At Generations Bank, our core values are at the heart of everything we do. It's our priority to put them at the forefront of our team, relationships, and business.

We're a team built on a rich history, with our roots beginning in south Arkansas in 1907. For over 115 years we've served our neighbors in the same communities we live, work, and play. The bank's name pays homage to the rich history present in the generational leadership from the Harrell family. Generations Bank currently has 11 locations serving the communities of Bentonville, Camden, Fayetteville, Hampton, Junction City, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Van Buren, and Kimberling City, Missouri.

SUMMARY

The Internal Auditor is responsible for performing objective, independent, and reliable assessments of the effectiveness of a bank's risk management activities, its compliance with applicable regulations and internal control-environment. Entails improving the bank's operations and ensuring its compliance with major regulations by carrying out thorough assessment and improvement on the effectiveness of the bank's control, risk management, and governance process. They take responsibility for all audit project management activities of the bank as assigned, as well as for planning, developing, and scoping the audit test plan. Ensures assignments are completed timely within budget by effectively organizing and applying resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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  Responsible for implementing audit directives approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, oversees audit procedures of the Bank, and provides leadership and direction in communicating and monitoring audit policies, procedures, practices, programs, and processes.

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  Assists in the planning, organization, direction, and control of financial, operational and lending audits for the Bank; assists in defining audit objectives, formulating audit programs and schedules, including budget and staffing requirements; and coordinate to ensure audit programs achieve objectives to safeguard Bank assets and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, laws, rules and regulations.

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  Conducts control risk assessments, audit plans, audit programs, and audit reports for the internal audit function.

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  Establishes and maintains clear lines of authority and reporting responsibility for all levels of audit personnel and activities

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  Audits the accuracy and completeness of records and procedures for internal control.

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  Makes recommendations to mitigate risk by implementing preventative actions, policies, procedures, documentation, or capitalizing upon other opportunities where the Bank can improve upon its operations and internal control.

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  Ensures designated areas and functions of the Bank are audited on a regular basis; assigns risk rating to each area designated for audit; and performs unannounced "spot" audits when necessary.

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  Works closely with the ERM/Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to provide consultation and best practice advice with respect to Bank operations, financial accounting, and internal control.

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  Reviews various audit reports and performs daily callback of system, specification or security changes.

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  Reports to and participates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on the audit scope of financial, operational, and compliance conditions; prepares reports of audits conducted for submission to audit committee as requested; and may serve on other Bank committees as required.

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  Assist in the coordination of the audit plans or programs with third party auditors or regulatory examiners.

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  May be asked to investigate unusual or complex problems or situations and provides recommendations or solutions.

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  May participate as a member of the Bank's Incident Response Team in the event of a technology emergency or breach in confidential information.

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  Maintains adequate audit and related documentation.

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  Maintains knowledge and awareness of financial industry audit control and trends.

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  Responds to inquiries or refers inquiries to the appropriate department or person and exhibits the necessary follow through with customers and/or staff involved.

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  Assist in monitoring staff in daily tasks, operations and quality control; ensures the organization of assigned areas of the department, coordinating available resources (e.g., staff, materials, etc.) for maximum results.

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  Consistently applies superior decision making techniques pertaining to inquiries, approvals and requests as they apply to existing policies and procedures, keeping within assigned approval limits and using these instances as learning tools for employee development.

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  Assumes responsibility for special projects; gathers data and prepares reports for Senior Management, audits and other personnel.

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  Plays a positive role in the development and growth of department/staff through excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong delegation skills assuring a highly cross-trained staff.

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  Performs personnel actions including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, and interviewing candidates for employment, and supervises the daily activities of the department including, but not limited to, effective delegation of assignments, developing work schedules and providing necessary training.

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  Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values; and accepts responsibility for own actions.

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  Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type; and builds a diverse workforce and supports affirmative action.

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  Test compliance with Bank policies, procedures and processes.

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  Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports the Bank's goals and values.

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  Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions. The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are applicable to one's own actions and conduct.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to reading documents or instruments, detailed work, problem solving, customer contact, reasoning, math, language, presentations, verbal and written communication, analytical reasoning, stress, multiple concurrent tasks, and constant interruptions.

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The incumbent is in a non-confined office type setting in which he or she is free to move about at will. The position includes driving a personal owned vehicle approximately 0-15% of the time which includes exposure to the outside weather elements and moving mechanical parts. It may include some minor annoyances such as noise, odors, drafts, etc.

The incumbent while performing this position spends time writing, typing, speaking, listening, lifting (up to 10 pounds), driving, carrying, seeing (such as close, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusted focus), sitting, pulling, walking, standing, squatting, kneeling and reaching.

The incumbent for this position may operate any or all the following: telephone, smart phone, copy and fax machines, adding machine (calculator), scanner and image systems, scanning equipment, computer terminal, laptop computer, personal computer, tablet or printers.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform the position in a satisfactory manner. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

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  Bachelor's degree (BA) from a college or university, or equivalent education from a technical or trade school; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Work related experience should consist of an audit background in financial institution operations, lending, and financial reporting. Educational experience, through in-house training sessions, formal school, or technical industry related curriculum, should be business or financial industry related.

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  Advanced knowledge of Bank financial accounting, operations and lending functions and services; related state and federal laws and regulations, and other Bank operational policies and procedures.

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  Advanced experience, knowledge and training in progressively responsible audit department operations, management, and supervisory activities.

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  Advanced knowledge of general accounting, payroll, budgeting, and related accounting and record keeping systems in a financial institution.

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  Advanced knowledge of related state and federal banking compliance regulations, and Bank accounting policies and procedures.

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  Mastered skills in auditing and internal control techniques and oversight management.

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  Demonstrate strong analytical and project management skills for a variety of tasks or projects.

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  Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures.

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  Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to provide leadership, supervision, and training for 1 or more employees using positive supervisory techniques to ensure maximum productivity; demonstrated ability in organization and delegation skills.

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  Intermediate knowledge of human resource and labor laws and policies.

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  Advanced skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; host computer system; word processing, spreadsheet, and specialty software programs.

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  Intermediate typing skills to meet production needs of the position.

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  Advanced math skills: ability to calculate interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages; balance accounts; add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; compute rate, ratio and percent, including the drafting and interpretation of bar graphs.

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  Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, write reports, correspondence, and procedures, speak clearly to customers and employees.

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  Thorough understanding of management procedures; ability to plan department or Bank activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, budgeting, and developing policies and procedures); initiative to organize various functions necessary to accomplish department or Bank activities; effectively staff (selecting, training and developing employees); directing employees towards the desired objectives (delegating, motivating, resolving problems); controlling the function (developing performance standards, measuring results, taking corrective action and rewarding employees as appropriate).

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  Ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.

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  Ability to work with no supervision while performing duties.

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  Current driver's license and a vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage if required to drive in the course of performing assigned duties and responsibilities.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION

Generations Bank will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty of the contractor to furnish information.

We comply with the ADA and consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.

Generations Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Generations Bank provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Management reserves the right to change this job description at any time according to business needs.