Corporate Functions Staff Auditor (Hybrid - Atlanta, Columbus or Birmingham)

Job Summary

Under the direction of Audit leadership, performs testing of key controls, with a focus on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls (i.e., internal controls over financial reporting); assists in planning and designing of audit programs over Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Risk Management, Legal, Marketing, and Corporate Communications, communicating results and performing major assurance and consulting activities for the organization. Performs audits independently with minimal direct supervision on routine matters/general instruction on new assignments. Uses experience and analytical criteria to make decisions.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs risk evaluations of assigned business operations to assess potential risks or control weaknesses.
• Assists in determining audit priorities, audit scope and audit objectives. Identifies and assists in designing audit tests, selecting samples and developing other techniques needed to verify/evaluate controls.
• Communicate logistical requirements (i.e. scheduling, workspace needs) to client management and request documentation required for fieldwork.
• May have a role in conducting the opening conference and/or closing meeting with client management. Schedules the closing meeting. Monitors audit progress to ensure timely completion.
• Conducts audits as assigned. Examines accounting and financial records, analyzes risk management, control and governance processes and determines their effectiveness and degree of compliance with company policies and procedures. Reviews operations across the company to ensure adherence to policies, objectives and external regulations. When deficiencies are noted, effective solutions must be developed and recommended to management.
• Creates accurate, logical work papers that clearly describe work performed, the results of testing, and analysis. Assures that work papers provide adequate support for conclusions and comply with established standards.
• Prepares draft reports and provides to Manager, Audit for review. Ensures appropriate corrective action is taken to reduce unacceptable or undesirable risk. Evaluates the adequacy of recommendations offered.
• Ensures audit reports contain practical, actionable and effective recommendations which are consistent with current policies and procedures and current operating practices.
• Develops and maintains relationships with clients. Develops a network of resources to promote free flow of information within the department and across assigned lines of business. Participates in exit conferences to discuss audit findings and recommendations. Participates in continuous monitoring activities including meetings with business line leadership.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting diversity in the workplace

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, risk Management, Business Administration or discipline related specifically to business function supported.
  
  

Minimum Experience:

• No experience required.
• Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Knowledge of accounting principles, auditing standards, laws and regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software programs
• Technology Specific KSAs
• Strong knowledge of information systems, audit standards and techniques
• Ability to fully grasp technical concepts and principles of information technology
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor(CIA), or other relevant industry-specific designation
• Financial Services experience
• Technology Specific Preferred KSAs
• Knowledge of the enterprises infrastructure components
• Knowledge of the information systems and applications used throughout the enterprise