Financial Auditor I at IBC Bank in Laredo, TX

IBC Bank successes are the result of an aggressive and innovative attitude. The Bank's "We Do More" philosophy reflects its dedication to the growth and success of its employees, customers and communities.   IBC bank hires talented, creative and dedicated individuals to help our business succeed.  We are a company that values leadership, community engagement and relationship building that leads to a culture of excellence.   We are currently seeking to fill positions across all business segments. IBC's focus is to be customer centric and strive to provide excellent customer experience. 

Time Type:

Full time

This is an in-office position.

Department:

670 Internal Audit Services

Job Summary:

The Financial Auditor I is responsible for conducting independent audits of financial records and control procedures under the supervision of a Financial Audit Manager to ensure the financial institution is in compliance with laws and regulations.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The statements on this job description are intended to describe the general nature of level of work being performed by incumbents.  They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by all incumbents.

• Responsibilities include auditing accounting and financial records for accuracy and completeness; assessing internal controls; assessing operational and administrative functions for effectiveness; and the degree of compliance with bank policies, banking laws, and federal regulations.
• Clearly and accurately, document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the audit engagement objectives, audit client’s engagement history, and planned audit approach. 
• Responsible for the adequacy and appropriateness of the working papers produced and the conclusions reached.
• Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the team. 
• Responsible for informing audit management of problems encountered, internal control weaknesses, or certain other issues, which could have a significant effect on the audit. 
• Summarizes audit observations and recommendations and ensure that all audit observations, exceptions and recommendations are adequately explained and documented for review with auditee. 
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client’s environment. 
• Maintain a strong audit focus, be responsive to audit client requests, and develop/maintain productive working relationships with audit client personnel. 
• Stay informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the banking industry. 
• Develop soft skill through teamwork, integrity, and leadership. 
• Collaborate with team members to set goals and responsibilities. 
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the audit team and listen/respond to other team members’ view. 
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
• Obtain an understanding of applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accounting principles and auditing standards.
• 10-15% travel may be required.

SKILLS

• The ability to identify and evaluate risks and controls to assess audit approach and scope, as well as recommended solutions to problems identified in test work.
• Challenge procedures used in the past and attempt to find new creative and innovative audit techniques.
• Good critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION

• Accounting, Finance, or a comparable degree in other business specialty with 18-24 hours of accounting.