Internal Audit Specialist

Nusenda Credit Union is dedicated to excellent member service, care for our community, and being a great place to work. We work to make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve and help them achieve their financial goals. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of our culture and values.

We invest in people and their careers. Our competitive employee benefits include several health and wellness options, competitive 401(k) matching contributions, professional development, and tuition assistance and more!

Thank you for your interest in joining the Nusenda team!

We are currently seeking an Internal Audit Specialist to join our organization. As an Internal Audit Specialist you will be responsible for supporting internal audits, National Credit Union Association (NCUA) exam and compliance activities of the Credit Union in alignment with applicable laws, regulation, policies, and procedures. Contributes to the development of the annual audit schedule and scope, coordinates audit engagements with department leaders and staff in line with third party auditor and examiner requirements, established procedures and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

What you'll do:

• Administer and coordinating the internal audit program and processes. Works directly with department leaders to support audit work conducted by external third-party auditors.
• Prepare and submits a monthly Excel report to the senior leader by the 10th of each month, providing the Supervisory Committee with a summary of audit findings and progress updates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments and organizational leaders to oversee the reporting of audit finding statuses for implementation and completion of audit recommendations used for Supervisory Committee reporting to demonstrate the ongoing strength of the internal control environment.
• Audit Firm to review findings, facilitating departmental management responses within required time frames, and securing approvals from senior leadership and the CEO.
• Tracks and ensures audits run as scheduled, ensuring timely responses to in-process audit questions, additional material requests, and management responses.

What you'll need:

• Three to five years of similar or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field. Compliance certification such as CUCE, or CRCM preferred.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Experience in multi-tasking, meeting strict deadlines, dealing with sensitive information, and problem resolution while providing exceptional service.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, document management systems and all other internal systems as affiliated with the department.
• Facilitation of audit readiness while promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Must be able to handle multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, deal with sensitive information and handle problem resolution
• Experience with outside contact is important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.

Nusenda Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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