Senior Internal Auditor

Hancock Whitney•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Work with members of the Internal Audit Management Team in implementing the strategic objectives of the Internal Audit Department. The Senior Auditor position is responsible for participating in risk assessments, effectively leading audit work, and supporting the department both operationally and administratively. Hancock Whitney is a fast-growing organization consistently rated among America’s strongest, safest financial services institutions, based in Gulfport, Mississippi. The bank and subsidiaries provide contemporary, comprehensive consumer, commercial, and wealth financial products and services at regional headquarters and 200-plus financial centers across a vibrant Southeast corridor including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Each day, nearly 4,000 associates carry on a mission to help people achieve their financial goals and dreams, creating opportunities for the people served in the communities they call home. The company is solidly focused on being better, going beyond, and doing more to secure success for the people and businesses depending on them.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
At least 3+ years of internal and/or external audit experience
Experienced knowledge of auditing standards, concepts, practices and procedures.
Experienced knowledge of accounting, finance, internal control, and risk management practices.
Advanced level project management skills.
Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions
Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions
Ability to work under stress, meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
Excellent organizational and customer service skills
Attention to detail in composing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Independent, self-motivated, and ability to make autonomous decisions.
Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions
Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration degree preferred.
At least 3+ years of internal and/or external audit experience, preferably in Financial Services.
Professional certifications such as CPA, CFIRS, CRCM, CISA, CIA strongly preferred.
Significant additional professional level work experience may be considered for someone with a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field or without a certification.

Responsibilities

Participates in enterprise-level risk assessments to help Internal Audit Management produce a risk-based audit plan and recommends updates/revisions as prompted by changes to the Company’s risk profile.
Effectively leads and/or participates in the planning and performance of audit fieldwork for assigned areas to evaluate the accuracy of financial information, the effectiveness of internal controls, and compliance to laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
Assists in the development of audit staff on assigned reviews by providing feedback; reviewing work papers, drafting audit reports, training/mentoring, supervising work, and addressing/resolving problems.
Effectively communicates risk- based findings to management both verbally and in writing.
Coordinates and evaluates acceptable management responses for reported issues and follows-up to ensure corrective actions have been implemented.
Develops partnerships with audit clients for assigned areas by understanding their goals and deliverables, key business processes, technologies, risk management practices and areas of potential risk.
Performs continuous monitoring for assigned areas to assess risk and make appropriate recommendations for adjustments to the audit plan. This includes staying current on initiatives and industry and regulatory trends for assigned areas.
Assists in the development and maintenance of risk- based audit programs, internal control questionnaires and permanent audit files.
Participates in impactful special projects/reviews.
Keeps internal and external stakeholders informed regarding all aspects of any type of assigned audit work.
Continues professional development through self-training and participation in recommended courses, seminars, and in-house training sessions.
Incumbent is required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local banking and industry related laws and regulations including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act.