Title: Internal Audit Manager

Job Location: Livermore, CA
Hiring salary range: $119,100.85 - $152,154.07 annual

Fremont Bank founded in 1964, is one of the oldest independentlyowned banks in the Bay Area and is one of the top rated mid-tier banks in thenation. Voted a Top Workplace for 2022 and for the past twelve consecutive years,Fremont Bank has an immediate opening for an Internal Audit Manager in Livermore, CA.

Position OverviewThe Internal Audit Manager is primarily responsible for leading audit projects and performing morecomplex audits to support completion of the annual audit plan. The Audit Manager is also responsible forleading or assisting in investigations and special projects as requested by theChief Auditor.

Role andResponsibilities

• Lead and perform more complex audits, with focus on evaluatingkey risks and controls, including:
• Develop a sound risk-based audit approach and testingstrategy to evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls that mitigatekey risks;
• Coordinate, complete and/or review of audit testprocedures to achieve audit objectives, with strong workpaper documentation to supportthe audit work performed and conclusions reached;
• Communicate audit status and audit findings regularlyand timely to business management, as well as the Chief Auditor to ensure thereare no surprises. Have sufficient gravitas, maturity, and communications skillsto effectively persuade and influence management to their buy-in to the auditresults;
• Develop audit reports that are clear, concise,well-supported, identify root causes, and require minimal editing by the ChiefAuditor;
• Complete assigned audits and projects on time andwithin budget.
• Work on fraud investigations as requested by the ChiefAuditor; work closely with management to identify internal control gaps orbreakdowns which contributed to the incident, as well as recommendations toprevent and/or rectify the incident, resulting in an investigations report thatis presented to the Audit Committee and senior executives.
• Provide necessary supervision to assigned audit staffworking on audit projects, as requested.
• Coordinate and work closely with outside auditors onoutsourced and/or co-sourced audits from start to finish to ensure auditobjectives are met, good coordination and communications with businessmanagement, including availability of information required for the audit.
• Assist the external auditors during their interim and year-endreviews for the financial statement audit, including good coordination andcommunications with business management, obtaining requested information,coordinating with IAD FDICIA and USAP to promote alignment and efficiencies.
• As requested, attend Audit Committee Meetings topresent audit results, participate in discussions, take meeting minutes andfollow-up on action items.
• Play a lead role in identifying and implementingenhancements to make the audit process more effective and/or efficient.
• Provide guidance and training to new auditors tosupport their effective on-boarding to Internal Audit and to Fremont Bank.
• Assist the Chief Auditor in completing annual auditplanning, including participating in senior executive interviews, updating theaudit risk model, and developing the annual audit risk assessment deliverables,and presenting the annual plan to the Audit Committee.
• Maintain collaborative and productive relationshipswith key business management, including senior executives, including staying currenton significant relevant developments in the industry and within Fremont Bank,particularly related to emerging risks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’sdegree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other businessrelated field
• At least sevento ten years of work experience in Auditing and Banking
• One or more professional certifications is required, suchas Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Security Auditor, CertifiedPublic Accountant, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to effectively interfacewith Bank senior management
• Solid knowledge and understanding of risk-based InternalAudit standards and techniques, as well as General Accounting methods, principlesand practices
• Good understanding of banking laws and regulations,and their applicability in various audits
• Good understanding of IT audit concepts, principlesand their applicability to audits, including use of data analytics inperforming audits
• Ability to effectively guide and/or supervise lessexperienced audit staff as requested
• Ability to develop strategy to complete investigationsand special projects independently
• Strong technical, analytical and problem solvingskills
• Self-motivated, strong organizational andmulti-tasking skills
• Strong delivery focus, ability to perform requiredfunctions timely and accurately
• Proficient in using personal computers, including in usingMicrosoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience in using additional dataanalytical tools is highly preferred
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as required forassignments