Internal Auditor

Alkami is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that helps clients to transform through retail and business banking, digital account opening and loan origination, payment fraud prevention, and data analytics and engagement solutions.

Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). Through our bold investments in technology and people, we empower our clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital banking communities through tailored experiences for over 17.5M users.

As a remote-first company, this position can sit in Plano, TX or remote in the US.

Position Overview:

Alkami is hiring an Internal Auditor (Business Process Focused) to support the company's internal audit function through planning and conducting compliance, financial and operational audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and organizational risk. The Internal Auditor will be focused on business processes, financial audits, and controls. The Internal Auditor will report to the Vice President, Internal Audit.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Help drive activities relating to financial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, particularly requirements as defined by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Effectively complete the assigned tasks and report the progress of assigned tasks accurately to the Vice President, Internal Audit
• Evaluate internal controls by performing process walkthroughs, designing test steps, performing and documenting testing, and reporting results to management
• Properly document work papers, providing proper documentation of audit steps performed and evidence gathered, and ensure audit issues are well defined and root causes are identified
• Work closely with process and control owners to ensure corrective action plans are in place to remedy any gaps identified with internal controls
• Develop and propose recommendations to improve the control environment
• Coordinate with external auditors and serve as facilitator between both the external and internal audit functions and the business units to minimize the audit support impact on internal teams
• Execute individual audit tasks in accordance with the audit plan and with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Public Accounting (i.e. Big 4 Accounting Firms) experience or relevant internal audit experience
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, IT or related field; or equivalent work experience
• Professional audit relevant certification - Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Strong working knowledge of SOX, PCAOB Audit standards and requirements, COSO internal control framework, and other regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills that help facilitate interactions with business partners and communication of key status points
• Excellent understanding of internal control concepts and experience evaluating and determining the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner
• Comfortable and flexible working in a fast-paced environment

Desired Skills:

• Strong computer skills in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
• Experience with Google Suite is preferred
• Experience using audit software is preferred
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills

Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.
Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington. [$68,000.00 - $102,000.00]

The Important Stuff

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.

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