Internal Audit Manager

Wintrust•Rosemont, IL

2d•$117,000 - $158,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Promote from within culture Why join this team? This position is primarily based at our Corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL with some flexibility for remote work Minimal travel required to banking and non-banking locations in and outside of Rosemont (less than 10%) An entrepreneurial culture with opportunity for growth Position Overview Internal Audit at Wintrust Financial Corporation offers independent and objective assurance services and subject matter expertise as a trusted business partner. The Audit Manager will assist audit senior leadership in meeting the strategic objectives, mission, and vision of the Company’s value-add focused internal audit function through oversight of the completion of audit engagements and assisting in the development and execution of the internal audit plan. Team members are encouraged to think creatively, challenge current processes, build relationships, identify and evaluate emerging risks, and hold themselves and teammates accountable in a flexible and delivery driven environment. The position promotes a collaborative environment and is responsible for the coaching and development of direct reports and other junior staff. This position oversees the team responsible for the execution of audit activities over Corporate Risk Management, and Consumer Compliance (including BSA/AML/OFAC).

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field of study.
Minimum of 7 to 10 years of relevant audit experience in public accounting and/or internal auditing.
Applied knowledge of audit methodologies, risk-based auditing techniques; IIA’s Global IA Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, etc.
One relevant certification (CPA, CIA, CRMA, CRCM, CISA, CAMS).

Nice To Haves

Experience utilizing internal audit management and risk management /Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) software (Teammate and Resolver) desired.

Responsibilities

Assist with the development of the annual audit plan, including the annual risk assessment, in collaboration with Internal Audit senior leadership.
Manage a portfolio of assigned audits and related activities, including staffing, scheduling, and coordination with client to ensure the timely completion of the plan.
Develop audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
Manage and monitor the progress of the audit engagement, prioritize the workload of the audit team, and identify escalate to manager any necessary changes to the audit as the engagement progresses.
Ensure audit engagement quality, including adherence to International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and Internal Audit Department policies and standards.
Draft complete audit reports that clearly and concisely describe issues identified with minimal oversight and present findings of audit work during quarter to local bank Audit Committees.
Maintain an awareness of organizational, procedural, and technological changes that have occurred or will occur within the audit entity under review.
Assists in training and developing junior audit team members, including ongoing coaching and feedback to direct reports.