Senior Bank Auditor

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Jones is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to perform financial and operational audits and consulting projects over Edward Jones Bank, a newly established, FDIC‑insured industrial bank.

Audit work entails scoping the audit based on assessment of risk, gaining an understanding of processes (both automated and manual), identifying controls in place to mitigate risk, and testing those controls to confirm they are functioning as designed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Experience supporting an ILC, bank, or other FDIC‑regulated institution.
• 3+ years of public accounting and/or Internal Audit experience.
• Demonstrable understanding of audit terminology, audit practices and phases (planning, fieldwork, reporting).
• Experience with audit documentation (process narratives, flowcharts, testing results, audit reports).
• Experience performing risk assessments and defining audit scope, including identifying risks and controls, developing tests for those controls, and analyzing control design and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide status updates to all levels of leadership for the audit area and within Internal Audit.
• Communicate observations timely and effectively by assessing risks and impacts.
• Responsible for creating, writing, and presenting final audit reports.
• Mentor newly hired and staff level audit associates.
• When partnering with other auditors, delegate work, provide guidance and coaching, and review work to provide feedback.

Skills

Audit terminology

Risk assessment

Planning & fieldwork

Documentation

Mentoring

Communication to leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

CPA/CIA/CFE certification

Graduate degree in accounting or finance

Tools

GAAP knowledge

Job description

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately‑owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Are you energized by assessing complex processes and strengthening controls in a regulated environment? Do you take pride in delivering clear, actionable audit insights that influence business decisions? Are you looking to lead audits end‑to‑end while developing the next generation of auditors? If so, this role may be right for you.

The Internal Audit division 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. From assessing internal controls to leading key cross‑divisional projects, your work will be critical in today’s prevailing corporate environment. Developing leaders of tomorrow while helping reduce risks for a Fortune 500 company is what we do in Edward Jones Internal Audit. Yes, we have a process to evaluate risks but what sets us apart is not just auditing individual departments, we strive to ensure risks for our clients and 18,000 Financial Advisors are minimized. The travel is minimal, work‑life balance is a priority, and our spirit of partnership inspires our culture. Our division is one team, and we value different backgrounds and perspectives as we collectively focus on making a difference in the lives of our clients.

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for performing financial and operational audits and consulting projects over Edward Jones Bank, a newly established, FDIC‑insured industrial bank. Audit work entails scoping the audit based on assessment of risk, gaining an understanding of processes (both automated and manual), identifying controls in place to mitigate risk, and testing those controls to confirm they are functioning as designed.

• Provide status updates to all levels of leadership for the audit area and within Internal Audit
• Communicate observations timely and effectively by assessing risks and impacts.
• Responsible for creating, writing, and presenting final audit reports.
• Mentor newly hired and staff level audit associates.
• When partnering with other auditors, the Senior will delegate work, provide guidance and coaching, and review work to provide feedback.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Experience supporting an ILC, bank, or other FDIC‑regulated institution.
• 3 + years of public accounting and/or Internal Audit experience, including:
  • Demonstrable understanding of audit terminology, audit practices and phases (i.e. planning, fieldwork, reporting).
  • Experience with audit documentation is required. Examples include but are not limited to process narratives, flowcharts, testing results and audit reports or evaluations of findings.
  • Experience performing risk assessments and defining audit scope, including identifying risks and controls, developing tests for those controls, and analyzing control design and effectiveness.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Holding an active CPA, CIA, or CFE.
• Graduate degree in accounting or finance.
• Understanding of GAAP and familiarity with the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) standards.
• Background in banking, trust or fiduciary industries.

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.

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

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Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes 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. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 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. All associates are eligible for the firm’s Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.