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SENIOR INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Internal Audit Manager is responsible for protecting organizational integrity by overseeing and conducting risk-based audits, ensuring regulatory compliance, improving internal controls, and providing independent assurance to the Audit & Compliance Committee (Committee) and Board of Directors. Reporting directly to the Committee and administratively to the Senior Vice President of the Risk Management Division, this role collaborates closely with bank leadership to identify risks, refine processes, and deliver insights that boost efficiency and adherence to regulations. Strong leadership, analytical skills, and expertise in modern audit tools and data analytics are essential. With minimal supervision, the Internal Audit Senior Manager works with audit staff and business leaders to plan, execute, and communicate audit results, evaluating whether management controls are adequate and effective. Duties include leading the annual risk assessment for the audit universe, developing and getting approval for the annual audit plan, and carrying out and reporting on its results. The Senior Manager offers independent guidance to bank management regarding internal controls and significant risk exposures, recommending ways to reduce risks to acceptable levels. The Senior Manager maintains authority to escalate significant risk and control issues directly to the Committee. This role ensures organizational independence and adherence to the IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years of Audit experience in financial services, federally regulated industries, or healthcare, with a strong background in engagement planning, coordinating audit activities, supervising fieldwork, and reporting results.
• Prior regulatory or internal audit experience with comprehensive knowledge of financial services, accounting principles, business systems, control processes, and risk management.
• Expert in audit testing (TOD/TOE), IT controls, and risk frameworks such as SOX, COSO, NIST, and FFIEC.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and project management skills for leading audit engagements and teams, including reviewing testing results and documentation from other auditors.
• Knowledge of information systems, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis.
• Experience using audit management software, data analytics tools, AI, and data-driven auditing.
• Active certification preferred as a CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or Commissioned Bank Examiner.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / EXPECTATIONS:

• Plan, lead, and execute audit engagements and operational reviews identified in the annual risk-based audit plan, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Present information to the Audit & Compliance Committee regarding condition and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls and compliance management systems.

• Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls through leading Financial, Operational, and Project audits.

• Lead and oversee the Internal Control over Financial Reporting program, including risk assessments, testing coordination, issue validation, and coordination with external auditors.

• Oversee relationships with co-sourced and outsourced audit providers, ensuring quality, independence, and alignment with the bank’s risk profile and audit methodology.

• Ensure audit and regulatory issues are reported timely to the Audit & Compliance Committee.

• Identify conclusions and recommendations by communicating and drafting clear, actionable audit findings and reporting these results to senior management and the Audit & Compliance Committee.

• Contribute to and support enterprise risk assessments and control design improvements that identify risk areas and prioritize audit activities.

• Utilize automation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve audit efficiency and identify emerging risks.

• Lead a culture of continuous improvement and professional development by remaining current on industry regulations, emerging risks, and best practices to strengthen the internal control environment.

• Monitor management response plans, remediation efforts, and validate issues to ensure timely resolution of audit issues.

• Support the assessment of compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, Identity Theft Red Flags, Trust, and other federal and state regulatory requirements.

• Assist with special projects and management engagements to ensure proper controls, risk management practices, and compliance procedures exist.

• Partner with bank leadership, external auditors, and cross-functional teams.

• Serve as a primary Internal Audit liaison for regulatory examinations.

• Perform other duties as assigned or deemed necessary.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Standing, walking, sitting ability to use a computer keyboard.

CONTACTS:

Internal: senior management, all department managers, all employees

External: external auditors, regulatory agencies