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Senior Auditor - Birmingham, Alabama

As a result of continued growth, CRI now has an opportunity for an Experienced Senior Auditor in the Financial Institution practice of Carr Riggs, & Ingram’s Birmingham, Alabama Office. The Auditor will assist in the overall successful completion of internal and external audit engagements and become a key player in ensuring that deliverables are consistent with partner, manager, and client expectations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform internal and external audits, either independently or as part of a team. Gather and analyze data as necessary to accomplish audit objectives in a timely manner.
• Possess an understanding for generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques.
• Consider and evaluate all relevant factors when making decisions with the ability to ask questions where needed.
• Exercise sound judgment regarding when to refer issues outside of your authority to more senior staff.
• Demonstrate ability to manage projects and people.
• Provide input to audit planning, risk model updates, process control mapping / flowcharting and audit report drafts.
• Perform audit testing, either working independently or under the supervision of the Audit Partner or other assigned staff.
• Develop an understanding of the client's business and aspects of the financial institution industry.
• Communicate the client needs to team members.
• Possess an understanding of accounting principles as well as pronouncements of the AICPA and FASB in order to assist in the production of financial statements, reviews, and compilations.
• Prepare clear and concise working papers documenting testing, discussions, conclusions, and issues.
• Prepare meaningful and well-written recommendations for inclusion in client correspondence as well as internal audit reports.
• Prepare financial statements.
• Effectively apply technology tools such as data extraction software in assigned audit areas.
• Know and understand the reason behind the firm's policies and procedures.
• Deliver projects/engagements on time, within budget and to client's satisfaction.
• Develop and foster positive working relationships focusing on the identification of solutions to significant audit risk and regulatory issues.
• Clearly communicate issues to audit management and participate in pursuing effective and timely resolution.
• Gain an increasing understanding of the CRI organization, systems and processes, policies and procedures, accounting guidelines, and personnel.
• Demonstrate a professional rapport with organizational contacts.
• Perform systematic audit follow-up, with testing as necessary to validate effectiveness of corrective actions taken in response to audit recommendations.
• Supervise and train staff accountants and interns by providing instruction and feedback.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional bank publications; establishing personal network; and participating in professional societies.

Skills
• Education - Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration.
• Experience - minimum of four years of audit experience, preferably in a financial services environment. Public accounting experience a plus.
• Possess a CPA license.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, accuracy and dependability, initiative, and application of logic and good business judgment.
• Must be familiar with generally accepted accounting principles and audit procedures, computer literate, and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

To apply, please send your resume to:
Chris Cain, CPA