Senior Internal Auditor — Bank & Risk Controls Leader

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

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.