Lending Audit Supervisor

About the role

Supervisors are given a wide variety of diversified auditing assignments and are responsible for performing complex-level professional internal audit work. Supervisors will lead audits and provide supervision and training while overseeing fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex-level professional internal audit work
• Lead audits and provide supervision and training while overseeing fieldwork
• Develop internal audit procedures and scopes
• Prepare and present during internal audit kick-off and exit meetings with management
• Reflect the results of work performed in internal audit reports and present those reports to management and/or board committees
• Ensure all assigned and supervised documents and activities are performed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
• Supervise projects and special assignments using established policies and procedures
• Coordinate various phases of projects, review working papers for accuracy and completeness, and review audit reports for accuracy and suitability of presentation
• Provide on-the-job training to staff assigned to projects
• Assign work to staff members based on their knowledge and capabilities
• Support training of staff members, offer guidance and direction, give constructive criticism of working papers
• Prepare written reports and/or sections to be included in a report
• Communicate project progress, problems, resolutions, and other business concerns to Managers, Directors, or Chief Audit Executive
• Review with Manager, Director and Chief Audit Executive significant findings that raise questions involving material misstatements, significant deficiencies or corporate governance related issues
• Monitor management's response to any internal or external audit findings, ensuring all findings are assigned to appropriate staff for follow up
• Develop relationships with business units and provide high quality client service
• Learn through direct supervisor proper delegation and management of workload and demonstrate ability to properly delegate and manage workload
• Pursue professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships and shares information gained with management
• Assume individual responsibility to learn all new technology introduced by the Bank as appropriate for Internal Audit
• Prepare other reports and projects as requested from time to time by Managers or Directors

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of bank lending products, credit risk management, and lending operations
• Strong understanding of banking regulations and supervisory guidance related to lending and credit risk
• Excellent analytical, audit planning, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting
• Ability to evaluate complex lending processes and assess control design and effectiveness
• Strong project management and time-management capabilities
• High degree of professional judgment, independence, and ethical standards

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field preferred
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Internal Audit, bank examination, credit risk management, or public accounting with a focus on financial institutions
• Prior experience auditing lending, credit administration, or loan operations for a financial institution strongly preferred
• Banking or financial services audit experience required
• CPA or CIA strongly preferred
• CFE, CRCM or other relevant professional certifications a plus
• If CPA, must be a member in good standing with the AICPA and/or applicable state societies