Audit Manager

Audit Manager

At WSFS Bank, we empower our Associates to grow their careers, guide our customers to secure their financial futures, and actively support our Communities so they can fully thrive. Careers with WSFS Bank offer an inclusive and supportive culture, competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and more. We are the region's locally headquartered bank and wealth management company. We are honored to consistently be named a Top Workplace by our Associates, who make a difference every day for the people, businesses, and Communities we serve. We Stand For Service is more than part of our name, it's our mission and our purpose.

The Audit Manager is responsible for planning and executing audits, audit risk assessments and providing oversight, senior level expertise and team administration for assurance services over consumer and business banking, bank operations and wire functions, finance, governance and risk management. The team also provides year-end internal audit assistance to the independent public accountant / external auditors and participates in overseeing the Company's compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404, and the required reporting. The Audit Manager is responsible for the creation and execution of appropriate audit programs, assigning and directing staffing resources to complete the audit plans as scheduled, generating final audit reports for internal and regulatory agency review, and conducting thorough follow-up audits on previously identified issues.

The Internal Audit function is an independent function, responsible for examining and evaluating business activities and related risk for the purpose of ensuring regulatory compliance, safeguarding company assets, and improving its systems of financial and operational controls. This position reports to the Chief Auditor and will provide assessments of the adequacy of the Company's Information Technology Internal Control environment.

Job Responsibilities :

• Direct the activities of the Internal Audit staff. These activities include : the execution of the audit plan and the evaluation of the adequacy of the Company's internal control environment, scheduling and planning audits; initiating project planning, assessing risk and developing audit direction.
• Manage performance of audit assignments, reviews workpapers and audit reports; edits reports prepared by other auditors.
• Perform preliminary planning and establishes direction for audits, provides leadership to assigned auditors, manage project to quality outcomes, while meeting established time budget.
• Supervise and performs audit work, including plan preparation, workpapers, finding, and associated reports that reflect the audit results.
• Assist with the Independent Public Accounting firm's annual audit of the Corporation.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and the with external auditors.
• Effective coordination of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements, including review of SSAE 16 (SOC) reports, to maintain internal controls to ensure the identification of significant accounts, processes, assertions and risks, the identification and evaluation of the control design, the performance of tests and controls and the overall assessment of financial reporting and internal controls.
• Perform annual Internal Audit risk assessment for use in development of the Internal Audit plan.
• Keep abreast of Company policies and procedures, current industry developments, and changes in local, state, and federal laws, as applicable.
• Ensure governance and compliance are controlled and met and that procedures are implemented.
• Effectively manage resources and stakeholder requirements to achieve annual goals.
• Supervise day-to-day activities of the audit staff and promote a work environment that is fair, equitable, and provides feedback.
• Train new staff, as needed.
• Assist in setting goals and expectations for audit staff members and holds audit staff accountable for successful performance.
• Coach team by providing specific feedback to improve performance; conducts annual performance appraisal for the audit staff.
• Effectively deploys and manages resources to achieve objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Minimum Qualifications :

WSFS Bank is inclusive and supportive of individual needs. If you have a physical or other impairment that might require an accommodation, please contact us via email at careers@wsfsbank.com.

WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.