do better.” Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it's about being a part of the PenFed family. PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Senior Auditor, Consumer, Mortgage Lending & Compliance at our Tysons, Virginia location. The Senior Auditor, Consumer, Mortgage Lending & Compliance is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of assigned internal audits. This position works closely with senior management to identify and evaluate key business risks and recommend actions to mitigate risks while improving and maturing processes. The Senior Auditor acts as a subject matter expert, builds relationships with business department leaders, and collaborates with Internal Audit staff. This position may lead a team on less complex audits, complete audits independently or work within a team of Auditors on more complex audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Accounting, or a related field required.
• Minimum six (6) years' experience in auditing in the financial services industry or financial regulatory environment required, including in consumer and mortgage lending and compliance-related audits.
• Knowledgeable with the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present sensitive and complex findings to business management and influence change.
• Proven ability to lead audits start to finish independently.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.

Nice To Haves

• Related professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CAMs, etc.) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and execute high-quality, timely, independent, and objective audits or portions of complex audits as assigned.
• Facilitate and perform the entire audit process, or portions of audits as assigned, from planning to reporting with efficiency and autonomy.
• Ensure completion of multiple ongoing audits by prioritizing tasks, delegating, monitoring progress, and anticipating and resolving conflicts and dependencies.
• Analyze processes and assess the level of compliance with applicable procedures, adequacy of controls, efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and accuracy of reported information.
• Execute and/or lead multiple areas of complex test work during audit activities.
• Document key risks, controls, audit test procedures, test results, and audit conclusions.
• Prepare professional audit reports on observations identified in the course of audit work and collaborate with management to ensure understanding and develop effective remediation plans.
• Ensure audit work follows professional and departmental standards with emphasis on the sufficiency and appropriateness of audit evidence.
• Proactively identify control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement and provide recommendations for remediation.
• Actively support follow-up on audit recommendations to ensure the actions taken remediate the reported conditions.
• Assist with identifying innovative approaches to assessing risk in PenFed operations and accomplishing essential audit tests including the use of data analytics.
• Develop internal, business leader relationships to understand key initiatives within PenFed.
• Maintain knowledge and serve as a functional expert on risk assessment and internal control in a credit union environment.
• Assist with maintaining the department's professional relationship with senior leadership, external auditors, NCUA, and other regulators.

Benefits

• Robust medical, dental and vision plan options.
• Plenty of paid time off.
• 401k with employer match.
• On-site fitness facilities at our larger locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree