Audit Supervisor

at Western Alliance Bank in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Title:Audit Supervisor

Location:CityScape

What you'll do:As an Audit Supervisor you will assist in planning, execution, and reporting for various audits in your assigned coverage areas, supporting the execution of the department's annual audit plan. You will prepare for, lead and wrap-up many aspects of your assigned audits, all within audit methodology. You will evaluate processes and controls for adherence to bank policies & procedures, and compliance with federal & state banking regulations. You will also assist in completing root cause analysis for identified issues to focus on strengthening and improving controls. You will report to an Audit Director or Senior Audit Director; however, you will lead a team of Auditor(s) and Senior Auditor(s), which can change with each audit, managing and reviewing their work. In addition, you will have the opportunity of working with our audit leaders across the department, participating in audits in finance, banking operations, credit administration, risk management, and compliance disciplines. Your position promotes risk awareness in the enterprise through a positive and collaborative relationship with department heads, business leadership, and staff. In addition to audit execution, you will meet regularly with department heads and business leaders to discuss audits, assess risks, evaluate issue remediation progress, provide feedback, and gather insights on business activities.

What we are looking for:
Supports the Audit Director and Associate Audit Director with audits across the organization and completes multiple audit assignments and/or projects. Ensures consideration and inclusion of data analytics along with other critical plan inputs for each assigned audit. Knows, applies and ensures compliance with audit methodology.
Instrumental in the completion of all phases of the audit in compliance with audit methodology. Discusses and reviews audit scope with Associate Audit Director and Audit Director. Prepares audit planning documentation and risk & control matrix (including test approach for each control), delegates test work as appropriate, may test higher risk or complex controls. Provides guidance and coaching to supporting staff throughout assigned audits. Reviews staff workpapers and provides comments to ensure compliance with stated requirements and objectives, IIA standards and audit methodology. Provides feedback/comments to assigned audit team. Clarifies and clears review notes provided by the Associate Audit Director or Audit Director. Ensures appropriate organization and documentation within the audit software (Wdesk/Workiva). Performs additional testing as determined to be necessary.
Drafts clear and concise audit issues, ensuring root cause is identified. Assists in drafting comprehensive audit reports, including issue ratings and overall report ratings. Works with management to create effective management action plans in a timely manner. Monitors progress made by management toward completing action plans and manages assigned tests of validation prior to closing issues. Follows up on disposition of exceptions noted during audits, including internal, external and regulatory examination reports. Provides ad-hoc reports and status updates to supervisors.
Complies with department annual training requirements and proactively drafts and discusses performance goals with Audit Director. Attends and participates in team, peer and one-on-one meetings. Owns or contributes to department initiatives focused on audit methodologies and supporting technology based solutions as applicable.

What you need to have:
5+ years of direct, related experience in Internal Audit, corporate treasury, liquidity risk, capital planning and market risk.
Bachelor's degree in related field required.
Intermediate prior experience focusing on liquidity management including liquidity stress testing, capital planning and stress testing, investment management, and interest rate risk.
Intermediate ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Intermediate knowledge of internal control analysis and risk assessment... For full info follow application link.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email recruiter@westernalliancebank.com or call (602) 797-3662.