IT Auditor II at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, Illinois

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 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




• Family-friendly work hours




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• Work-Life Balance




• Hybrid Work Schedule – Split your time working remotely and at our Corporate Headquarters in Rosemont, IL




• Minimal Travel




• An entrepreneurial culture with opportunity for growth

Position Summary

This position administratively reports to an IT Audit Manager and functionally to an audit engagement supervisor (i.e. Senior Auditor or Audit Officer). The position will work closely with audit team members, internal audit clients, other 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

• Actively participate in the successful and timely completion of assigned engagement deliverables. 




• Attend audit team planning meetings and audit kick-off meeting with clients, including drafting relevant meeting minutes.




• Obtain and review prior year audit work papers and other relevant documents to assist with the effective, efficient, and successful completion of all audit activities.




• Participate in walkthroughs with relevant business process owners and writes narratives and conclusions based on assessments derived from executing walkthrough procedures.




• Timely complete assigned audit areas and develops required supporting work papers. 




• Ensure observations of irregularities, discrepancies, and deviations from prescribed procedures and practices are fully supported by relevant evidence and corroborated documented information.




• Timely communicate with audit team and audit clients. Keep engagement supervisor and/or audit clients informed as to status of work. Develop positive working relationships with audit team members, audit clients, and throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, with a major in Information Systems, Accounting Systems, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field of study.




• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant audit experience in public accounting and/or internal auditing.




• Applied knowledge of accounting concepts, audit methodologies, risk-based auditing techniques, The IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, COBIT, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, etc.




• Experience with or significant interest in technology, cybersecurity, and digital concepts.




• Experience in utilizing computer-assisted audit tools and techniques (e.g. ACL, IDEA, etc.) and internal audit management software (TeamMate) is desired




• One of the following preferred: CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP

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

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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 be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. 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, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.