Bank Audit Manager

About the role

The Internal Audit division at Edward Jones partners to provide vital insights, identifies risk and reviews processes, systems, and technology. Immersed in all aspects of our business, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and experience for career growth. As part of this dynamic team, you’ll drive business outcomes in alignment with the firm’s priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial, operational, and regulatory audits and advisory projects covering Edward Jones Bank, a newly established, FDIC-insured industrial bank, and the affiliated shared services that support bank operations.
• Oversee the full audit lifecycle—from planning and scoping based on risk, to supervising fieldwork, evaluating control effectiveness, and delivering clear, actionable reporting to management and Internal Audit leadership.
• Communicate engagement status, risks, and observations to business management, senior Internal Audit leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Supervise and review audit work to ensure testing is thorough, well-supported, and aligned with Internal Audit methodology and regulatory expectations.
• Audit issues for risk, impact, and root cause, and oversee the development and presentation of final audit reports.
• Partner with management to discuss observations, evaluate remediation plans, and monitor corrective actions.
• Mentor and develop auditors by delegating work, providing coaching, and delivering timely performance feedback.
• Contribute to the bank’s audit universe, risk assessment, and audit planning process, including coverage of shared services supporting the bank.
• Manage coordination with third-party co-source providers and subject matter experts where specialized support is needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of public accounting and/or Internal Audit experience, including leading audits and supervising teams (delegation, review, and coaching).
• Experience supporting an Industrial Lending Company (ILC), bank, trust company, or other FDIC-regulated institution.
• Proven ability to manage the full audit lifecycle—risk assessment, planning, scoping, fieldwork, control testing, issue identification, root cause analysis, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of audit standards and documentation, including narratives, flowcharts, risk/control matrices, control testing, and audit reporting.
• Experience assessing risks and controls across banking and shared services (e.g., lending, deposits, treasury/ALCO, third-party oversight, BSA/AML, governance), including evaluating control gaps and issue severity.
• Effective communicator with experience presenting audit results to stakeholders and senior leadership, and coordinating with co-source providers or SMEs.

Qualifications

• Active professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRCM) and/or a graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience supporting a de novo bank, ILC, or newly regulated entity, including audit universe development and enterprise risk assessment.
• Experience developing or contributing to risk-based audit plans, including integration of shared-service audits supporting bank operations.
• Familiarity with FDIC expectations, examination processes, and audit support, along with knowledge of key regulatory frameworks (safety & soundness, consumer compliance, third-party risk).
• Experience presenting to or interacting with Audit Committees or governance forums.
• Experience applying data analytics or continuous monitoring techniques within internal audit.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness).
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account.
• 10 paid holidays.
• 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.
• Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Schedule

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.