Senior Auditor

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement. 

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top-performing commercial bank with a strong foundation, an enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity. East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance related risks and controls, banking operations and internal audit.
• Assist with risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in established/required timeline; and assist in developing the draft annual Audit Plan
• Ability to analyze a process and to identify key risks and internal controls, identifying weaknesses in internal controls.
• Assist in planning by participating in information gathering meetings, researching operational/financial data, and preparation of the Audit Planning Memo.
• Participate in risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in established/required timeline.
• Assist in preparation of a risk-based audit program using Regulatory and/or Industry guides, and determine the scope in conjunction with the Audit-in-Charge.
• Conduct audit testing of assigned area and prepare work papers in accordance with department standards.
• Summarize all audit findings/discussion items, and draft audit comments/recommendations with clarity and conciseness.
• Assist with follow up and timely disposition of all assigned findings in accordance with the Bank’s Issues Management Policy
• Anticipate challenges in meeting assigned tasks within budget and deadlines and keep Auditor-In-Charge of progress.
• Assist with continuous monitoring of assigned to business areas to assess risk and make appropriate recommendations for adjustments to the Annual Audit Plan
• Serves as internal consultant to departments, as requested
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with appropriate corporate and business unit management
• Execute on special projects and other assignments as assigned by management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree is required, and industry certification(s) (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA) is a plus.
• 3+ years of direct or comparable assurance experience related to Banking and BSA/AML and Sanctions areas
• 1 to 2 years of data analytics experience including
• Analyzing existing SQL queries → understand joins, filters, aggregations
  • Writing basic to moderate level of SQL queries
  • Ability to:

• • • Extract data from structured sources
    • Clean and validate datasets
    • Identify anomalies or trends

Success factors include:

• Collaborative working style with the willingness to listen to all viewpoints and weigh all facts before coming to a conclusion
• Strong communication skills in working with departmental management and staff, divisional management, and external parties 
• Strong team player with ability to offer her/his opinions and yet respect the collective decision
• Good computer skills, be detail-oriented, and have the ability to multi-task
• Flexibility in work hours, locations, and working conditions

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is USD $75,000.00/Yr. - USD $95,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.