Senior Auditor I/II- Compliance

Trustmark; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Trustmark Bank is seeking a Senior Auditor in Compliance to support independent audits of consumer compliance across deposit and lending products. The role emphasizes testing design and effectiveness of controls, regulatory research, and clear reporting to management.

You will contribute to the annual audit plan, partner with cross-functional teams, and help develop newer staff while maintaining high-quality walkthroughs and findings documentation.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of audit experience, or prior compliance risk experience in banking.
• Knowledge across banking business and functions.
• Knowledge of bank products and regulatory concepts.
• Strong oral and written communications.
• Strong analytic skills.
• GAAP knowledge and internal controls.
• Project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrations of strong audit skills across planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Regulatory research to understand relevant compliance risks.
• Participating in risk intelligence activities to identify emerging regulatory changes.
• Independently prioritize and propose solutions.
• Strong business and audit writing; present and organize information clearly.
• Document findings and draft audit reports for management.
• Tailor messages for audiences within assignments.
• Build relationships with clients and teammates.
• Collaborate to design and execute audit approaches per regulatory guidance.

Skills

Audit concepts

Regulatory research

Written communication

Risk assessment

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field

CRCM

CPA

CIA

Job description

Overview

Trustmark’s Compliance Audit team is a key part of the Internal Audit team which functions as the third line of defense. The Compliance Audit team is responsible for providing independent and objective perspective on Trustmark’s processes and risks through assessment and testing of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management policies and practices, and adherence to applicable laws and regulations. The Compliance team performs audits of business processes shared across the organization with a primary focus on consumer compliance topics as they relate to both deposit and lending products.

The Senior Auditor of Compliance is responsible for assisting audit management with the execution of compliance audits. The Senior Auditor Compliance is responsible for completion of high-quality walkthrough and testing throughout Trustmark, identifying, and understanding risks and controls associated with various business functions, executing testing to determine the design and effectiveness of controls in place, and drafting findings and reporting deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrations of strong audit skills with a solid understanding of audit concepts within planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Performing regulatory research to understand the relevant compliance risks associated with the audit.
• Participating in risk intelligence activities to identify emerging risks, trends, regulatory changes, and other items of potential impact with respect to the annual audit plan.
• Independently demonstrates ability to prioritize; identifies obstacles within the scope of assignments; proactively suggests appropriate solutions;
• Strong business and audit writing skills; can cohesively present and organize information; effectively articulates key points; emerging ability to adapt message to audience within the scope of assignments.
• Formally documents findings for management; creates audit reports with management oversight.
• Demonstrates ability to deliver thoughtful and organized message to the line of business in both written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrates ability to tailor message for audience within the scope of assignments.
• Demonstrates ability to build relationships within scope of assignments.
• Demonstrates influence/challenge skills within the team, clients, and manager (e.g., appropriate challenging risks, scope, and providing thoughtful suggestions).
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a productive, collaborative, and cooperative way with a variety of people.
• Support the design and execution of an engagement's audit approach and procedures in accordance with relevant regulatory guidance, banking industry accounting literature and applicable internal guidance and the International
• Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Knowledge of, or desire to learn, consumer compliance regulatory requirements.
• Independent ability to multi-task and prioritize projects to consistently meet deadlines.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and teammates.
• Ability to listen to feedback with an open mind.
• Emerging ability to assist with development of newer staff

Qualifications

Required:

• 3-4 years of audit experience. In lieu of audit experience, prior work history in compliance risk for a bank will also be considered.
• Knowledge across bank business and functions.
• Knowledge of bank products skills and understanding of business, industry, and regulatory concepts.
• Ability to leverage business acumen to advise and consult with leaders within area of expertise.
• Developing ability to draw insight from risk intelligence and make valuable recommendations.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong analytic skills

LEVEL II ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five or more years of banking/financial services audit experience
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable communicating with Management
• Strong level knowledge of S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting procedures
• Strong level understanding of internal controls
• Possess strong analytical and project management skills

Preferred:

• Prior bank Internal Audit experience preferred.
• Bachelors or master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant certification, such as:
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Must be able to sit for long periods of time and use computer keyboard and/or mouse, while viewing computer screens.

Note: This is a brief description of this position and is not limited to those described herein. Management retains the right to add, delete or modify any of these responsibilities at any time during employment.

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