Sr. Auditor

About the role

We are looking for an Auditor to join a banking organization in Los Angeles, California on a short Contract assignment. This role will support the planning and coordination of annual business continuity testing activities, working closely with stakeholders across multiple business areas to ensure exercises are completed thoroughly and on schedule. The position is well suited for someone who is detail oriented and brings strong documentation, communication, and risk-focused thinking within regulated financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate business continuity testing activities across departments to support the annual testing schedule during the assignment period.
• Organize and facilitate tabletop sessions and recovery exercises with business partners, ensuring participants understand objectives and timelines.
• Record test outcomes, observations, and supporting details in a clear and audit-ready manner.
• Gather and maintain evidence from testing activities to demonstrate completion and support review requirements.
• Monitor action items identified during exercises and follow through on remediation progress with relevant teams.
• Prepare concise summaries of testing results for leadership review and committee-level reporting.
• Partner with business units, risk teams, and operational stakeholders to keep testing efforts aligned with banking expectations and controls.
• Help maintain organized testing documentation that supports audit, compliance, and risk management needs.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in audit, business continuity, risk management, compliance, or banking operations.
• Background in financial or operational auditing within a regulated industry, preferably banking.
• Working knowledge of business continuity planning principles and testing practices.
• Experience supporting audit preparation, audit plans, and the documentation of audit findings.
• Familiarity with SOX controls and broader risk management frameworks.
• Strong project coordination skills with the ability to manage schedules, follow-ups, and multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear management-facing summaries.