Process Manager Internal Audit Officer

At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work.

We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions.

Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co-workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities.

Job Description:

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Company: First PREMIER Bank

About the Role

Position will perform operational and financial audits including the evaluation of the internal control structure and assess compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, while adding value by providing insightful feedback and reducing the risk of external audit or examination findings.

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plan and manage moderate to high-risk audit assignments and special projects, including planning, risk assessment, testing, and reporting within the assigned audit hours and timeframes. 
• Monitor activities to help ensure that the audit team plans and delivers audits that cover identified risk areas, and that appropriate corrective actions are agreed on with business area. Resolve issues arising from audits and refer serious or contentious issues to the appropriate person on the audit management team.
• Perform or oversee risk-based testing to improve controls related to compliance with policies, procedures, standards, laws, and regulations.
• Conduct, oversee, and provide constructive feedback to auditors for complex testing and workpaper documentation that is detailed, factual, and assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of the key controls to mitigate business area risks.
• Conduct walkthroughs in a manner that will allow factual evidence to be obtained, perform risk assessments in order to risk-base testing and scope of the audit.
• May mentor less experienced auditors and may manage and mentor the summer intern.
• Proficient at creating audit reports for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of the report. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Develops strong relationships with the business areas and audit team with effective communication, including listening skills, and subject-matter expertise/knowledge that will provide value and build trust, as well as help establish an effective control environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of operational and financial processes, risks and controls that mitigate risk within PREMIER’s risk appetite.
• Proficient knowledge of the IIA Standards and best practices.
• Detailed, precise, thorough, and attentive approach to conducting work and documenting evidence.
• Advanced level of evaluating risk, collecting and analyzing data, and testing results, while working independently and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential findings and develop recommendations and action plans to improve controls over compliance with standards, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Able to independently complete special projects requested by Internal Audit management.
• Advanced verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level in accounting, finance, business, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years required or 7+ years of experience preferred in auditing, financial services, risk or compliance, including banking, accounting, or credit card industry.
• 3+ years of experience in planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers preferred.
• Professional certification related to audit, risks, or compliance preferred.  Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation, or commitment to obtain the CIA Certification would be a plus.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Full medical benefits when working 20+ hours per week
• Traditional and High Deductible health plan options available
• FREE dental and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off plans
• 401(k) – dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of total compensation
• Special discounts and offers for events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• PREMIER Wellness Program
• Paid Community Volunteer Hours – PREMIER averages 30,000 hours per year
• Fun Employee Parties

Our Culture

• We have an emphasis on personal success, respect, health, wellness, fun and giving back
• Employees are rewarded, valued, and celebrated for hard work.
• Career advancement opportunities is a way PREMIER leaders show they care.
• Appreciation is shown through concerts, outdoor bashes, cash, car giveaways and more.