at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.
Why join us?
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An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
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Competitive pay and discretionary bonus eligible
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Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
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Promote from within culture
Why join this team?
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Work-Life Balance
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Hybrid Work Schedule Split your time working remotely and at our Corporate Headquarters in Rosemont, IL
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Minimal Travel
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An entrepreneurial culture with opportunity for growth
Position Overview
Wintrust is looking for a highly self-motivated, creative, and enthusiastic professional to join the Wintrust Internal Audit team. This position will contribute to the overall team success by performing risk-based audits. This position is a member of the Bank Operations Audit team under the guidance of an IT Audit Director and administratively reports to an IT Audit Manager while functionally executing work under the supervision of an Audit Project Manager. The position will work closely with audit team members, internal audit clients, risk management and compliance functions within the organization, as well as external parties where applicable. The role is based in Rosemont, IL with occasional travel to banking and non-banking locations in and outside of the Rosemont area.
What You'll Do
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As part of a team, participate in audits related to the bank operations. Engagements focus on topics such as Wires, ACH, Fraud Operations, Branch visits, Strategic Initiatives, and Digital Channels.
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Actively participates in the successful and timely completion of assigned engagement deliverables pursuant to internal guidelines, procedures, and established milestones, with high quality.
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Drafts findings for the purpose of status updates, audit reports, etc. and ensures they are fully supported by relevant evidence and corroborated documented information.
Qualifications
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Minimum of a bachelors degree, from an accredited college or university, with a major in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field of study.
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Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit and/or public accounting.
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Ability to assess issues, identify solutions and deliver value-add recommendations to the organization.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate with clarity and precision.
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Excellent time management and critical thinking skills.
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Applied knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies, risk-based auditing...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
