Careers

VP - Senior Auditor/Risk Officer

Corporate Title: VP
Department: Audit
Reports to: 1st VP – Audit and Risk Manager

Position Summary:
Carver’s Internal Audit function provides independent assessments of the company's governance, risk management and internal control environment for key stakeholders including the Board of Directors, senior management and Carver’s regulators. This role participates in the timely delivery of high quality, value added assurance and audit reports for all of Carver’s business activities. As part of the Carver Internal Audit function you will bring expertise and insight into the planning and execution of audits of various disciplines. The Senior Audit and Risk Officer will be primarily responsible for completing quality work within assigned timeframes and budgets. This is generally the execution of assigned audits, including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and issue tracking and follow-up. 

The candidate must be a professional with strong interpersonal skills and, at a minimum, conceptual knowledge of various community banking processes including, branch banking, deposit operations, consumer compliance, Bank Secrecy Act, and commercial lending. Experience in the assessment of asset and liability management and Allowance for Loan Losses is a plus.

Essential Duties and Critical Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Audit and Risk Manager in overseeing the internal audit function, whether performed using in-house resources or outsourced resources.
• Participate in audit activities including risk assessments, audit planning, audit program development, audit testing, control evaluation, report drafting, workpaper documentation, follow-up and tracking of management's corrective actions in response to findings, and validation of issue closure in accordance with Carver Internal Audit methodologies and professional standards.
• Conduct execution of internal audit plan by leading or conducting financial, compliance or operational audit projects including the examination and evaluation of the adequacy of internal controls.
• Present audit findings to both audit and business management for the development of reports and recommendations.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key executives in business areas and corporate functions in order to facilitate the execution of the audit plan and the sharing of observations, information and ideas
• Complete assigned audits within budgeted timeframes.
• Remain current with industry views, prevailing practices and regulatory requirements so as to adapt the audit methodology and approach as appropriate.
• Participate in bank wide initiatives while maintaining appropriate independence.

Background/Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions in internal audit or public accounting with a principal focus on banking.
• Strong proficiency in internal auditing, accounting standards and principles; CPA, CIA, or other professional certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of bank regulatory issues, rules and regulations at the Federal, State and local levels, and experience with such agencies.
• Knowledge of SOX
• Knowledge of fraud prevention and detection.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication (i.e., verbal and written reports) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present issues to management and regulators when required.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability.
• Attention to detail and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Understanding of the SEC implementation rules related to SOX 302 and 404 Compliance.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.