Senior Auditor - Corporate Functions

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Bancorp Corporate Audit Services (CAS) is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our growing team of internal audit professionals within the Corporate Functions – Enterprise Strategy & Administration (ESA) team. This position supports internal audit coverage across ESA, which includes but is not limited to, Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, M&A, Corporate Real Estate, and Marketing. The Corporate Audit Services (CAS) Senior Auditor works with limited oversight to support execution of audit engagements and other projects in a contributor or lead role depending on complexity. The Senior Auditor is expected to understand risk and risk management techniques, identify and analyze business processes, and key risks and controls. The position involves planning, executing, and reporting on a range of audit assignments. The ideal candidate would have 1+ years of banking audit experience and some prior experience within the following areas - Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, M&A, Corporate Real Estate, and Marketing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than five years of applicable experience
• Thorough knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact the assigned line of business.
• Thorough understanding of the business line's operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/ controls.
• Strong Financial Service Industry knowledge (e.g., Credit, Models, Regulatory Compliance, Lending, Operations, Trust, Treasury, Merchant Acquiring, Credit Cards [consumer and corporate], etc.).
• Thorough understanding of The Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards and the common definition of internal controls.
• Ability to apply Risk/Compliance/ Audit competencies independently.
• Strong process facilitation and project management skills.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships with peers, mid-level management and external stakeholders (primarily external audit)

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the following areas is highly preferred: corporate real estate and procurement; marketing, analytics and customer experience; strategic financial initiatives, and public affairs and communications.
• 1+ years of banking audit experience

Responsibilities

• Assist the audit team management in planning audit engagements. Includes understanding risk and risk management techniques; identifying and analyzing business processes, and key risks and controls; interviewing auditees; and evaluating control design adequacy.
• Perform or supervise staff auditors in the testing of controls based on audit program directions. Includes using appropriate sampling and control testing techniques; identifying and assessing the relevancy of possible issues; and documenting work performed to support audit scope/conclusions, to facilitate an efficient review, and to meet internal audit policies and procedures.
• Draft audit issues under the supervision of the audit team management. Includes drafting potential exposures and significance, identifying appropriate root causes, and developing recommendations that are operationally effective and cost-effective actions to address those causes.
• Assist the audit team management in the reporting and wrap-up phases of audits. Includes assisting with drafting audit reports.
• Apply feedback and coaching to improve performance and outcomes.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior