Auditor

Job Position: Auditor Date: February 20, 2024

Position Type: FSLA Category: Exempt

Job Summary:

The Auditor will work closely with other audit staff and external auditors to perform the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations to ensure strong controls are in place and Encore Bank is operating effectively.

Primary Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are some of the duties that may be assigned and may not include all responsibilities that the person in this role may be asked to perform. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

• Analyzing and evaluating documentation from various departments to conduct control tests to determine effectiveness
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum
• Use best practices to conduct high quality audits with professionalism, competence, due professional care, independence, and integrity
• Ability to maintain the strictest of confidentiality
• Perform effective risk and control assessments for assigned audit areas
• Complete audits on time and with high degree of accuracy
• Propose strategies to improve efficiency and compliance within the organization
• Align risk-based audit procedures to strategies, objectives and risks of the organization
• Promote and encourage audit team to leverage technology and become proficient on various technology/systems to audit smarter, not harder
• Demonstrate quality and continuous improvement
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Promote organizational improvement by being insightful, proactive and future-focused
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Skills and Qualifications:

These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform the position in a satisfactory manner. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• 1-2 years audit experience preferred
• FDICIA/SOX experience a plus
• Self-starter and ability to work independently/remotely
• Ability to work in-office as needed
• Organized and detailed
• Ability to manage large amounts of data and compile detailed reports.
• Updated knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Proficient in MS Office
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and analytical skills
• Time management principles to prioritize tasks
• Basic data entry skills
• Excellent communication skills.

Computer and Office Equipment Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job this individual is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, sit, talk, hear, use their hands and fingers (manual dexterity), use a telephone, and occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Requirements:

• The ability to solve problems, make decisions, supervise others, interpret data, organize information, written and oral communication and read/write.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Encore Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.