VP & Senior Internal Auditor (Los Angeles)

Responsibilities:

• Report directly to the SVP, Internal Audit Manager
• Lead a variety of audit activities, including planning, testing, risk and control evaluation, issue dimensioning and report drafting while ensuring audit activities are completed timely and within budget
• Perform FDICIA / SOX controls testing as assigned
• Prepare neat, concise, appropriately referenced and easy-to-follow working papers that support the procedures performed, conclusion drawn and recommendations made
• Finalize audit findings and use risk-based judgment to provide an overall opinion on the control environment and communicate results to senior management
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulatory developments and emerging risks to drive robust ongoing audit coverage and provide thought leadership
• Take ownership of self-development, including stretch assignments, to prepare for greater responsibilities and career growth, and engage in the various forms of Internal Audit and firmwide continued learning
• Comply with professional standards of conduct

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or related fields
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of financial or operations auditing experience within Banking or Financial Services industries
• Solid understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management and establish credibility
• Strong analytical skills particularly in regard to assessing the probability and impact of an internal control weakness
• Industry certification(s) (e.g. CPA, CISA, CIA) is a plus
• Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-money Laundering (AML) audit experience a plus
• Must have good organizational skills
• Bilingual in Korean and English a plus

Base annual salary range: $100K - 130K