Audit Project Manager

What You'll Do

• Assist in the planning, execution, and reporting for various audits in your assigned coverage areas.
• Support the execution of the department's annual audit plan.
• Evaluate processes and controls for adherence to bank policies and procedures, and compliance with federal and state banking regulations.
• Complete root cause analysis for identified issues to focus on strengthening and improving controls.
• Report to an Audit Director or Senior Audit Director; lead a team of Auditor(s) and Senior Auditor(s).
• Meet regularly with department heads and business leaders to discuss audits, assess risks, evaluate issue remediation progress, provide feedback, and gather insights on business activities.
• Support the Audit Director and Associate Audit Director with audits across the organization and complete multiple audit assignments and/or projects.
• Ensure consideration and inclusion of data analytics along with other critical plan inputs for each assigned audit.
• Know, apply, and ensure compliance with audit methodology.
• Understand risk management frameworks to help in internal control evaluation of audit assignments.
• Instrumental in the completion of all phases of the audit in compliance with audit methodology.
• Prepare audit planning documentation and risk & control matrix (including test approach for each control), delegate audit testing work as appropriate, may test higher risk or complex controls.
• Provide guidance and coaching to supporting staff throughout assigned audits.
• Review staff workpapers and provide comments to ensure compliance with stated requirements and objectives, IIA standards and audit methodology.
• Provide feedback/comments to assigned audit team.
• Clarify and clear audit review notes provided by the Associate Audit Director or Audit Director.
• Ensure appropriate and organized audit documentation within the audit software (Wdesk/Workiva).
• Perform additional testing as determined to be necessary.
• Work with co-source partners, when necessary, to provide an overall efficient audit process.
• Draft clear and concise audit issues, ensuring root cause analysis is completed.
• Assist in drafting comprehensive audit reports, including issue ratings and overall report ratings.
• Work with management to create effective management action plans in a timely manner.
• Monitor progress made by management toward completing action plans and manages assigned tests of validation prior to closing issues.
• Follow up on disposition of exceptions noted during audits, including internal, external and regulatory examination reports.
• Review, approve and close low risk issues assigned by the Audit Director or Associate Audit Director.
• Provide ad-hoc reports and status updates to supervisors.
• Comply with department annual training requirements and proactively draft and discuss performance goals with Audit Director.
• Attend and participate in team, peer and one-on-one meetings.
• Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of related experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate experience and knowledge in your assigned internal audit area.
• Intermediate ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Intermediate knowledge of internal control analysis and risk assessment methodologies, COSO framework, Institute of Internal Auditor standards, FRB Supervisory Letter 13-1 standards, GAAP, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302/404 regulatory requirements.
• Intermediate time management and organizational skills.
• Intermediate level knowledge of data analytic tools preferred.
• Advanced public speaking and written communication skills.
• Relevant certifications required (i.e., CPA or CIA).
• Occasional travel required.

About The Company

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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