Senior Auditor

Summary

The Senior Auditor is responsible for helping the Internal Audit Department achieve its annual Audit Plan. For each audit engagement, the Senior Auditor is responsible for assessing risks and controls, developing audit tests, carrying out audit field work and developing audit reports for presentation. The Senior Auditor should be able to identify control weaknesses and be able to communicate audit findings effectively to members of management in an objective manner. Strong communications are key in effective execution of a collaborative audit approach and keeping the Audit Manager apprised of the status and issues identified for audits in progress. The Senior Auditor should have a sound knowledge of all aspects of banking including finance, lending, operations, information technology (IT), SOX, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate should be able to multi-task, as it is often required to work on more than one audit at a time to achieve completion of the annual Audit Plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Complies with and stays abreast of all policies and procedures, federal and state laws applicable to the job. Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company's goals and values.
2. Accountable for the development and coordination of the company's internal auditing activities. Ability to articulate complex concepts in a concise manner, both written and verbally.
3. Demonstrates excellent inter-personal communication skills used to document findings and communicate with audit clients and management. Displays confidence, poise and diplomacy when interacting with management.
4. Strong analytical and organizational skills.
5. Sound knowledge of banking operations, finance, lending, information technology, SOX, and related functions (reporting, accounting, budgeting, etc.).
6. Ensures audit activities are completed within audit schedules. Ensures that audit activities comply with Internal Audit Department standards.
7. May assist the Audit Department in training, mentoring and evaluating staff and in developing a strong team effort among staff members. May supervise staff on a project level basis.
8. Maintain effective and professional relationships with company audit clients; managers and staff of the company's public accountants; representatives of federal and state regulatory agencies; and others dealt within a professional capacity.
9. Processes, solves and answers complex transactions, problems or inquiries.
10. Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values; accepts responsibility for own actions.
11. Plays a positive role in the development and growth of assigned department staff through excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong delegation skills assuring a highly cross-trained staff.
12. Provide, present and promote The Citizens Experience to all external and internal customers.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; 3 - 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work related experience should consist of an audit background in financial institution operations, lending, and financial reporting.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations and interpret and draw bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Visio knowledge a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Advanced degree and/or CIA, CPA, CISA certification preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task while meeting various deadlines and producing high quality work.
• Experience with SOX 404 testing and internal control validation a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Bank financial accounting, operations, and IT functions, related state and federal laws and regulations, and other Bank operational policies and procedures.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to provide leadership, supervision, and training for one or more employees using positive supervisory techniques to ensure maximum productivity.
• Demonstrated ability in organization and delegation skills.
• Night and/or weekend work may be required to meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel locally to conduct onsite audits 5% - 25% of the time.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Range:$87,612.00 To $124,846.00 Annually