SouthState Bank · 10 hours ago
Director of Professional Practice
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$113K/yr - $181K/yr
15+ years expSouthState Bank is a trusted financial partner known for its commitment to helping customers move forward. The Director of Professional Practice will lead Internal Audit’s quality assurance measures and ensure consistency in audit services, while also supporting regulatory responses and managing audit teams.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesLendingWealth Management
Responsibilities
Assess Internal Audit resources; identify and communicate to the Chief Auditor any shortfalls on resource availability or suitability to meet Internal Audit Plan
Coordinate, document, communicate, and provide training on changes to Internal Audit Policies and Procedures
Assist in development and monitoring of Internal Audit key performance indicators (KPI)
Review reported audit issues for appropriate attribute categorization, and analyze reported issues for themes and trends (i.e., mine system data), interface with responsible managers to assure timely resolution
Develop, execute and continuously improve internal and external quality assurance programs aligned with IIA and industry best practices; Provide oversight of the IAD’s Quality Assurance & Improvement Program
Interact extensively with the IAD management to establish methodology and protocols; as appropriate communicate relevant changes/refreshers to IAD staff
Proactively keep Chief Auditor and IAD staff informed of emerging trends, developments and practices affecting the Internal Audit profession
Act as a liaison for regulatory examination of the IAD for areas relating to professional practice
Assist in the preparation of the IAD Audit Committee meeting presentation as requested
Focus on continuous improvement opportunities on IAD’s work paper system utilization
Assess feedback solicited from auditees and devise responsive improvement or assurance strategies
Oversee training plans and budgets to assure appropriate quality of resources, and attainment of necessary certifications
Maintain documents regarding staff qualifications, including resumes, training, certifications, specializations, and all related summarizations for review by regulators and Audit Committee
Monitor and assure necessary independence of staff, and ensure relevant attestations are captured for Committee reporting
Manage the process for outsourced audits in conjunction with the appropriate Audit Manager including due diligence over vendor selection, documentation, as well as proper oversight of vendors to ensure appropriate staffing, scope, workpaper completion, reporting, and compliance with Audit Department standards
Promotion and execution of Audit Department initiatives including, but not limited to, Audit Methodology and Quality Assurance
Recruit and retain Audit Department staff
Ongoing and coaching to Audit Department team
Provides technical guidance to personnel on issues or questions related to audit delivery
Provide subject matter expertise to the entire Internal Audit team
Qualification
Required
An undergraduate degree in Accounting or a related business discipline is required
15 years of financial services auditing experience including at least 10 years in a managerial capacity
Proven experience managing audit teams
An active professional certification in at least one area (e.g., CIA, CPA, CBA, CISA, CFSA, CTA, etc.) is expected
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF PRODUCTS, ISSUES, RISKS, AND THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT RELATED TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGEMENT/INTERNAL CONTROL BEST PRACTICES
PROVEN EXPERIENCE MANAGING AUDIT TEAMS
ABILITY TO INFLUENCE WITHOUT DIRECT AUTHORITY
ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE, COMPETING PRIORITIES
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS (IIA) PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FRAMEWORK
KNOWLEDGE OF COMMITTEE OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS (COSO) INTERNAL CONTROL AND ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS
WORKING UNDERSTANDING OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION (E.G.,OCC, FDIC, FEDERAL RESERVE, ETC.)
EXPERIENCE IN ALL MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT PRACTICE (E.G., AUDIT PLANNING AND EXECUTION, ANNUAL RISK ASSESSMENT, AUDIT PLAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT REPORTING, ISSUE FOLLOW-UP, ETC.) IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH PROVEN EXPERIENCE BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Preferred
Graduate education such as Masters in Accounting or Business Administration is considered a plus
Company
SouthState Bank
The SouthState story is one of steady growth, deep community roots, and an unwavering commitment to helping our customers move forward.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2013-08-09IPO
Leadership Team
D
Dan Bockhorst
Executive Vice President Chief Credit Officer
Recent News
2025-12-16
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