Vice President, Internal Audit

As the Vice President of Audit, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness and accuracy of our internal audit processes. You will be responsible for building, managing, and executing audits, tracking audit findings to resolution, assessing risk management practices, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will serve as a key member of the risk leadership team, ensuring accountability, and policy compliance across the Bank's operations. This position requires a strong understanding of banking operations, financial systems, and audit methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Risk Assessment and Planning : Develop and update, on an ongoing basis, the audit risk assessment. Develop and manage the annual audit plan based on the audit risk assessment and regulatory requirements.
• Program Oversight : Develop and oversee the execution of the Bank's audit program to address risks identified in the audit risk assessment. Develop and / or refine internal audit policies and procedures. Review and analyze audit findings, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy. Stay updated on changes in regulations and industry standards.
• Audit Execution : Lead and conduct complex audits across various banking functions, including credit, operations, compliance, and IT. Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices. Communicate audit results and findings to relevant stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding and resolution of issues. Track audit findings through resolution and ensure compliance with resolution deadlines.
• External Auditor Oversight : Manage the processes for engagement of external auditors, including with respect to audits of strategic partners. Ensure alignment with internal subject matter experts on candidates and ensure adequacy of audit scopes. Solicit post-audit feedback. Coordinate and oversee the Bank's FDICIA control testing program.
• Independence : Uphold professional integrity, objectivity, and independence in all audit activities, ensuring that findings and recommendations are made without bias or undue influence.
• Reporting : Prepare and present audit reports to the Audit Committee, highlighting key findings, recommendations, and risk areas. Report on the status of resolution of audit findings.
• Continuous Process Improvement : Evaluate existing processes and controls and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Stay updated on emerging trends and best practices in auditing, banking regulations, and risk management.
• Team Management : Lead and mentor the audit team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high-quality audit work and professional development. Assign internal audits to audit staff. Operate effectively in a fast-growing community bank environment with a mix of traditional banking, fintech partnerships, and a mortgage subsidiary.
• Coordination : Collaborate with various departments and external auditors to facilitate smooth audit processes and address audit-related issues. Coordinate audit timelines and communications with auditees.

Governance and Reporting Structure

Specifications

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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