Branch Operations Auditor

This role involves conducting risk-based operational audits, evaluating internal controls, testing transactions and documentation, and identifying potential risks or policy violations. A financial institution is seeking an experienced Branch Operations Auditor to support a temporary increase in audit activity across its retail branch network.

Title: Branch Operations Auditor

Office Status: Hybrid, with travel to retail branches

Pay Rate: $45/hr

Contract Length: Approximately 12 weeks

ABOUT THE ROLE

A financial institution is seeking an experienced Branch Operations Auditor to support a temporary increase in audit activity across its retail branch network. This role involves conducting risk-based operational audits, evaluating internal controls, testing transactions and documentation, and identifying potential risks or policy violations. The ideal candidate has hands-on retail branch audit experience and can independently complete audits while traveling to assigned branch locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct risk-based operational audits of retail branches in accordance with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review teller and cash operations, deposits, account opening and maintenance, dual-control procedures, and physical security.
• Perform transaction-level testing, documentation reviews, cash counts, and internal control assessments.
• Identify control deficiencies, policy exceptions, operational risks, and potential indicators of fraud.
• Document audit procedures, testing results, supporting evidence, and findings in audit workpapers.
• Discuss preliminary findings with branch management, obtain responses, and assist in preparing audit reports.
• Complete assigned audits independently and within established timelines.
• Communicate audit progress, significant findings, and potential risks to Internal Audit management.