Senior Internal Auditor

Busey Bank; Town of Tomahawk (WI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Busey Bank in Wisconsin seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to continuously review IT and financial reporting controls, ensure accurate statements, and verify SOX compliance across the organization.

You will plan and perform IT, operational, and SOX audits, assess risk, document controls, and collaborate with management and external auditors to drive remediation and strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of accounting and financial processes.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Bank operations knowledge preferred.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform IT, operational, compliance, and SOX audits in accordance with internal audit standards and methodology.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls related to business processes, financial reporting, and information technology.
• Lead and execute Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance testing, ensuring that all internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) are designed, documented, and operating effectively.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify and prioritize key financial reporting risks, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place to mitigate them.
• Review and update internal control documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and control matrices, to ensure they reflect current processes and regulatory requirements.
• Perform detailed testing of financial and operational controls, including walkthroughs and control testing, to ensure compliance with SOX 404 requirements.
• Identify control deficiencies or gaps, provide recommendations for remediation, and work closely with management to develop action plans for improvement.
• Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate their testing and ensure that SOX compliance is properly integrated into the annual financial statement audit process.
• Participate in ongoing educational opportunities to update knowledge and skills related to financial services and internal auditing standards.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in IT, SOX regulations and other related compliance frameworks, and ensure the organization remains compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepare and present detailed reports to management, outlining the status of SOX compliance, control deficiencies, and progress on remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with business units to identify opportunities for control improvements and process efficiencies, ensuring a balance between control effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Complete special projects and/or participate in task forces or committees as requested by Audit Committee, Board of Directors and senior management.
• Contribute to team effort by completing assigned projects within the scheduled timeframe.
• Assist IA Directors as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Accounting processes

Project management

Microsoft Office

SOX knowledge

Data analytics tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/IS/Finance/Business

Tools

Audit management tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for determining, by continuous review, that internal controls over IT/financial reporting are adequate and practiced, that the financial statements are properly stated, that company policies and procedures that mitigate financial reporting risks are followed, and that the company is compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) specific regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan and perform IT, operational, compliance, and SOX audits in accordance with internal audit standards and methodology.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls related to business processes, financial reporting, and information technology.
• Testing: Lead and execute Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance testing, ensuring that all internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) are designed, documented, and operating effectively.
• Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments to identify and prioritize key financial reporting risks, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place to mitigate them.
• Internal Control Documentation: Review and update internal control documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and control matrices, to ensure they reflect current processes and regulatory requirements.
• Control Evaluation: Perform detailed testing of financial and operational controls, including walkthroughs and control testing, to ensure compliance with SOX 404 requirements.
• Issue Identification and Reporting: Identify control deficiencies or gaps, provide recommendations for remediation, and work closely with management to develop action plans for improvement.
• Collaboration with External Auditors: Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate their testing and ensure that SOX compliance is properly integrated into the annual financial statement audit process.
• Professional Development: Participate in ongoing educational opportunities to update knowledge and skills related to financial services and internal auditing standards.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay up-to-date with changes in IT, SOX regulations and other related compliance frameworks, and ensure the organization remains compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Management Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports to management, outlining the status of SOX compliance, control deficiencies, and progress on remediation efforts.
• Process Improvement: Collaborate with business units to identify opportunities for control improvements and process efficiencies, ensuring a balance between control effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Ad hoc Projects: Complete special projects and/or participate in task forces or committees as requested by Audit Committee, Board of Directors and senior management.
• Time Management: Contribute to team effort by completing assigned projects within the scheduled timeframe.
• Assist IA Directors as needed.

Education & Experience Knowledge of:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of accounting and financial processes
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Bank operations knowledge preferred
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements preferred

Ability to:

• Multi-task and work independently
• Perform duties under frequent time pressures, prioritize workflow, meet deadlines
• Solve problems independently while applying logic and discretion

Education and Training: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Requires 4 or more years of audit experience

Experience with data analytics and audit management tools

Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification preferred

ITGC Testing Experience Preferred

Benefits and Compensation

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance. (Base Pay Range: $ $68,000 – $94,000/year)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being—now and in the years to come—are important to us. Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering

• 401(k) match
• profit sharing
• employee stock purchase plan
• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• supplemental voluntary life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability
• wellness incentives and an employee assistance program

In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence.

Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence.

Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies (“Agency”), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings (“Agreement”). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.

Busey offers diverse employment opportunities - both remote and onsite in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. We strive to place talent applicants in positions that fit both their skillset and career goals. As part of Team Busey, we promise to provide challenges that both drive your career progression and allow opportunities for growth! Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering remarkable excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment. Every day, our associates live Busey’s core values, doing better business, building stronger relationships and creating thriving communities—while delivering meaningful value to shareholders.