Internal Auditor

The role of the Internal Auditor is to execute the completion of audit projects and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls to identify exceptions to policy or regulatory requirements. The Internal Auditor reports into the Audit Process Manager or Senior Audit Manager.

Position Description:

• May plan and lead audit engagements under the oversight of Audit Management including all aspects of the audit process (Planning to Draft Report).
• Ability to evaluate the utilization of technology within business processes and determine how technology utilization, such as Artificial Intelligence, impacts the effectiveness of the controls to mitigate risk.   
• Performs a variety of tasks in support of the audit function, which may include supervising work of audit staff in the execution of individual audit projects.
• Ability to work and critically think under limited supervision. A certain degree of independence, creativity and latitude is required.
• Completes audit work papers in accordance with department policies and procedures to comply with professional auditing standards.
• Identifies control operation issues and clearly documents the issue within the work papers and audit software. If issues are noted, the Internal Auditor is expected to demonstrate the ability to communicate what was observed in an audit finding and provide Management with recommendations for process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instruction and accomplish personal and department goals.
• Ability to identify and understand risks within the process being audited.

Job Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or Business Management with a minor in Accounting and a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Will consider a Bachelor's Degree in a non-business related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0, if candidate has two years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of GPA will consider 5-7 years of commensurate experience in internal audit or in a related area, including banking, risk management, quality assurance or compliance.

• Minimum of one year of experience in internal audit or in a related area, including banking, risk management, compliance, analyst or quality assurance.
• Candidate should have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Must reside in Oklahoma to be considered

Preferred but not required:

• Preference given for a background in Internal Audit or as a Banking Analyst or technology/quality assurance auditing.
• Understanding of technology related controls and application of data analysis within the audit program.
• Willingness to learn and engage with emerging technologies and data aggregation and analysis tools including Microsoft Access, Microsoft Copilot, SQL server, and/or PowerQuery/PowerBI.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CFE, or CPA are a plus, but not required.