Senior Auditor

Regions Bank•Hoover, AL

About The Position

At Regions, the Senior Auditor conducts internal audit activities in accordance with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The role develops audit programs and engagement procedures, plans project timelines, reviews audit team work, and ensures audit conclusions and issues are accurately supported and documented. The Senior Auditor also coaches internal audit staff, discusses findings confidentially with organizational stakeholders as directed by audit management, follows up on management remediation actions, and identifies business process improvements. This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk, or a related field.
Three years of experience in internal audit, external audit, banking, or risk management/compliance.
Ability to learn additional systems as needed.
Ability to listen actively and ask questions as necessary to validate understanding.
Ability to research, analyze data, and derive facts.
Ability to supervise and manage a team.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Effective time management.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Strong work ethic and self-motivation.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification or progression toward one, preferably CAMS, CBA, CFIRS, CFSA, CFE, CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA, CRCM, or CRP.

Responsibilities

Develop initial audit programs to meet engagement objectives, with some supervision.
Plan the nature, timing, and extent of engagement procedures.
Develop project timelines aligned with the internal audit annual plan.
Review audit team work to ensure documentation follows internal audit methodology.
Ensure audit conclusions are fully supported in work papers.
Coach internal audit staff throughout audit engagements to help meet audit objectives.
Draft audit issues using established criteria in the internal audit methodology.
Ensure audit issues are developed accurately and objectively and reflect the audit work performed.
Discuss audit findings and their impacts professionally and confidentially with various organizational levels as directed by audit management.
Follow up on management remediation actions as directed by a supervisor.
Identify business process improvements based on understanding and analysis of process flows and operations.