Internal Auditor

Description

Summary:

Under the direction of the Senior Director or a Senior Auditor, the Internal Auditor is responsible for the development and execution of internal audits, which includes the below essential job functions.

Essential Job Functions may include:

• Develop and identify audit scope for any assigned auditable areas.
• Review adequacy of controls and test controls for effectiveness in accordance with plan timelines.
• Conduct special “reviews” requested from Freedom’s business leaders, as assigned.
• Interpret and assess compliance with internal or external policies and procedures, and guidelines.
• Perform gap analysis of controls and identify any weaknesses or areas that need improvement.
• Assist in development of the annual audit risk assessment.
• Work with all levels of employees, executive and senior level management during reviews.
• Conduct management action plan validation testing.
• Lead special projects, as needed. Summarize audit results in a clear and concise, and actionable fashion.
• Draft internal audit reports.
• Properly document audit workpapers.

Other Related Duties:

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education /Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University;
• Three (3) to five (5) years internal audit experience in a financial services setting (preferably mortgage banking).  Will also consider “internal audit-like” experience, including risk management, compliance, or public accounting.
• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, or CRCM) strongly preferred.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, memos, and workplace policies. Ability to analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write professional correspondence. Ability to write routine business reports. Ability to speak effectively with other employees and/or customers. Ability to present formal information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and employees. Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, customers and/or the general public.

Organization Skills:

• Strong organization skills, including the ability to multi-task among multiple assignments.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employer’s Rights:

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks and functions listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

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