Sr IT Auditor

The Sr IT Auditor is responsible for conducting internal audits, SOX audits and other audit projects as well as providing insights, risk management, data analytics and technology expertise to the internal audit function. Conduct project management activities, coordinating audits with various stakeholders. Act as lead to junior level staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Executes audit programs as directed by the Internal Audit Manager while ensuring fieldwork and work papers comply with Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) standards.
• Interprets audit findings and may make practical recommendations to management.
• Creates drafts of audit reports; assists business units with draft revisions, management responses, and finalizing reports.
• Performs project management duties such as coordinating audit activities with various stakeholders, maiming timelines, and ensuring quality of work.
• Supports the design, planning and execution of assigned internal audits or reviews as directed by the Audit Manager or the Audit Director while ensuring fieldwork and work papers comply with Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) and internal department standards. Identifies opportunities for and conducts data analytics to support audits.
• Interprets audit findings and makes recommendations to management.
• Creates audit report drafts; assists business units with responses as appropriate and supports finalizing reports.
• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) support during audit engagement.
• Coordinates fieldwork outsourced to third party auditors, by facilitating on-site fieldwork, work paper and report review as directed by the Audit Manager or Audit Director.
• Leads follow up efforts on findings from audit and examination reports and prepares supporting documentation.
• Coordinates fieldwork outsourced to third party auditors, including initial documentation requests, on-site fieldwork, report review, and work paper review as directed by Internal Audit Manager.
• Conducts testing and documentation of SOX controls.
• Follows up on findings from audit and examination reports and prepares supporting documentation.
• Act in a lead capacity to junior level department staff during assigned audit engagements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of financial services experience in the areas of internal audit, assessment of internal control design and effectiveness, or SOX 404 evaluation and testing required.
• Prior experience with risk assessment, internal audit planning, execution and documentation required.
• CISA, CPA, CIA, or CFE certifications preferred.

A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base salary or pay for this position is $74,468 to $130,781. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. A discretionary bonus and/or business line incentive may be provided, in addition to a medical and other benefits, dependent on the position. For more information regarding our benefits, please visit https://www.ppbi.com/careers.html

CA (Los Angeles applicants): Applicants are notified that the Company is an insured depository institution subject to the restrictions and requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 CFR 303) ("Section 19"). In accordance with Section 19, the Company will consider an applicant's criminal history after an applicant is made a conditional offer of employment. Qualified applicants with criminal conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance. Section 19 may prohibit the Company from employing an applicant with criminal conviction(s) for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, mishandling of money or any crime of violence may have a direct impact on the job duties as set forth in the job description and such convictions may result in withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance. Because of the nature of our business, a review of your criminal history is necessary to comply with Section 19 and to avoid substantial risk to our business operations and licensing.

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