Staff Auditor Ii - Johnstown, United States - AmeriServ Bank

Description

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
Responsible for assigned audit fieldwork under the direction of the Senior Auditor or Audit Manager. Responsible for compliance testing of internal policies and procedures and ensuring requirements are met.

Additional responsibilities will include the supervision of interns or newly hired auditors, limited audit program development, limited supervisory review of audit workpapers, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Performance of assigned audit fieldwork which may include the following:
a. Compliance testing of internal policy/procedure as well regulatory issues.

b. Substantive testing of account balances as they effect the income statement/balance sheet.

c. Documenting and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.

• Ensures that all audit workpapers personally prepared are complete, accurate, supportive of conclusions reached with exceptions properly addressed and resolved, and in conformity with audit standards and department policies.
• Responsible for monitoring own assignments in relation to set budgets and deadlines to ensure assigned audits are completed in a timely manner while employing efficient methods and communicating progress to appropriate supervisory personnel.
• Provides Audit Management with input to the decision-making process on assigned audits based upon the progress and results of audit testing. Ensures that all material or significant exceptions have been properly documented for consideration for inclusion in the audit report.
• Responsible for the timely reporting to the Senior Auditor, Audit Supervisor and/or Audit Manager of problems encountered while performing fieldwork.
• Responsible for the timely completion of certain administrative duties such as time summaries, both departmental and assigned audit time, budget projections as they relate to the assigned programs, and notes for future audits.

Staff Auditor II will also be given review and lead responsibilities as follows:
a. Supervision of newly hired interns or Audit Trainees.

b. Limited development of audit programs and internal control questionnaires.

c. Limited review of audit workpapers of newly hired interns or Audit Trainees.

d. Independent performance of assigned special projects.

e. Act as Auditor-In-Charge for less complicated audits.

• Continue professional development through self-training and attendance at various Bank audit and accounting seminars/conferences.
• Perform other assignments as directed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position requires no supervision of employees.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The employee is frequently required to: 1)

Type or otherwise work with fingers; 2) Talk expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers or clients accurately, loudly, or quickly; 3) Hearing - perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with/without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make the discriminations in sound; 4) Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
viewing a computer monitor; extensive reading.

Sedentary work may require occasionally lifting of up to 10 pounds and/or move up to 25 pounds. This work involves sitting most of the time with walking, sitting, and driving.


TRAVEL:
No travel is required for this position except for branch audits, training, and conferences.


COMPETENCIES:

• Effective Communication Proficiency (Oral and Written)
• Deadline Oriented
• Organizational Skills
• Computer Skills
• Independent Judgment
• Ethical Conduct

REQUIRED/PREFERRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor's degree in accounting or a degree in a business-related area with a strong background in accounting (12 credits or more) with 2 years Bank audit experience or a minimum of 4 years of accounting or auditing experience.

An educational background in accounting theory including knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, generally accepting auditing standards, and industry audit guides.

A general understanding of banking and banking related activities. Effective oral and written communication skills.


Experience:
Preferred

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or a degree in a businessrelated with 2 years Bank audit experience or a minimum of 4 years of accounting or auditing experience.

Education:
Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field