Senior Auditor I (Finance)
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 11 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?
Work-Life Balance
Hybrid schedule! Remote for at least 2-3 days a week and in our Rosemont, IL office 2-3 days a week
Minimal Travel 5% - 10%
An entrepreneurial culture with opportunity for growth
Position Summary:
Wintrust is looking for a highly self-motivated, creative, and enthusiastic professional to join the Wintrust Internal Audit team. We offer the opportunity to develop technical and general auditing skills while learning about the organization. This position will contribute to the overall team success by performing risk-based audits. The role will work in a collaborative environment while occasionally working independently with supervision.
This position is a member of the Bank Operations Audit team under the guidance of an IT Audit Director and administratively reports to an IT Audit Manager while functionally executing work under the supervision of an Audit Project Manager. The position will work closely with audit team members, internal audit clients, risk management and compliance functions within the organization, as well as external parties where applicable. The role is based in Rosemont, IL with occasional travel to banking and non-banking locations in and outside of the Rosemont area.
What You'll Do:
As part of a team, participate in audits related to the bank operations. Engagements focus on topics such as Wires, ACH, Fraud Operations, Branch visits, Strategic Initiatives, and Digital Channels.
Actively participates in the successful and timely completion of assigned engagement deliverables pursuant to internal guidelines, procedures and established milestones, with high quality.
Drafts findings for the purpose of status updates, audit reports, etc. and ensures they are fully supported by relevant evidence and corroborated documented information.
Qualifications:
Minimum 4-6 years of relevant audit experience in public accounting and/or internal auditing.
Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, communication and leadership skills.
Applied knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies, risk-based auditing techniques and auditing standards and frameworks (i.e., COSO, COBIT, NIST, ISO, ITIL, etc.).
Minimum of a bachelor's degree, from an accredited college or university, with a major in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field of study.
CIA, CISA, CPA is desired.
Benefits
Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this role is $85,000.00 -$110,000.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience.
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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
