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Esquire Bank · 2 days ago

Risk Assurance Specialist

Jericho, NY

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$45/hr - $55/hr

5+ years exp

Esquire Bank is a financial institution seeking a Risk Assurance Specialist responsible for coordinating the outsourced enterprise-wide internal audit function. The role involves overseeing audits, managing compliance and operational risk programs, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Coordinate the outsourced internal audit process, assembling and reviewing deliverables and ensuring that the audits remain on track

Administer external reviews and validations, coordinating deliverables and timeframes

Review audit work, including findings, conclusions, recommendations and scopes performed by the outsourced audit firms

Support the annual internal audit risk assessment process and schedule the resulting annual audit plan

Maintain audit and issue tracking in the Bank’s audit software and follow-up with management on items coming due or past due

Oversee the collection of audit and examination issue remediation updates from auditees

Review corrective actions to close audit findings and recommendations

Perform Quality Assurance reviews of audit workpapers provided by the third-party outsourced internal audit firms

Assist the Chief Compliance Officer & Risk Officer in managing the enterprise-wide compliance and operational risk programs

Other duties as assigned

Ensure that all activities are performed in compliance with federal, state and Bank Secrecy Act regulatory requirements

Qualification

Internal AuditRisk ManagementFinancial Services ExperienceIIA Standards KnowledgeCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeamwork

Required

5+ years experience in the financial service industry is required, preferably in Internal Audit or Risk Management

Strong administrative, communications and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of the organization

Ability to multi-task and consistently meet deadlines, strong organizational skills

Working knowledge of IIA Professional Practice Framework Guidance and Standards, OCC, FDIC and FRB examination handbooks and related laws, regulations and guidance, and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 a plus

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in team-oriented environments