Senior Auditor - The Panther Group

Senior AuditorThe Senior Auditor provides oversight of the maintenance of the Internal Audit schedule and Regulator Examination Request List.  The Senior Auditor interacts with the Internal Audit firm in executing outsourced audits. Proactively identifies process improvements or control gaps and suggests necessary associated changes. Conducts periodic reviews of procedure validation among all departments. Identifies gaps in control processes.   Maintains strong working relationships with other business units, senior management, compliance, and the credit union’s regulators.

Responsibilities:

• Independently performs branch audits, including cash counts, and other intermediate-level internal audits.  
• Manage and maintain audit plan for outsourced internal audits and annual financial audit/ member verification.
• Communicate with business units on management responses to audit findings; refine audit responses to ensure alignment with Internal Audit best practices and standards.
• Manage Audit and Exam Findings Tracker.
• Independently create and maintain Smart sheets to support individual audits and regulatory exam activity regularly.
• Support the Director of Audit in maintaining the Internal Audit Charter and Audit Plan.
• Perform other related duties as requested and special projects as assigned.
• Develop, schedule, execute, and report on internal department procedural reviews.
• Report and escalate as needed findings arising from Audit/Regulatory findings.
• Review and analyze new laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance for impact on business owners or systems.
• Perform other related duties as requested and special projects as assigned.

 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related discipline; internal audit certification a plus. 
• Minimum 5+ years of consumer compliance experience preferably at a credit union or bank subject to NYDFS supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform medium complexity audits, specifically Retail Branch Audits
• Knowledge of Internal Audit standards
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels throughout the credit union.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Possess a strong sense of urgency. Effectively sets priorities, allocates resources, takes accountability, and achieves results.
• Ability to perform in a high-volume environment and meet deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Technologically proficient. 

 Leadership Competencies:

• Proven ability to manage change
• Capacity to take calculated risks and innovate
• Experience in setting vision and strategy
• Lead by example and encourage team to develop adaptability
• Successful in communicating effectively
• Prioritizes developing others
• Thinking that values diversity and difference
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization
• Skilled at managing effective teams and work groups that default to action, are accountable, and take ownership of work 

DOE base to $95k