Internal Auditor

Position Summary:

Join a team focused on the success of our customers, the success of our communities, and the success of each other. Farm Credit East (FCE) is the leading provider of loans and farm advisory services to farm, forest product, fishing, and other agricultural business owners across the northeast with $11.7 billion in total loan volume and $29 million in annual financial services revenue from 18,000 customers across our 8-state territory.

We are One Team Working Together with a focus on our five pillars:
Outstanding Customer and Employee Experience, Quality Growth, Operational Excellence, Commitment to our Communities, and Protecting Customer Information.

The incumbent holding this position will be an active contributor of the Internal Audit team whose mission is to enhance and protect the organization by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. The role is primarily responsible for helping to carry out the Internal Audit plan through the execution of engagements which will cover a diverse range of risk areas including financial and management reporting, operational internal controls, risk management and governance processes, and other areas deemed appropriate by the Association’s Audit Committee and management team.

The value drivers for this role are as follows:

• Protect the Farm Credit East through conducting risk-based engagements in relation to management’s strategic goals and regulatory areas of focus
• Promote organization success through providing assurance services and identifying recommendations for improvement

Come join a collaborative, customer-focused team at Farm Credit East!

Technical Internal Audit

• Assist in the execution of internal audit engagements to ensure completion in a timely, accurate, and effective manner.
• Perform critical self-review of work paper documentation to support work performed and conclusions reached
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of technical accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and actively seek out opportunities to learn and enhance in these areas
• Become familiar with and apply internal audit processes, procedures, and methodologies to work performed
• Elevates potential issues timely after gathering key facts and leverage team members and appropriate technical resources to assist in proposing a resolution
• Efficiently and effectively communicate questions and findings with the appropriate level of internal audit management
• Demonstrates professional skepticism, independence, and objectivity
• Assist in the execution of procedures that address risks of fraud and remain alert to fraud risks while performing audit work
• Maintain applicable designations

Leadership

• Promote an ethical culture by subscribing to the code of ethics principals and rules of conduct
• Recognize the value of Farm Credit East’s brand and act as an ambassador to Farm Credit East
• Recognize stresses and take steps to maintain personal well-being
• Share and collaborate effectively with others, creating a positive team spirit
• Invite and receive in the moment feedback in a non-confrontational manor
• Provide feedback to superiors
• Take ownership of personal development
• Demonstrate curiosity and a willingness and try new things
• Recognize mistakes and learn from them

Relationships, Teamwork, and Communication

• Proactively form and strengthen long-term relationships within Quality Assurance and the members across Farm Credit East
• Display a positive mental attitude toward the job and contribute positively to the overall morale of the team and Farm Credit East.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise, and articulate manner verbally and in the materials produced
• Identify the stakeholders relevant to the work performed and communicate regularly by updating status and sharing progress
• Make valuable contributions and offer viewpoints to team and management discussions
• Exercise intellectual humility; recognize and own intellectual limitations for the betterment of oneself and the team.

Technology

• Master the technology systems used in Quality Assurance
• Leverage available technology tools to propose solutions for improved testing efficiencies, data…