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February 14, 2023

Auditor / Internal Controls Analyst

You matter to us! At Linn Area Credit Union work/life balance is part of our DNA. We find that the ‘secret sauce’ is creating an environment where personal time is valued as much as time in the office.  Our employee experience is just as important as our member experience, in other words, we want you to see the sun every day. 

Linn Area Credit Union is a not-for-profit, full-service financial organization with branches in Cedar Rapids and Marion, Iowa. We are very much a local organization — our employees are your neighbors, and our kids go to the same school. 

Job Summary

The person in this role will oversee the internal audit process for the Credit Union, with a focus on assessing the effectiveness of controls, compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This includes involvement in all functional areas of the Credit Union, including examination of financial records for accuracy, reviewing efficiency of operations, documenting internal control systems, and reporting of findings with recommended remediation plans to department heads, Senior Management, and the Board of Directors. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain a Risk-Based-Audit approach, and communicate progress to Senior Management for all credit union audit-related activities. Continually assess risks, findings, and recommendations of outside auditors / examiners, and changes in policies and regulations to effectively prioritize audit coverage.
  • Perform financial audit procedures to determine whether internal controls are adequate to ensure compliance with Credit Union goals, objectives, strategic initiatives, and policies.
  • Through the audit process, determine effectiveness, adequacy, and appropriateness of departmental policies and procedures.

  • Coordinate internal and external audit activities with the Supervisory Committee, External CPA firm and other outsourced audit activities.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Three years to five years of similar or related experience is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree, or achievement of formal certifications recognized in the industry equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
  • Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is of a personal or sensitive nature. Motivating, influencing, and/or training others is key at this level. Motivating, influencing, and/or training others is key at this level.
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Also should possess good administrative skills and be able to carry a task from start to finish.

We Offer

  • A benefits package that includes three medical plans to choose from, dental and vision (we pay 90% of the premium)
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with a great employer match (up to 200%)
  • Company workout facility and locker room
  • Paid Time-off, Sick time-off, and time off earned for volunteering in the community
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Great co-workers
  • Professional development and advancement opportunities

Oh, and don’t forget that LACU employees get paid time off for Federal holidays. (Just in case you need to know… there are 11!!) (Combined with Paid time-off and Sick time-off is a total of 31 days off per year, with pay!)

That is a lot of perks in addition to our great company culture! If it sound like "we" would be a good fit, please submit your cover letter and resume at: https://www.linnareacu.org/about-us/careers/open-positions/