Zions Bancorporation

Audit Project Manager -Professional Practices - SLC, Denver or Las Vegas

Zions Bancorporation$85K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in economics, business, mathematics, finance, accounting, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in financial services, internal audit, or related fields.
  • Preferred certifications include CPA, CFA, or CIA.
  • Advanced knowledge in auditing procedures, quality assurance, accounting, and regulatory issues.
  • Excellent analysis, judgment, and problem resolution capabilities.
  • Strong communication and client relationship skills, both verbal and written.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and report on department dashboards and management tools.
  • Oversee audit methodology and update related procedures and documents.
  • Create and manage training plans for various auditor roles.
  • Serve as liaison with external auditors for reliance testing.
  • Recommend corrective actions for identified issues.
  • Ensure follow-up on quality assurance audit concerns and escalate as necessary.
  • Lead or assist junior auditors as required.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance starting on Day One.
  • Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, and Adoption Assistance.
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and dependent care accounts.
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and profit sharing.
  • Mental health support including coaching and therapy sessions.
  • Tuition Reimbursement for eligible employees.
Full Job Description
Zions Bancorporation is accepting applications for an Audit Project Manager - Professional Practices to join the Zions Internal Audit team. The position can be located in Salt Lake City, Denver, or Las Vegas.

The mission of Internal Audit is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve Zions Bancorporation operations. The function of Internal Audit is to act as a partner with the groups we audit, providing third-party objective insights, suggestions and critique for long-term betterment of the group and Zions Bancorporation as a whole.

The Audit Project Manager - Professional Practices is part of the Professional Practices Group within Internal Audit. Professional Practices provides reporting, dashboards, software support, policy, procedures and processes review and makes updates where needed, training plan development, and reliance testing support for the independent auditor.

Responsibilities:

  • As the subject matter expert is responsible for development, maintenance and reporting of dashboards and other tools used for department management; assist with maintaining the audit plan and risk assessments; monitoring and reporting on overall audit plan completion; and tracking and reporting department KPIs and metrics.
  • Helps to oversee the audit methodology and updates procedures, templates and other documents as needed.
  • Develop and oversee training plans for the different auditor positions.
  • Act as liaison with external independent auditors to coordinate reliance testing.
  • Make recommendations for corrective actions when necessary.
  • Follows up on outstanding quality assurance audit issues and escalates emerging concerns.
  • May lead or assists lower level auditors as assigned.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • Requires a Bachelor's in economics, business, mathematics, finance, accounting or a related field
  • 4+ years experience in the financial industry or internal audit, quality assurance analysis, accounting or other directly related experience.
  • Certification (CPA, CFA, CIA) preferred.
  • A combination of education and experience may meet job requirements.
  • Employs advanced knowledge as a generalist or specialist of auditing procedures, quality assurance reviews, accounting, statistical analysis, legal and government regulations.
  • Requires expert analysis, judgment and problem resolution skills.
  • Ability to work in a team environment, manages multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Must have exceptional client relationship and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with various levels of management and staff.
  • Working knowledge of pc software.


Salary Range:

  • This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $85,000 - $115,000 annually depending on job-related factors such as level of experience and location. The position is bonus eligible.


Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
  • Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
  • Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
  • 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
  • Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
  • Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business.
  • Employee Ambassador preferred banking products

About Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the parent company of Zions Bank, which operates in 11 Western and Southwestern states. Zions Bancorporation provides banking and related services through its subsidiaries and offers a variety of commercial, retail banking, and mortgage lending products. The company was founded in 1873 and has grown through a series of mergers and acquisitions. Zions Bancorporation is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol ZION.
Learn more about Zions Bancorporation
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1873

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