Senior Internal Audit Lead – Financial Institutions

Doeren Mayhew CPAs and Advisors; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Doeren Mayhew, a tax assurance and advisory firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan, seeks a Senior Internal Audit Professional for its Financial Institutions Group. The role demands strong internal audit experience and a track record of independent, objective work within complex financial institutions.

You will lead risk-based audits, document objectives, scopes and resources, and ensure quality in reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent degree as determined by internal audit group leadership.
• Three plus years of internal audit experience.
• Credit union experience helpful.
• CIA or CPA License preferred.
• CIA or CPA eligible or has a progressive plan toward passing the CIA or CPA exam in place.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
• Experience performing financial, operational or system audits a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new technology platforms.
• Ability to work independently but also in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform all internal audit activities with integrity, objectivity, confidentiality and competency.
• Maintain independence and objectivity by identifying, disclosing and managing any impairments to objectivity or conflicts of interest.
• Apply due professional care and professional skepticism when planning, performing and reporting on audit engagements, recognizing that reasonable assurance does not imply infallibility.
• Lead and contribute to risk-based audit planning including understanding organizational objectives, regulatory requirements and key risks relevant to financial institutions.
• Develop and document engagement objectives, scope, timing and resource requirements in alignment with approved audit plans and engagement charters.
• Apply relevant Institute of Internal Auditor IIA Topical Requirements eg cybersecurity, third-party risk when assigned as determined by the engagement risk assessment.
• Identify and assess risks related to governance, risk management, internal controls compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Perform and/or lead audit procedures to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, operations, compliance and systems.
• Obtain sufficient, reliable, relevant and useful information to support audit conclusions and recommendations.
• Supervise and review the work of associates and interns to ensure accuracy, completeness and conformance with professional standards.
• Identify indicators of fraud, non-compliance or misconduct and elevate concerns in accordance with firm and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate audit progress, issues and preliminary observations effectively with engagement leadership and client management throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Draft clear, accurate and concise audit findings and reports that articulate risk, root cause, impact and practical recommendations.
• Support management action plan development and assist in monitoring remediation efforts as appropriate.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of internal audit methodologies, tools and processes to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrate and maintain technical competency through ongoing professional education, awareness of regulatory changes and pursuit of CIA or CPA certification.
• Share knowledge and best practices with team members to strengthen collective competency and audit quality.
• Plan and manage smaller engagements; responsible for bringing in projects in at or below budget eg communicates with staff on scheduling issues or delays mitigating excessive billable hours posted to WIP.
• Train new and less experienced interns and associates on firm technology, software processes and procedures.
• Review the work of less experienced interns and associates and provide guidance, mentorship to assist them in developing technical and soft skills.
• Participate in business development activities and begin to build a network of referral sources.
• Participate in firm activities such as recruiting, in-house training and other firm programs.
• Submit accurate time entries in the billing system at a minimum weekly prior to the Monday 9:00 AM deadline.
• Achieve 1,600 Annual Billable Hour Goal.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Professional skepticism

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent

CIA or CPA License preferred

CIA or CPA eligible or plan toward passing

Job description

Doeren Mayhew, a tax assurance and advisory firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan, seeks a Senior Internal Audit Professional for its Financial Institutions Group. The role demands strong internal audit experience and a track record of independent, objective work within complex financial institutions.

You will lead risk-based audits, document objectives, scopes and resources, and ensure quality in reporting.