Job Description

Job Title: Associate Audit Director

Location: CityScape

What you\'ll do: As an Associate Audit Director you will plan, oversee and report on various audits in your assigned coverage areas, supporting the execution of department\'s annual audit plan. You will also assist in the annual risk assessment and related quarterly continuous monitoring that supports the risk assessment.

You will lead all assigned audits and ensure timely wrap-up and completion per the audit plan. You will evaluate processes and internal controls for adherence to bank policies & procedures, and compliance with federal & state banking regulations. You will interact with and proactively inform senior leadership of audit results and related risk. You will complete root cause analysis for identified issues to focus on strengthening and improving controls.

You will lead all assigned audits and ensure timely wrap-up and completion per the audit plan. You will evaluate processes and internal controls for adherence to bank policies & procedures, and compliance with federal & state banking regulations. You will interact with and proactively inform senior leadership of audit results and related risk. You will complete root cause analysis for identified issues to focus on strengthening and improving controls.

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 or Senior Audit Director in completing the annual risk assessment and development of the resulting audit plan. Prepares a comprehensive risk-based, multi-year plan of audit coverage for assigned area, ensuring audits are within cycle and logically budgeted/resourced. Leads execution of the assigned area of the audit plan, appropriately leveraging and delegating to the Audit Supervisor(s). Ensures key risks and all critical plan inputs are considered for audits within assigned area.
• Oversees the completion of all phases and wrap-up of the assigned audit areas utilizing the audit software (Wdesk/Workiva) while reviewing and providing feedback to the audit team over critical planning and testing approach documentation. As needed, discusses scope and approach with other department leadership to ensure appropriate audit coverage. Reviews the Audit Supervisor\'s\' work along with review of higher risk controls and related exceptions to ensure compliance with stated requirements and objectives, IIA standards and audit methodology. Provides guidance, coaching and clear feedback to audit team, ensuring resolution of all review notes prior to audit wrap-up. Incorporates data analytics into various assigned audits. Clarifies and clears review notes provided by the Audit Director or Senior Audit Director. Completes hours analysis for overall audit and performs final quality assessment of organization and documentation for completeness and compliance with audit methodology.
• Drafts and presents audit reports that clearly communicate risks and issues to Audit Director or Senior Audit Director and department leadership team for approval. Proactively works with management to create effective management action plans in a timely manner. Attends monthly meetings with management to monitor status of open audit issues, understand progress, and provide constructive feedback toward closure. Ensures delays or needed extensions are appropriately escalated and addressed per audit methodology. Actively monitors issue deadlines, implementations and closures, assigning test of validation work based on workload balance and expertise. 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 or Senior Audit Director. Attends and/or leads team, peer and one-on-one meetings. Owns and completes department initiatives focused on audit methodologies and supporting technology based solutions as applicable.
• Leads and develops a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development

What you need to have:

• 8+ years of direct, related experience such as, internal audit, risk management, regulatory compliance.
• Prior experience focusing on Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance laws and regulations", "banking operations such as ACH, wires, ebanking, etc., and the Bank-Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering
• 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.
• Knowledge of internal control analysis and risk assessment methodologies, COSO framework, Institute of Internal Auditor standards, FRB Supervisory Letter 13-1 standards, GAAP, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302/404 requirements.
• Time management and organizational skills
• Occasional travel is required

Benefits you\xe2\x80\x99ll love:
We offer all the important things you\'d want \xe2\x80\x94 like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

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 or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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