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What you'll do:

What we are looking for:

• Supports the Audit Director and Associate Audit Director with audits across the organization and completes multiple audit assignments and/or projects. Ensures consideration and inclusion of data analytics along with other critical plan inputs for each assigned audit. Knows, applies and ensures compliance with audit methodology.
• Instrumental in the completion of all phases of the audit in compliance with audit methodology. Discusses and reviews audit scope with Associate Audit Director and Audit Director. Prepares audit planning documentation and risk & control matrix (including test approach for each control), delegates test work as appropriate, may test higher risk or complex controls. Provides guidance and coaching to supporting staff throughout assigned audits. Reviews staff workpapers and provides comments to ensure compliance with stated requirements and objectives, IIA standards and audit methodology. Provides feedback/comments to assigned audit team. Clarifies and clears review notes provided by the Associate Audit Director or Audit Director. Ensures appropriate organization and documentation within the audit software (Wdesk/Workiva). Performs additional testing as determined to be necessary.
• Drafts clear and concise audit issues, ensuring root cause is identified. Assists in drafting comprehensive audit reports, including issue ratings and overall report ratings. Works with management to create effective management action plans in a timely manner. Monitors progress made by management toward completing action plans and manages assigned tests of validation prior to closing issues. Follows up on disposition of exceptions noted during audits, including internal, external and regulatory examination reports. Provides ad-hoc reports and status updates to supervisors.
• Complies with department annual training requirements and proactively drafts and discusses performance goals with Audit Director. Attends and participates in team, peer and one-on-one meetings. Owns or contributes to department initiatives focused on audit methodologies and supporting technology based solutions as applicable.

What you need to have:

• 5+ years of direct, related experience in Internal Audit, corporate treasury, liquidity risk, capital planning and market risk.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Intermediate prior experience focusing on liquidity management including liquidity stress testing, capital planning and stress testing, investment management, and interest rate risk.
• Intermediate ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Intermediate knowledge of internal control analysis and risk assessment methodologies, COSO framework, Institute of Internal Auditorstandards, FRB Supervisory Letter 13-1 standards, GAAP, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302/404 requirements.
• Intermediate time management and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, especially speaking and listening skills (ex: customer service roles)
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist or Credit Risk Certification (RMA) or Certification in Control Self-Assessment (IIA) or Certification in Risk Management Assurance (IIA) is preferred.
• Occasional travel required.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation