Staff auditor, Auditor Accountant

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The Staff Auditor examines, analyzes, and verifies the company's operational and financial activities, as well as ensures adherence to Bank policies and procedures and Federal and State Banking laws, rules, and regulations. The Staff Auditor will perform, document, and communicate the results of audit testing and other tasks as assigned.

• Interviewing management to obtain an understanding of business processes, identifying risks within the process, and internal controls.
• Summarizing information received from management into a concise and complete description of the process. Filtering information that is not critical to understanding the process.
• Identifying and assessing risk points within the process.
• Evaluating the significance and likelihood of identified risks.
• Identifying internal controls which mitigate the identified risks. Validating with process owners that all relevant internal controls have been identified.
• Accumulating audit evidence to support the engagement objectives. Filtering information received so that the best audit evidence is identified and retained in the audit work papers.
• Documenting audit tests performed in conformance with the Audit Department standards.
• Designing audit samples. Evaluating the characteristics of the population and the risk level in determining a sample size. Validating the sample design with the Senior Auditor.
• Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Communicating audit findings on a timely basis.
• Identifying weaknesses in internal controls and/or process improvement opportunities. Documenting audit findings in conformance with Audit Department standards.
• Communicating with Director of Internal Audit when difficulties arise in completing the work within the assigned time.
• Assembling the draft audit report, ensuring that all review notes have been addressed, and determining those findings deemed reportable to be included in the report or other findings to be handled verbally in the closing meeting.
• Informing other Internal Audit Department Personnel regarding the status of audits in progress, audit completion, and scheduling of the formal audit review meeting.
• Performing follow-up on issues that management has closed.
• Assisting external auditors, regulatory examiners, and other consultants as necessary.
• Performing the monthly and quarterly continuous audit testing (CAT).
• Assist in the supervision and training of the Audit Intern(s).
• Demonstrates knowledge of the bank’s various products, services, and processes and has obtained sufficient understanding of bank, audit, and accounting principles.
• Maintain personal grooming and company dress and appearance standards.
• Maintain company attendance standards.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Finance or Accounting preferred).
• Two years of internal audit experience, or the equivalent combination of banking or external audit experience.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Satisfactory credit and criminal background check.

• Skills:
  • Hard
    
    Skills:
    
    Proficient in basic computer operations. Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel. Able to type efficiently.
  • Soft Skills:
    
    Good verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, organization skills, can-do attitude, problem solving skills, decision-making skills sense of urgency, and strong work ethic.
• Typical Physical Demands:
  • Regularly required to talk and hear.
  • Requires sitting for an extending period with some walking, with some bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
  • Occasional light lifting not over 25lbs.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not a contract and should not be construed as…