What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Auditor I position at First Guaranty Bank?
Great employees are essential to maintaining the confidence our customers place in us. FGB believes that our employees are our greatest asset as demonstrated in their professionalism and dedication. We encourage open communication and strive to cultivate an environment in which our employees will contribute new ideas and innovations that will help us excel. As we grow, we want YOU to join our team to help fulfill our mission of serving the banking needs in our local communities.
Our full-time employees are eligible for amazing benefits including medical, dental, vision, and basic life/AD&D insurance, prescription drug benefits, long term disability, and salary continuance (short-term disability). In addition, they get paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, a tuition reimbursement program, 401k, section 125 cafeteria plan, and the opportunity to earn FGB stock grants. Apply today to enjoy these benefits and more!
Position Summary
The Internal Auditor position is responsible for conducting audits and special projects with supervision. This position provides management with insights and recommendations to better manage risks, strengthen internal controls, and provide the necessary information to improve and maximize the value of the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with development and implementation of audit approach.
- Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives and planned audit approach.
- Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of financial and operational information and communicate them to the team.
- Assist in preparation of discussion issues and audit findings.
- Perform follow up procedures to ensure that corrective actions were addressed.
- Participate in client meetings.
- Provide assistance with coordinating external audits.
- Assist with special projects as necessary.
- Provide consultative advice when asked by management.
- Adhere to the BSA Policy and all other bank policies.
- Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
- 0-2 years of experience in internal audit or public accounting. Financial Services experience is preferred. Experience in compliance, accounting, fraud, or other risk mitigation positions may partially substitute audit experience upon management’s approval.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
- Ability to maintain an educational program to continually develop skills and stay informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the client's business.
- Ability to maintain a strong client focus by serving their needs and developing relationships with them.
- Ability to maintain complete confidentiality of information encountered.
- Ability to foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.
- Ability to contribute ideas/opinions to the audit team and listen/respond to other team members' views.
- 40 hours of banking and/or internal audit related training.
- Key Performance Measures
- Job responsibilities (60%)
- Complete and accurate documentation of work
- Completion of audits/work assigned by due date
- Completion of annual audit plan
- Confirmed implementation of recommendations
- Timely issuance of factually based audit reports
- Appropriate audit coverage
- Compliance with internal audit policy and procedures
- Conformance with FGB employee policies
- Knowledge and skills (40%)
- Training, professional development
- Communications skills-writing and oral
- Teamwork
- Use of technology
- Relationship Building
- Judgment
- Overall professionalism
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.
