Staff Auditor

Are you passionate about banking? Do you thrive in an environment where innovation is encouraged and excellence is celebrated? If so, Gate City Bank is looking for someone just like YOU to join our dynamic team!

Why Gate City Bank?

At Gate City Bank, we're more than just a financial institution - we're a community-focused organization dedicated to leaving a positive impact. Gate City Bank empowers our team members to live out our mission. Here's why you'll love working with us:

• Make a Difference: We believe in giving back to our community through our Acts of Kindness including volunteerism and philanthropic giving. When you work with us, you're part of something bigger than banking - you're part of a movement to create positive change.

• Customer Obsession: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to consistently listening to their needs and exceeding their expectations with personalized experiences that delight and enhance their lives.

• Be a Leader: Integrity, honesty, and financial leadership are the cornerstones of our organization. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to lead with integrity and contribute to our competitive products, services, and experiences.

• Embrace Innovation: We foster a culture of innovation where curiosity is encouraged, and creativity is celebrated. As a data-guru mindset cultivator, you'll have the chance to challenge the status quo, experiment with new ideas, and drive positive change that supports our bank's goals.

• Sense of Urgency: In today's fast-paced world, acting with a sense of urgency is crucial. At Gate City Bank, we proactively initiate positive change to remain a financial leader in our industry, and we're looking for individuals who share our commitment to making a difference.

• Commitment to Compliance: We hold ourselves to the highest standards of compliance and governance in everything we do. When you join our team, you'll be accountable for upholding these standards and contributing to a culture of excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

The Staff Auditor conducts internal financial, operational, fraud, regulatory and computer audits of all the Bank's divisions, departments and offices.. Your essential functions will include:

• Follow established audit programs and audit manuals to accomplish Internal Audit Department objectives, plans, and goals.

• Examine bank records, conduct interviews, and perform other tests to ensure compliance with bank policies, bank procedures, and applicable laws and regulations

• Conduct internal audits in a timely manner utilizing a risk-based approach that includes sufficient documentation to support audit procedures performed.

• Make suggestions for changes and improvements to the audit programs.

• Communicate audit findings: Prepare audit work papers, narratives, and reports in accordance with established Internal Audit Department, industry, and professional standards. Communicates policy exceptions, compliance violations, and control weaknesses to department supervisors and managers during audits. Presents final reports to management of departments audited with support from Internal Audit Senior and/or Internal Audit Management as appropriate.

• In conjunction with the Internal Audit Management and/or Senior Auditor, visits offices to examine bank records, conduct interviews and perform other tests to ensure compliance with bank policies, bank procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.

• Execute tests to determine if adequate internal controls exist to safeguard bank assets.

• Verify and evaluates the reliability of accounting and reporting systems.

• Identify unusual transaction behavior patterns on customer accounts, documents noted unusual activity, and notifies the Director of Internal Audit or Senior Auditor of suspicious activity.

• Perform audit procedures and testing as agreed by Internal Audit Management to support the financial statement auditors during their annual audit.

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Work with processes based on varying and unique results and circumstances, not on defined instructions. Attention to detail and excellent analytical skills to identify suspicious and/or fraudulent activity; ability to exercise sound judgment and to observe the highest degree of confidentiality in the handling of information.

• Other:

• Provide a "Wow" customer service experience for team members and internal customers (auditees).

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with team members, leaders, internal customers, and vendors.

• Prompt and reliable attendance is essential in order to provide expected levels of service.

• Must comply with all Gate City Bank policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.

• Must be detailed-oriented and maintain high degree of accuracy.

• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting, Finance or other applicable major from a four-year college or university: 1-2 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required to annually attend professional development applicable to audit and/or financial industry.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Interpret and use data for decision making.

Join Us:

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and innovative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team at Gate City Bank and be part of something truly special. Together, we'll continue to lead with integrity, embrace innovation, and make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities!