
Website Ameris Bank
Job Description:
Internal Audit is responsible for performing quality audit services to all subsidiaries through identifying risks to the Bank and/or customers, executing audit procedures with moderate supervision to test internal controls, and assessing management effectiveness of the system of internal control. We are a publicly traded company in a highly regulated industry with approximately $22 billion in assets, operate over 160 retail bank branches across 5 Southeastern states, have a significant residential mortgage business, as well as other specialty lending functions, and employ approximately 2,700 people. Other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities:
- General internal audit activities – time reporting, continuing education, professional and civic organization participation, general office admin activities.
- Gather relevant business, regulatory, process, and system information; validate/update process flows, risks, and controls; prepare accurate, complete, clear, and timely audit evidence that reflects an ability to identify risks and independently assess the design of internal controls.
- Assist with the audit planning process (walk-throughs, documenting process understandings, creating Risk and Control Matrix, and designing test plan).
- Assist and support external auditors and regulators and participate on project teams as assigned.
- Participate in entrance and exit conferences with audit clients.
- Draft potential audit report comments indicating the condition, cause, impact and risk.
- Propose recommendations to Senior Auditor, Management and appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Discuss deficiencies with management to validate findings and obtain explanations during fieldwork.
- Execute audit procedures, perform high quality analysis, use appropriate general and audit specific technology, provide sufficient audit evidence, and conclude on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal controls; compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and the reasonableness of financial data.
Job Requirements:
- Ability to work with minimum supervision, determining when to act independently and when to refer situations to superiors
- Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information
- Personal time management skills, initiative, commitment to high quality, and flexible/adaptability attributes
- Must have strong active listening, assimilation of information, analytical, communication, and judgment skills
- Intermediate Written and oral communication skills
- Ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex issues quickly with logic and reason
- Good Critical Thinking skills
- Staff Auditor II: Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting, Business, Finance or IT major or related field preferred)
- Professional presence and demeanor
- High school diploma or GED required
Job Details:
Company: Ameris Bank
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Atlanta, GA, US
Application Deadline: N/A
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