Senior Auditor

About the role

Location Fargo Corporate Office - Desk Share Job Description: At Gate City Bank, we're not just looking for team members - we're looking for people who share our commitment to excellence and innovation. We believe our investment in top talent sets us apart and ensures our customer receive the best customer service experience possible. We are hiring for a Senior Auditor that plans, executes, and reports on the results of information technology, operational, and regulatory compliance audits and other projects as assigned. SENIOR AUDITOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Senior Auditor will develop and maintain appropriate competencies, including an understanding of Internal Audit's policies and procedures, the IIA's Global Internal Audit Standards, industry processes, and the activity under review. The Senior Auditor will develop and update audit programs as necessary based on program enhancements, new regulations, and results of risk assessments. The Senior Auditor will utilize audit programs to identify and assess the risks in the activity under review, finalize the engagement scope, and develop tests to assess control design and operating effectiveness. The Senior Auditor will examine bank records, conduct interviews, perform tests, and conclude on the effectiveness of controls to safeguard bank assets and to assess compliance with bank policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. The Senior Auditor will evaluate whether information for review is relevant and reliable and whether it is sufficient such that analyses will provide a reasonable basis upon which to formulate potential engagement findings and conclusions. In some engagements the Senior Auditor will need to determine whether to gather additional information. If relevant evidence cannot be obtained, the Senior Auditor must determine whether to identify that as an exception and a potential finding. The Senior Auditor will seek input from the Internal Audit Manager and/or the Chief Audit Executive as applicable. The Senior Auditor must prepare audit work papers, narratives, and reports in an accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete, and timely manner and in accordance with the established Internal Audit methodology, applying professional skepticism and honoring confidentiality in the handling of information. The Senior Auditor will collaborate with the Internal Audit Manager and/or the Chief Audit Executive to prepare and present final reports to the leader(s) of the activity under review. The Senior Auditor must ensure that the final test and overall engagement conclusions summarize their judgement regarding the effectiveness of the governance, risk management, and/or control processes of the activity under review, including an acknowledgement of when processes are effective. The Senior Auditor will evaluate the design and/or operating effectiveness of Leadership's implementation of corrective action plans following the established Internal Audit methodology and the bank-wide Findings Management Program. INTERNAL AUDIT TEAM MEMBER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Internal Audit team members must be truthful, accurate, clear, open, and respectful in all professional relationships and communications, even when expressing professional skepticism or offering an opposing viewpoint. Additionally, they must exhibit professional courage by communicating honestly and taking appropriate action, even when confronted by dilemmas and difficult situations. Internal Audit team members must understand, respect, meet, and contribute to the legitimate and ethical expectations of the Bank and be able to recognize conduct that is contrary to those expectations. If the Internal Audit team member identifies legal or regulatory exceptions or potential violations, they must report such incidents to the Chief Audit Executive. When planning an Internal Audit engagement, Internal Audit team members must exercise due professional care, identify the types and quantity of resources necessary to achieve the engagement objectives, and manage resources including budgeted hours and expenses. This includes evaluating whether resources are sufficient to achieve the engagement goals and objectives. If the available resources are inappropriate or insufficient, concerns must be escalated to the Chief Audit Executive. When evaluating potential engagement findings, Internal Audit team members must collaborate with Leadership and key stakeholders to identify the root cause and evaluate the significance of the exception considering the potential impact to the Bank and potential likelihood of recurrence if not corrected. If Internal Audit team members and Leadership disagree about the exceptions or recommendations, Internal Audit team members must follow the established Internal Audit department methodology to allow both parties to express their positions and determine resolution. Internal Audit team members must be willing to make suggestions for enhancements to th