Senior Auditor - Risk
Location
US-MS, AL, Houston, TX; Memphis, TN; Panhandle FL; Atlanta, GA
Job ID
2026-19631
Category
Audit
Type
Regular Full-Time
Job Grade
13
FLSA Status
Exempt
WorkingHours
Monday- Friday 8-5
Job Location: Company
Audit #10015, Trustmark's Geographic Footprint
Overview
The Risk Auditor is primarily responsible for completing audit engagement assignments covering corporate risk groups, including Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, corporate governance, strategy, and acquisitions. The Senior Auditor is expected to understand risk and risk management techniques, identify and analyze business processes, key risks and critical controls, and evaluate control design adequacy; perform control testing; and document work performed in conformance with internal audit policies and procedures
Responsibilities
- Assisting the audit team management in planning audit engagements. Includes understanding risk and risk management techniques; identifying and analyzing business processes, key risks, and critical controls; interviewing auditees; and evaluating control design adequacy.
- Performing or supervising staff auditors in the testing of controls based on audit program directions. Includes using appropriate sampling and control testing techniques; identifying and assessing the relevancy of possible issues; and documenting work performed to support audit scope/conclusions, to facilitate an efficient review, and to meet internal audit policies and procedures.
- Drafting audit issues under the supervision of the audit team management. Includes drafting potential exposures and significance, identifying appropriate root causes, and developing recommendations that are operationally effective and cost-effective actions to address those causes.
- Assisting the audit team management in the reporting and wrap-up phases of audits. Includes assisting with drafting audit reports.
- Learning from the Management Team and applying coaching received.
- Associates are expected to perform all additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
- Three years of experience in external or internal auditing
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge of Risk Management techniques in a financial institution
- Knowledge of internal controls and how to assess.
- Understanding of financial institutions
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
- CPA, CIA, or intent to pursue relevant certification preferred
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Must be able to sit for long periods of time and use computer keyboard and/or mouse, while viewing computer screens.
Note: This is a brief description of this position and is not limited to those described herein. Management retains the right to add, delete or modify any of these responsibilities at any time during employment.
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