Staff Auditor

Join a winning team! Signature Bank® has been ranked among the Top 10 on Forbes’ list of Best Banks in America for six consecutive years!

Signature Bank, member FDIC, is a New York-based full-service commercial bank with private client offices throughout the New York metropolitan area. The Bank’s growing network of private client banking teams serves the needs of privately owned businesses, their owners and senior managers. Signature Bank offers a wide variety of business and personal banking products and services.

The Bank operates Signature Financial, LLC, a specialty finance subsidiary focused on equipment finance and leasing, transportation financing and taxi medallion financing. Investment, brokerage, asset management and insurance products and services are offered through the Bank’s subsidiary, Signature Securities Group Corporation, a licensed broker-dealer, investment adviser and member FINRA/SIPC.

Staff Auditor

In this position you a ssist in planning and conducting of audits in various business areas. Responsible for reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations for the correction and/or improvement of internal, operations and management control systems . If you are a strategic thinker with excellent collaboration skills and a constant desire to learn this may be the opportunity for you!

Primary responsibilities include:

• Assist Audit Manager in planning work on assigned audits, including meeting with key Bank management to identify key business processes and documenting process workflows using flowcharts and written narratives.
• Evaluate internal controls in key risk areas to ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable laws and regulations. Perform internal control risk assessments to analyze the extent of testing to be performed, and develop or modify audit programs as necessary at the direction of the Audit Manager.
• Complete detailed audit test work throughout the Bank, including reviews of transactions, documents, records, reports and methods to assess accuracy and control effectiveness.
• Prepare clear and concise audit work papers that summarize scope, methodology and conclusions on the assigned audit segment and provide sufficient evidentiary data to support the work performed.
• Responsible for leading preliminary discussions of apparent deficiencies with operating management to verify the exception, obtain explanations/reasons, and to assess materiality.

• Assist in drafting audit reports, including action plans for corrective measures, and present any irregularities or exceptions to the Audit Manager and Chief Auditor. Participate in quarterly issue verification process.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years auditing experience preferred, will consider strong audit internship or summer associate experience with solid college background.
• Knowledge of standard auditing practices, internal controls, legislative and regulatory issues, compliance regulations, governance, GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), GAAS (Generally Accepted Auditing Standards), and the COSO Internal Control Framework (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission) strongly preferred.
• Banking or Financial Services experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.

Signature Bank offers a competitive compensation (with BONUS ELIGIBILITY) and an excellent benefits package for qualified employees, including medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) plan with company match, gym reimbursement and a wellness program.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

No Agencies Please

Relocation or interview travel expenses are not available for this role