Senior Auditor - Operations

Senior Auditor - Operations at U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank seeks a highly motivated Senior Auditor to join our Digital, Technology and Operations Services team. This role focuses on internal audit across Business Line Operations, including Transaction Processing and Shared Services, Operations Transformation Initiatives, Corporate Functions, Wealth Management, Commercial and Business Banking, Investment Advisory Services, Trust Products, Consumer, Business and Treasury Operations, and the Client Service Center.

The CAS Senior Auditor is primarily responsible for assisting in completing internal audit engagement assignments with minimal supervision from audit team management. The auditor is expected to understand risk and risk‑management techniques, identify and analyze business processes, key risks, and critical controls, and evaluate control design adequacy; perform or supervise control testing; and document work performed in conformance with internal audit policies and procedures.

• Assisting the audit team management in planning audit engagements, including understanding risk and risk‑management techniques; identifying and analyzing business processes, key risks, and critical controls; interviewing auditees; and evaluating control design adequacy.
• Performing or supervising staff auditors in the testing of controls based on audit program directions, partnering with colleagues and stakeholders where applicable and using appropriate sampling and control testing techniques; identifying and assessing the relevancy of possible issues; and documenting work to support audit scope and conclusions.
• Interviewing auditees; identifying and analyzing business processes; and documenting work in Team Mate Audit Solutions to support audit scope and conclusions and meet CAS policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Drafting audit issues under the supervision of audit team management, including drafting potential exposures and significance, identifying root causes, and developing recommendations that are operationally effective and cost‑effective.
• Assisting the audit team management in the reporting and wrap‑up phases of audits, including drafting audit reports.
• Learning from and applying coaching received.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, establishing a culture of engagement and adding value.
• Maintaining a good understanding of key processes within the Business Line Operations area.
• Performing other duties as requested by management.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Typically more than five years of applicable finance and/or risk experience.

• Relevant financial service industry and/or bank operations knowledge.
• Thorough understanding of IIA Standards and the common definition of internal controls.
• CIA, CPA or other relevant professional designation or advanced degree.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact the assigned line of business.
• Advanced knowledge of risk, compliance, and audit competencies.
• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office and other tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases, presentations) and AI tools.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer‑funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation, from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

U.S. Bank is an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.