Corporate Auditor
Job Description
Position Overview
The Corporate Auditor partners with the respective Lines of Business, Risk, Compliance, Audit experts, and RCA Managers to design, implement, sustain, and assess a viable risk management system. This role supervises and evaluates internal controls, ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and recommends solutions to mitigate losses from ineffective processes, systems, or human error. The auditor serves as a key liaison between business lines and the Lines of Defense.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist audit management in planning and organizing audit engagements by evaluating risks, mitigation strategies, operational processes, key risks, and critical controls.
- Manage and guide staff auditors in assessing controls in accordance with audit programs, including the use of appropriate sampling and testing methodologies.
- Review and document audit work to support conclusions and ensure adherence to internal audit standards.
- Develop audit issues under the direction of audit leadership, including identifying control gaps, assessing impact, determining root causes, and proposing cost-effective solutions.
- Support audit managers during reporting and audit closure activities, applying feedback and coaching to continuously improve performance and audit outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Five or more years of relevant professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of financial services, including financial reporting, accounting standards, tax regulations, SOX requirements, compliance frameworks, and risk management practices.
- In-depth understanding of the Global Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
- CIA, CPA, or other relevant professional certification, or an advanced degree.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical abilities with the capacity to manage multiple assignments and meet varying deadlines simultaneously.
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage.
- Basic term life insurance with optional coverage enhancements to support financial security.
- Short-term and long-term disability programs providing income protection during periods of disability.
- Maternity incapacitation and caregiver leave benefits.
- Employer-funded retirement plan supporting long-term financial well-being.
- Paid vacation ranging from two to five weeks based on salary grade and tenure.
- Choice of up to 11 paid holidays.
- Adoption assistance programs.
- Sick and Safe Leave accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours annually unless otherwise required by law.
Compensation
The listed salary range is based on the primary job location and may vary depending on the role’s location. U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes incentive and recognition programs, employee stock purchase plans, 401(k) contributions, and pension benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.