SOX Internal Audit Associate
Description
Summary:
The SOX Internal Audit Associate is an entry-level audit position responsible for assisting in the assessment and reporting of the company’s key operational and finance activities and internal controls. With support from management and the team, the SOX Internal Audit Associate will help identify and assist in documenting existing internal finance and disclosure controls, identifying and documenting new internal controls, and establishing an internal monitoring function to audit the company’s compliance with such internal controls. The position will support the assessment of the company’s compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The SOX Internal Auditor reports to the SOX Internal Audit Manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute internal audits, including identifying risks and corresponding controls, assist in the preparations of audits, managing competing priorities, support audit interviews and lead as needed, executing on control testing, preparing workpapers, reviewing audit related documentation, reviewing action plans with appropriate management, preparing audit reports, and validating issue closure.
- Performs work in accordance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Provides well supported audit findings and observations and effectively communicates results to management.
- Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with business partners; learn and understand the business to better provide value-added service; help management ensure objectives are achieved and enhance stakeholder satisfaction.
- Continue to develop and expand knowledge of the audit profession, Sarbanes-Oxley, bank regulatory issuances, our industry, and Company products and information through self-study, research, and continuing education efforts.
- Performs other duties & responsibilities as required or assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Required Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or another job-related field
- 1-3 years of financial statement/SOX auditing or accounting/financial experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge of Excel/Word and ability to learn/apply auditing related software
- Demonstrated strong organization skills with successful experience working on multiple concurrent projects at varying levels of technical difficulty
- Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and COSO control frameworks preferred
Preferred Education and/or Experience
- Certified Internal Auditor certification
- Internal audit or public accounting/consulting experience
- Banking or Mortgage experience
- Knowledge of FINRA, SEC, CFPB and OCC rules and regulations
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of effective auditing and accounting standards, and work paper documentation, including International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Ability to critically analyze and assess the adequacy of internal controls and opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to perform within tight deadlines and prioritize effectively
- Able to work in a high growth environment effectively manage multiple assignments and deadlines
- Self-starter who excels at learning new processes and business functions
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team environment and independently as an individual contributor, demonstrating a continuous commitment to improvement
- Have flexibility in adjusting to change
- Exercise mature judgment, integrity, and skill in personal relationships with officers and employees
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