AuditManager

_**Job Description:**_ This person is responsible for managing the Internal Audit Department, the “third line of defense” for the organization, including reporting directly to the Board Audit and Compliance Committee. The manager will be responsible for the execution of the internal audit program for the organization’s banking activities, including the traditional bank, national products, wealth management, and IT activities. **Qualifications:** This person should have a bachelor’s degree and seven years of banking and/or audit experience or the equivalent. The designation of Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, or relevant certification from at least one bank trade association is required. This person should have a strong understanding of auditing standards, accounting principles, banking, and regulatory compliance, and demonstrate an ability to work well independently. Strong oral and written communication skills are required, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. **Principal Responsibilities:** * Lead the team and develop an atmosphere of teamwork, open communication and unity. Provide oversight of all services offered. Actively mentor staff and ensure they are trained, evaluated, and motivated to perform their responsibilities in an effective and progressive manner. * Assess risk across all levels of the corporation and develop the annual audit schedule for review and approval by Supervisor and the Audit Committee. Including completing a risk assessment for the organization that can be used jointly by the Compliance and Enterprise Risk departments (ERM). * Recommend enhancements and changes to the audit program to ensure effectiveness. Perform audit fieldwork and assume responsibility of oversight of all elements of the audit program. This includes individual reviews, evaluating the soundness, adequacy, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting, financial, regulatory compliance, and operational controls, and deter