Mountain America Credit Union

Director - Internal Audit Professional Practices

Mountain America Credit Union$110K — $130K *
Sandy, UT 84092In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of internal audit experience, with 5+ years in management
  • Strong knowledge of IIA standards and quality assurance framework
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; graduate degree preferred
  • Professional certification (CIA, CPA, or CISA) required
  • Advanced understanding of financial institution operations and applicable regulations

Responsibilities

  • Own the audit playbook to ensure quality and high performance
  • Conduct independent reviews to assess compliance with standards
  • Identify improvement opportunities through thematic process reviews
  • Update methodology to align with new practices and innovations
  • Create engaging communication tools for sharing best practices
  • Drive improvements in efficiency and effectiveness across audit processes
  • Support internal auditors with guidance on methodology and quality assurance
  • Deliver training to enhance internal audit capabilities

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Access to training and resources in auditing methodologies
  • Supportive work environment with accommodations for disabilities
Full Job Description

Please reference the schedule and minimum qualifications listed below before applying.

If you need assistance with filling out our application form or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process, please notify our Human Resources Team at [redacted] option 1 or email [redacted] and every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs in a timely manner.

Job Summary
The Professional Practices Director of Internal Audit leads the development, governance, and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function’s methodology, quality assurance, and professional standards framework. This role ensures that all audit activities are executed in alignment with global standards (IIA/IPPF), regulatory expectations, and internal governance requirements.
The role drives consistency, quality, and efficiency across the audit lifecycle by maintaining methodology, conducting quality assurance reviews, leading capability development, and advising audit teams on best practices. As a central authority on audit professional practices, this leader enables a high-performing, scalable, and regulator-ready Internal Audit function.

Job Description

LOCATION

Mountain America Center - Hybrid:

9800 S Monroe St
Sandy, UT 84070

SCHEDULE

*This is a Hybrid Schedule- this team is in office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) with 2 days remote (Monday and Friday). Schedule/hybrid expectations based off business need.

To be effective, an individual must be able to perform each job duty successfully.

  • Owns the audit playbook, assures audit quality, and enables a consistent, high-performing Internal Audit function
  • Executing high-quality independent reviews of the assurance work to continuously assess IA’s compliance with Internal Audit Methodology, regulatory expectations and professional standards
  • Conducting targeted thematic reviews of IA’s processes to identify opportunities for enhancement and standardization
  • Develop and update methodology and guidance to align to evolving practices and innovation initiatives
  • Developing engaging and effective communication tools and content to share best practices and keep IA team up-to date on related topics
  • Assisting with driving function-wide improvement efforts in efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity, including implementing initiatives on IA processes
  • Preparing Supervisory Committee packets in coordination with other IA Directors.
  • Supporting internal auditors with day-to-day support, advice and guidance on professional practices topics including methodology and quality assurance; and
  • Developing and delivering auditing and methodology skills training to continuously enhance the capability of IA.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Experience

  • 10+ years of internal audit experience, including at least five years in an internal audit management capacity. Understanding of IIA standards, including IPPF, GTAG, and other practice guidance required.
  • Advanced  knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards and Quality Assurance framework.

Education

4-year degree in a finance, accounting, or quantitative discipline, or related field.  Graduate degree in a related subject preferred. 

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

  • One of the following professional certifications CIA, CPA, or CISA.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Understanding of financial institution operations and transactions. 
  • Advanced understanding of accounting principles and COSO framework.
  • Advanced understanding of applicable regulations.
  • Understanding of credit union data system and ability to use a computer and software applications. 
  • Ability to think critically and recognize and analyze problems, improprieties, and opportunities for improvement. 
PHYSICAL ABILITIES / WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

Ability to sit, talk and hear consistently

Vision Requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Weight Lifted or Force Exerted

Ability to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally

Environmental

There are no unusual environmental factors (such as a typical office)

Noise Environment

 Moderate noise (business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

***This Job is not eligible to be performed in Colorado or Connecticut, either remotely or in-person.***

About Mountain America Credit Union

Mountain America Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Sandy, Utah, regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). It is the second-largest credit union in Utah, with over 100 branches and 1,000 ATMs across the United States. Mountain America Credit Union offers a range of financial products and services, including savings accounts, checking accounts, loans, mortgages, credit cards, and investment services. The credit union was founded in 1934 as the Salt Lake Telephone Employees Credit Union and has since grown to serve over 900,000 members.
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2,000 employees
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Founded
1934

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