Senior Auditor - Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk

USAA•San Antonio, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a dedicated Senior Auditor, you will execute and lead audit assignments within the Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk portfolio. You will identify issues and develop solutions for risk-based assurance and advisory engagements, while maintaining a strong understanding of financial services regulations. You will perform risk and control identification and evaluation, apply advanced audit techniques, conduct research and analysis, and lead client meetings and interviews. You will adhere to the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and Code of Ethics. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC or Phoenix, AZ. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Technology or related field; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
2+ years of Bank Audit experience.
Experience performing internal audits, external audits, or applying audit, risk, or compliance acumen in a complex operational and regulatory environment.
Demonstrated experience effectively communicating and challenging Controls with business partners and leaders.
Understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine adequacy and efficiency of controls.
Demonstrated experience in highly dynamic environment undergoing change; ability to deal with competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Financial risk experience to include interest rate, liquidity, capital management, capital markets, or stress testing.
Financial services industry experience.

Responsibilities

Independently executes audit test work timely and with high quality.
Executes and may lead as Auditor in Charge (AIC) for audit engagements throughout the audit life cycle, to include understanding of horizontal and vertical business impacts, integrating audits with Information Technology (IT), analytics, and projects.
Ensures engagements are completed objectively, professionally, timely and in accordance with corporate and industry audit standards, when AIC.
Manages day to day engagement-related efforts including work delegation to audit team members with varying degrees of expertise and experience when conducting engagements, when AIC.
Completes audit team end of engagement evaluations, when AIC.
Assists in updating the risk & control matrix for each engagement with oversight from the Auditor-in-Charge and/or other Audit leadership.
Identifies control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in the current operating environment; develops recommendations for corrective action.
Assists AIC in drafting related issues and audit reports for review by audit leadership.
Participates and provides feedback during team audit activities on planning and scoping, business understanding/walkthroughs, and review of risk assessment and testing and demonstrates critical thinking ability.
Executes on audit documentation techniques including key risks and controls alignment to audit test objectives and conclusions; is accountable for completing work paper documentation within quality standards.
Utilizes analytical skills to conduct or assist team members with continuous monitoring activities, advisory activities, special reviews and/or investigations.
Develops internal and business leader and partner relationships while also beginning to effectively challenge, communicate and deliver risk-based, difficult messages regarding issues and control weaknesses to ensure proper risk assurance coverage.
Provide coaching and guidance to less experienced team members to ensure quality and timely completion of audit test work.