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FMF&E, a CNY Best Places to Work and Accounting Today Great Place to Work for Women certified firm, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Internal Audit Senior/Supervisor to join our dynamic and growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who thrives in a collaborative, client-focused environment. We take pride in maintaining a fun, flexible, and team-oriented workplace that values both professional excellence and personal well-being.

As a Senior/Supervisor, you will assist the Firm in providing quality internal audit and compliance services to its Financial Institution clients. Specifically, the Firm assists management and those charged with governance to determine whether internal controls provide adequate safeguards to reduce risk, ensure operating efficiency and compliance with client policies, laws, regulations and generally accepted accounting principles.

Responsibilities of an Internal Audit Senior:

• Lead/Assist in planning engagements by preparing risk assessments, designing or updating work programs in accordance with professional standards and best practices.
• Develop an understanding of the risk assessment process and applies knowledge to document perceived risks and tailor testing appropriately.
• Assess the effectiveness of client controls designed to ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of all financial and operational data through appropriate observation, testing and analysis.
• Assess the effectiveness of client controls over systems and processes in order to make best practice recommendations and suggestions to reduce the risk of noncompliance with client policies, laws and regulations due to fraud or error.
• Gather and analyze client data and pertinent facts for accuracy and conformance with laws and regulations.
• Identify and evaluate compliance issues and needed corrective actions to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements or third-party agreements. Communicate compliance and operational issues and needed corrective actions to the engagement leader and/or the client.
• Review/Prepare clear, complete and well-organized workpapers and reports that document and support the scope, procedures performed, findings and conclusions.
• Perform follow-up to verify that the necessary corrective actions have been implemented to correct previous findings and/or recommendations.
• Research audit, compliance or regulatory topics as they arise and formulate a solution/conclusion that will be reviewed by the engagement leader.
• Conduct a self-review/review of staff work papers to ensure all work is complete and no open items or unresolved issues exist and that all conclusions are consistent with testing results, Firm practices and professional standards.

Additional Responsibilities as an Internal Audit Supervisor:

• Lead engagement planning by reviewing risk assessments and work programs for compliance with professional standards and best practices ahead of engagement fieldwork.
• Review team assessments of the effectiveness of client controls designed to ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of all financial and operational data through review of testing performed by the team.
• Review team assessments of the effectiveness of client controls over systems and processes in order to make best practice recommendations and suggestions to reduce the risk of noncompliance with client policies, laws and regulations due to either fraud or error.
• Review analysis of client data and pertinent facts for accuracy and conformance with laws and regulations.
• Identify and evaluate compliance issues and needed corrective actions to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements or third-party agreements.
• Communicate compliance and operational issues and needed corrective actions to the Partner and the client.
• Review work papers and reports to ensure they are clear, complete and well organized and adequately document the scope and procedures performed and support any findings and conclusions.
• Perform follow-up to verify that necessary corrective actions have been implemented in order to correct previous findings and/or recommendations.
• Research complex accounting, compliance or regulatory topics and form a conclusion reviewable by the engagement Partner and communicated to the team and client.
• Conduct a review of staff work papers to ensure all work is complete and no open items or unresolved issues exist and that all conclusions are consistent with testing results, Firm practices and professional standards.
• Stay organized to accomplish multiple responsibilities and keep track of multiple engagement deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant financial institution internal audit or related experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Conscientious and detail-oriented
• Ability to demonstrate self-confidence and be self-motivated to meet deadlines
• Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrate excellent communication and the ability to build relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, experience in Caseware is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to travel overnight on occasion

All candidate inquiries will be kept highly confidential.

About Us

We are proud to be one of Central New York's leading certified public accounting firms, serving clients locally and nationwide for over 40 years. Our firm has grown organically through a strong emphasis on teamwork, integrity, and excellence.

We specialize in providing audit, accounting, tax, and management consulting services to clients across diverse industries, including:

• Construction and contracting
• Credit unions and financial institutions
• Energy and independent power producers
• Professional services
• Manufacturing, wholesale, and distribution

Our success stems from our dedication to client relationships, community involvement, and continuous professional development.

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Unlimited (self-managed) paid time off for managers
• Paid holidays and flexible scheduling options
• 401(k) plan with firm contributions
• Employer-provided parking benefit
• Comprehensive health and welfare plan options (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Career development programs, continuing education support, and mentorship opportunities

Join a firm where your expertise, ideas, and professional growth are valued - and where you can truly make an impact.

Apply today to become part of a firm that values excellence, collaboration, and community.

Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa CPA, P.C. (FMF&E) is committed to a diverse and welcoming workplace in which all team members, clients, vendors, and all visitors are respected and included. FMF&E promotes respectful and meaningful collaboration across our diverse teams. This includes collaboration and inclusion with consideration of personal identities and experiences including physical ability, age, appearance, ethnicity, family/marital status, gender, gender expression, language, military or veteran status, nationality, political ideology, race, religion/spirituality, sex, sexuality and socio-economic status. Our diverse team strives to live our values of care, curiosity, and courage at all times in our work.

Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa is an equal opportunity employer

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