Internal Auditor

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ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Plan and perform regular, ongoing audits of branch operations in accordance with the Bank’s risk assessment and approved annual audit schedule.
• Ensure Branch Audit Program remains current and adds business line value.
• Document audit procedures, evidence, results, conclusions, and exceptions accurately and completely. Identify control or documentation gaps and provide practical, risk-based recommendations to strengthen controls and processes.
• Communicate audit results clearly and participate in discussions with management regarding findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Review and evaluate management responses to branch audit findings, opinions, and recommendations, including the adequacy of proposed corrective action.
• Manage day-to-day coordination of external audit activities and serve as a liaison among business lines, external auditors, examiners, and other audit partners.
• Assist the Director of Audit with preparation and coordination for the annual FDIC examination and annual CPA financial statement audit.
• Support annual FDICIA testing, including coordination, testing support, documentation, and follow-up activities as assigned.
• Assist with audit risk assessments and development of the annual audit plan.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, special, Leadership, and Audit Committee reports as requested by Audit Management.
• Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of audit information, records, and communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

​Compliance and Control:

• Assists in ensuring that the Bank is in compliance with local, state and federal regulations

General:

• Interacts harmoniously and effectively with others, focusing upon the attainment of bank goals and objectives through a commitment to teamwork.
• Conforms to acceptable punctuality/attendance standards as expressed in the Employee Handbook.
• Performs additional duties as requested.

Competencies

• Communicates clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with employees, management, auditors, and examiners.
• Plans and prioritizes multiple assignments, meets deadlines, and maintains complete and orderly documentation.
• Evaluates information, identifies risk and control implications, and reaches well-supported conclusions.
• Produces accurate work and identifies inconsistencies, exceptions, and missing support.
• Works proactively and independently, responds to changing priorities, and takes on new challenges.
• Deals with others in a straightforward, honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys news good or bad.
• Works collaboratively and respectfully with all Bank business lines and supports Bank goals through teamwork.
• Supports company mission/values through daily actions and decisions, communicates the Bank’s vision, mission and values to others, incorporates vision when planning

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Requirements:

• College degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience, preferred.
• Previous audit experience preferred.
• Financial services or banking experience preferred.
• Proficient skill set in the use of the following software applications: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Copilot, Audit Software and Outlook proficiently.

Physical Demands/Conditions Requirements:

• Frequent travel in designated market area with own vehicle.
• Current driver’s license required.
• General office environment.
•  Moderate lifting (to 35 lbs.) required.  Moderate reaching, walking, sitting and standing required.

Equipment Used:

• General office equipment.

External and internal applications, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on an individual basis.