090 Audit - Senior Lead Auditor

Bank of Labor•Mission, KS

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Lead Auditor protects organizational integrity by assisting with leading and conducting risk-based audits, ensuring regulatory compliance, evaluating and testing internal controls, and providing independent assurance to the Audit & Compliance Committee and Board of Directors. Reporting directly to the Senior Internal Audit Manager, the role works with bank leadership and management to identify risks, refine processes, and provide insights that support efficiency and regulatory adherence. The Senior Lead Auditor coordinates, plans, executes, and communicates audit results with business leaders and their teams, assessing whether management controls are adequate and effective. The role may also support regulatory examinations, risk and control issue validations, and issue monitoring and reporting. It provides independent guidance to management on internal controls and significant risk exposures, including recommendations to reduce risks and strengthen controls. This office-based role generally follows standard business hours. Occasional evening or weekend availability and periodic travel to local branches are required. Following successful onboarding and completion of the first 60–90 days, there is flexibility to work from home one to two days a week.

Requirements

At least 3 years of audit experience in financial services or federally regulated industries, including engagement planning, coordinating audit activities, supervising fieldwork, and reporting results.
At least 3 years of experience in a corporate internal audit function or public accounting, with evidence-based controls assessment and testing experience.
Prior regulatory or internal audit experience and some knowledge of financial services, accounting principles, business systems, control processes, and risk management and control frameworks.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
Knowledge of internal control evaluation and testing, IT general and application controls, and frameworks such as SOX, COSO, NIST, and FFIEC.
Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards.
Knowledge of information systems, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis.
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and project management skills, including the ability to lead audit engagements and teams and review testing results and management documentation.
Attention to detail and the ability to exercise due professional care and diligence in gathering facts and developing credible audit documentation and evidence.
Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, make sound decisions, and resolve issues before escalation.
Professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment when supporting employees, executives, and sensitive business activities.
Ability to gather and evaluate evidence and facts to support credible challenge on risk and control issues.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and translate technical concepts into clear business language.
Ability to attend audit committee meetings and present and discuss audit reports and control findings.
Ability to sit and use a computer for extended periods and to unbox, move, and deploy workstation equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to travel periodically to local branches.

Nice To Haves

One or more active certifications as a CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CFIRS, CAMS, CRCM, or Commissioned Bank Examiner.
Demonstrable progress toward one or more of the listed certifications.
Experience using audit management software, data analytics tools, AI, and data-driven auditing, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, leading, and executing audit engagements and operational reviews in alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
Participate in all phases of internal audit and issue validation engagements.
Support presentations to the Audit & Compliance Committee regarding the condition and effectiveness of internal controls and compliance management systems, including audit reports or findings as assigned.
Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
Support the Internal Control over Financial Reporting program, including risk assessments, testing coordination, issue validation, and coordination with external auditors.
Assist with oversight of co-sourced and outsourced audit providers, ensuring quality, independence, and alignment with the bank’s risk profile and audit methodology.
Ensure audit and regulatory issues are documented and reported on time.
Draft clear, actionable audit findings, identify conclusions and recommendations, and report results to senior management and the Audit & Compliance Committee as assigned.
Contribute to enterprise risk assessments and control design improvements, identifying risk areas and prioritizing audit activities.
Promote continuous improvement and professional development while staying current on regulations, emerging risks, and best practices.
Monitor management response plans and remediation efforts, and assist with issue validation to support timely resolution.
Support assessment of compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, Identity Theft Red Flags, Trust, and other federal and state regulatory requirements as assigned.
Assist with issue validations, special projects, and management engagements to assess controls, risk management practices, and compliance procedures.
Partner with bank leadership, external auditors, and cross-functional teams as needed.
Support regulatory examinations and co-sourced internal audit engagements.
Use automation to improve audit efficiency and identify emerging risks.
Attend audit committee meetings and present and discuss audit reports and control findings with governance and leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.