Internal Auditor

EastRise Credit Union is hiring for an Internal Auditor! This role is responsible for the efficient execution and documentation of risk-based internal audit procedures in accordance with internal audit standards, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects, as assigned. This responsibility includes review and analysis of business processes to identify risk and controls and performing internal audit procedures under the guidance of the VP Internal Audit. Work performed will include coverage of functional and business areas focusing on financial, operational, compliance, and certain IT processes.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Hybrid schedule available after 90-day training period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform assigned audits. Conducts risk assessments of the individual business areas considered of low to moderate complexity and identifies controls in place to mitigate identified risks. Defines audit scope and objectives for area to be audited. Develops testing plans relevant to risk and test objectives and performs approved audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and interviewing techniques. Analyzes and concludes on effectiveness and efficiency of the control environment. Identifies control gaps and opportunities for improvement. Determines whether established policies and procedures are being complied with consistently. Documents the results of audit work in accordance with audit department standards and the Institute of Internal auditors (IIA) Standards.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders to facilitate transparency and help drive control improvements. This includes validating factual accuracy of findings, clearly articulating and dimensioning issues, delivering and communicating auit status and results and recommendations to business area management, and working with management to ensure proposed action plans address the root cause of issues.
• Prepare quality written audit reports outlining strengths and weaknesses in the control environment and compliance with credit union goals, objectives, policy, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Follow up on the status of outstanding internal audit issues.
• Assist outside auditors and regulatory examiners under the direction of the VP Internal Audit.
• Conduct special projects, investigations, reviews, consulting assignments, or other work as assigned. Keeps management apprised of all critical issues.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of audit processes, including identification of continuous auditing opportunities and lessons learned with proposed action plans.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Three years to five years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience (internal audit experience) or three or more years of business experience in credit unions, banking or financial services.
• A willingness to obtain or have an active certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Credit Union Internal Auditor (CCUIA).
• The position requires data analytics skills, oral and written communication, effective listening, and use of multiple technologies.
• Ability to perform basic and intermediate math skills, be able to travel within departments and from branch to branch as needed to complete audit programs, research and special projects, as well as comply with the Institute of Internal Auditors code of Ethics.

EastRise Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer.