Senior Internal Auditor: Banking & SOX Specialist

First United Bank; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First United Bank is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to execute financial, operational, and compliance audits across banking functions. You will lead audits from planning through reporting and communicate findings to senior management for timely corrective actions.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in banking internal audit, a CPA/CIA/CFE/CISA, strong analytical and project-management skills, and excellent written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 3–5 years in banking internal audit or financial services.
• CPA, CIA, CFE, or CISA certifications required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and compliance audits from planning through reporting.
• Apply IIA risk assessment standards for issue identification and root cause analysis.
• Draft audit reports and communicate issues with process owners for timely corrective actions.
• Oversee follow-ups on audit findings to confirm remediation.
• Mentor audit staff and manage multiple projects.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GAAS knowledge

SOX compliance

Banking regulations

Analytical thinking

Project management

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Master’s degree preferred

CPA or CIA or CFE or CISA certification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Visio

Job description

First United Bank is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to execute financial, operational, and compliance audits across banking functions. You will lead audits from planning through reporting and communicate findings to senior management for timely corrective actions.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in banking internal audit, a CPA/CIA/CFE/CISA, strong analytical and project-management skills, and excellent written and verbal communication.