Senior Auditor

FHLBank Chicago•Chicago, IL

23h•$90,400 - $150,700•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role as a member of the Internal Audit team, you will have the opportunity to influence change by developing innovative approaches that help drive continuous audit improvement. We encourage our team members to think creatively and challenge the status quo. You’ll be expected to take initiative and exercise critical thinking in delivering practical, value-added recommendations to enhance the control environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent practical experience.
4+ years banking or financial services audit experience.
Basic MS Office experience (Excel, Word)
Understanding of industry audit frameworks
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or some other relevant certification or working towards certification.
Experience in utilizing data analytics tools to generate audit insights over data populations.

Nice To Haves

Understanding and/or experience working in the secondary mortgage market is a plus.
Understanding and/or experience in financial markets is a plus.
Proficiency with Alteryx, Tableau, or Microsoft SQL is strongly recommended.

Responsibilities

Lead risk-based audit projects from planning through reporting to stakeholders while serving as the primary point of contact for stakeholders.
Coordinate the project team’s interviews of and walkthroughs with client personnel to evaluate control design and identify areas of unmitigated risk.
Lead the project team’s execution and resulting documentation of tests that validate the effectiveness of controls.
Oversee and coordinate the project team’s identification and communication of emerging risks, audit issues and recommendations to client personnel.
Prepare audit reports that summarize the audit scope, conclusions, findings and recommendations.
Collaborate with clients in the evaluation and assessment of departmental controls and processes and advise on enhancements.
Participate in change projects to identify and communicate risks before implementation.
Supervise project team members and review working papers.
Develop and utilize data analytic tools to generate insights and inform the audit approach.
Ensure that assigned audits are completed within agreed-upon timelines in accordance with department methodology.
Demonstrate ability to adapt to evolving business needs and changes, including different role requirements, or environments and work with a sense of focus and urgency.
Perform other duties as assigned.