Investar Bank, National Association · 2 months ago
Internal Auditor III
Investar Bank, National Association is seeking an Internal Auditor III to lead, plan, execute, and report on various audits and reviews. The role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure compliance with regulations and supporting the annual risk assessment and audit planning process.
BankingFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Plans engagements, performs testing/data analysis procedures, reviews others’ work, and completes audit reports
Leads SOX program including design walk-throughs, testing, review of others’ work, and reporting
Coordinates and facilitates external audit requests and engagements
Coordinates work with Risk, Legal, Compliance, External Audit, and other control-related activities as well as others within Internal Audit (e.g., co-sourced or outsourced partners)
Supports the annual risk assessment and audit planning process
Ensures that own work as well the financial institution is in compliance with applicable regulations directly or through subordinates
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
3+ years of experience related directly to Internal Audit or Accounting required
Superior knowledge of risk-based auditing attained through 3 to 5 years of progressive work experience with a focus on financial and/or regulatory requirements
Understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards
Ability to lead projects to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately
Ability to critically think through problems and develop innovative and efficient solutions
Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines on assignments, juggle multiple demands and to work with all types of individuals up to and including the CEO
Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem solving, and timely problem escalation
Excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Detail oriented but able to quickly grasp the big picture
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Visio as well as data analysis tools and techniques
Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines
Ability to operate a keyboard
Ability to read and interpret a document
Ability to travel (including overnight), less than 10%
Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 20 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions
Preferred
3+ years of experience in a financial institution, heavily regulated industry, and/or publicly traded company preferred
Certified Internal Auditor designation (CIA) preferred
Secondary designation or post-graduate degree preferred (appropriate designations include Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), or Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
Company
Investar Bank, National Association
Some may call it exceptionally brilliant, but to us, it’s just banking the way it should be.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$107.5M2025-07-01Post Ipo Equity· $32.5M
2022-04-19Post Ipo Debt· $20M
2019-12-20Post Ipo Equity· $30M
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