Senior Financial Auditor I

At Fifth Third Bank, we pride ourselves on our community involvement. In 1948, we became the first financial institution in the United States to establish a charitable foundation. Today, we continue to invest the time, resources, and people to help improve lives in the communities we serve.

**General Function** * Conducts financial, operational and compliance audits for various lines of business/functional areas within the Bancorp under the guidance of an Audit Manager. Primary responsibilities include coaching/supervision of assigned staff personnel and ensuring that the execution of all audit activities in the planning, fieldwork, reporting and wrap-up phases is conducted in accordance with established standards. Typically leads 1-2 staff per audit and may manage multiple audits. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** * Ensure execution of all audit activities in the planning, testing, reporting and wrap up phases are in compliance with the Audit Division's methodology /standards and within the timeframes to support department metrics: * Collaborate with Financial and/or IT audit team members to plan audit projects. * Develop audit scope and objectives, risk and control assessments, work programs, and other deliverables of audit work. * Delegate responsibilities to audit staff members. * Lead the audit team in documenting business and IT management processes related to the entity being audited. * Execute testing of controls to assess operational effectiveness in managing risk. * Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills; Ensure accountability and high quality by directing daily progress of fieldwork, informing managers and clients of audit status, and supervising staff performance. * Use knowledge of risk and control concepts and industry trends to identify control recommendations and process improvement ideas. * Review audit workpapers and provide coaching feedback on work prepared by staff auditors. * Prepare audit report draft; ensuring that all areas of audit process and results has been addressed. * Communicate information to management through presentations and internal audit reports. * Consistently ensure compliance with Fifth Third Audit Standards and coach staff to develop their understanding of the Audit Standards. * Establish, foster and maintain working relationships with peers and supervisory management within the business line and cross-functional lines to support an effective workflow and continuous communications. Make significant contributions to customer and client satisfaction and deliver value to internal and external customer. * Assist in the identification and continuous monitoring of risks and other potential exposures to the Bancorp. Assist in the design, maintenance and execution of continuous monitoring programs that effectively assesses changing risk and the impact internal controls and planned audit activities. * Develop line of business expertise and industry knowledge base to keep current on existing and emerging issues; apply this knowledge for the benefit of the Bancorp's risk-based audit program. * Provide input for developing recommendations and action plans to eliminate or mitigate observed risks. * Develop Individual and team performance by understanding and communicating performance expectations and providing/requesting and acting upon feedback. * Participate in departmental processes and initiatives, including employee-focused processes that promote resource development. Assist management in continuous improvement of the audit function through special projects and process development activities. * Lead audit and regulatory issue follow-up processes. * Perform other tasks as assigned.

**Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required** * Bachelor's degree in Business required; Accounting preferred. * CPA or CIA preferred. At a minimum, should be actively pursuing a professional certification, such as CPA or CIA. * 2-3 years Fifth Third Audit or large public accounting firm experience; or 3-4 years of general industry audit experience required. Supervisory experience required. Banking or financial services experience preferred. * Proficient with MS-Windows and other related PC application. Demonstrated ability to learn mainframe applications, and automated data analysis tools and techniques. * Excellent written and oral communication skills required. * Demonstrates leadership, coaching and project management skills. * Ability to work within a team environment and maintain professional composure in a dynamic work environment that often requires management/completion of multiple tasks. * Must be able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, and rapid change. * Must be results and goal oriented, possess sound judgment and ability to apply logical/critical thought processes when developing business solutions. * Demonstrates ability to display a positive business presence and sound judgment with management and external personnel. * Must be able to maintain independence and objectivity in all aspects of position.