Audit Associate

POSITION SUMMARY

Reports directly to the Director of Internal Audit and Corporate Governance, SVP. The Audit Associate will assist in the planning and/or execution of audits across different business units. Assist in organizing and maintaining documents to support the corporate governance framework.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparation for Bank audits and reviews and throughout the audit process.
• Track management’s responses for all Bank audits and reviews.
• Assist the independent third-party audit firms as needed.
• Upload audit requests to digital materials platforms.
• Update Internal Control Assessments documentation regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Assist with policy approval process for Bank policies.
• Prepare meeting materials required for Board and Committee meetings.
• Upload of Board and Committee meeting materials and documents to digital materials platform.
• Process Word and Excel documents and PowerPoint slides per comments received by Management team.
• Scan documents to maintain electronically.
• Assist with scheduling of meetings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR DETAILS

 ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• College Diploma or equivalent audit experience preferred.
• One year of audit experience desired.
• Must be able to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts to prepare and present reports.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Computer skills with windows-based office programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint are required.
• Ability to communicate with diverse audiences, including Board, Management, and regulatory.
• Preferred knowledge in the application of internal auditing theory, standards, procedures, and techniques. 
• Preferred knowledge of banking rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Successful completion of all training deemed necessary by the Bank.
• Demonstrates and behaves in accordance with the principles of transparency and accountability in accordance with laws, state and organizational policies and procedures.

 WORK CONDITIONS

• The working conditions are almost exclusively inside the Bank.
• This position must be able to sit for long periods of time as position involves majority of time spent at desk and computer.