Senior Internal Auditor

First Interstate • Bend, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Internal Auditor assists the Company in accomplishing its strategic objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk management, and internal controls. This position performs internal audit work, primarily focusing on SOX compliance, for all areas of the organization to support the Company's overall audit plan and financial reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Possess an understanding of financial reporting requirements, banking processes, and related laws and regulations.
• Strong critical thinking, fraud detection and conflict management skills.
• Possess good knowledge of analytical techniques used to identify and resolve problems.
• Proficient user of basic Microsoft programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams).
• Knowledge of bank information systems.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex financial or regulatory documents.
• Proficiently write reports and business correspondence.
• Verbally present information to groups in a clear and concise manner.
• Capable of responding to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to identify and analyze risk as it pertains to the Company.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related required
• 4-6 years related experience, training, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required

Nice To Haves

• Recent public accounting, banking, and/or internal audit experience preferred
• Experience with a Big Four Audit firm working with clients in Financial Services preferred.
• Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CBA, CISA, CFSA, or CISSP) preferred

Responsibilities

• Researches, plans, and independently executes complex SOX control testing activities, including walkthroughs, design effectiveness evaluations, and operating effectiveness testing of key financial reporting and IT-dependent controls.
• Participates in the development of audit scope and audit programs, planning, and execution of audits to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of financial and operational controls, the reliability and accuracy of data and information systems, and the adequacy of controls over segregation of duties, safeguarding of assets, and corporate governance.
• Prepares detailed and well-organized audit work papers to demonstrate that key control techniques are tested to ensure that any significant control weaknesses are properly documented and identified for corrective action.
• Identifies, develops, and presents audit issues and recommendations in written and verbal presentations to all levels of management.
• Performs supervisory reviews of audits in-charged by others to provide coaching and guidance, ensures satisfactory completion, and maintains quality assurance.
• Pursues professional development opportunities in complex subject matters, including external and internal training and professional association memberships.
• May represent Internal Audit on organizational project teams, management meetings, and strategic projects.
• Assists external auditors, regulators, and third parties as necessary to facilitate engagements and maintain effective relationships.
• Assists in the identification and evaluation of risk in the organization’s audit universe and the development of the risk-based audit plan.
• Develops, maintains, and manages audit risk assessments, audit programs, and work papers in assigned areas.
• Adheres to the IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (the Standards).
• Performs other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
• Supervises the daily activities of project teams to include delegation of assignments, development of work schedules to meet required timelines, and provides coaching and feedback on project work.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
• Student debt employer repayment program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
• medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability benefits and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, employee assistance program, 401(k), Paid Time Off (new hires accrue at .069 per hours worked which equates to approximately 18 days per year inclusive of paid sick time) and up to 11 paid Federal holidays.

What This Job Offers

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