ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation focused on helping students succeed. Headquartered in Minneapolis, ECMC Group and its family of companies provide financial tools and services, as well as funding for innovative programs to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.
Job Summary
The Internal Auditor executes financial, regulatory, operational and compliance audits of varying scope and complexity to evaluate internal controls and builds understanding of business and industry risks in support of the organization’s risk management objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs audits in a professional manner and in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and IIA standards.
- Executes audits and performs analyses to support conclusions regarding the effectiveness of financial and operational internal controls; maintains complete and accurate audit documentation.
- Uses a risk‑based audit methodology, including conducting interviews and walkthroughs, reviewing processes and documentation, making inquiries and observations, analyzing results and evaluating the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
- Assists in summarizing, documenting and validating audit results to ensure accuracy and completeness of reported facts.
- Communicates audit findings and provides practical recommendations to business units and management to address identified risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Participates in organizational risk assessments and the development of the internal audit plan.
- Develops and maintains knowledge of ECMC Group operations, business requirements and relevant industry and regulatory trends.
- Collaborates with compliance, legal, human resources, information security and other stakeholders on audit‑related and risk management matters.
- Builds effective working relationships with business units, compliance teams and external stakeholders (e.g., regulators, external auditors, serviced guarantors) to support audit readiness and response efforts.
- Collaborates with the internal audit team to identify, assess and document risks during audit planning and execution.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field, or 4+ years of student loan work experience or 3+ years of experience in internal audit, public accounting or risk management within financial services or a comparably regulated industry in lieu of degree
- Demonstrated ability to independently plan, coordinate and execute through completed projects and initiatives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CIA, CPA)
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, peer and market benchmarks, and geographic location.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ECMC Group also provides a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health & wellness benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options, with a generous employer subsidy. Company paid life & disability insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts and robust wellness programs.
- Financial benefits: Generous 401(k) plan with a company match up to 6% and additional discretionary contribution potential, holiday time off, paid time off accrual starting at 20 days/year and commuter subsidy.
- Education benefits: Tuition reimbursement up to $10,500/year for approved programs and student loan payment reimbursement up to $4,800/year. Up to $5,250 of qualifying education benefits can be reimbursed pre-tax.