Why USAA?
At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.
Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking a dedicated Staff Auditor (II) to participate in Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Fellowship Cohort 25-3 with USAA. The HOH Fellowship Program builds an extraordinary experience for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses that increase competitiveness and improve opportunities to find meaningful employment by providing development, skills, and exposure to corporate working environment and private sector business operations. HOH Fellowship Programs are best-in-class workforce development programs that are cohort based and twelve weeks in duration.
As a participant in the Military Fellowship Program, we understand that in most cases Fellows are ending their active service commitments and actively relocating. Therefore, while participating in the Fellowship program, Fellows are authorized to work remotely. If selected for full time employment, we offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, CO, and Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Performs audit assignments. Identifies problems for resolution in support of risk-based assurance and advisory engagements across the organization. Applies learning knowledge of financial services regulations to audit assignments. Performs risk and control identification and evaluation, increasingly complex audit techniques, research and analysis, and conducts client meetings and interviews. Adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and Code of Ethics.
What you'll do:
- Implements audit program assignments timely and professionally with guidance and support from the Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) in support of the annual audit plan and audit priorities.
- Independently and accurately tests basic business, application, and/or IT general controls (ITGC)
- Identifies control deficiencies in testing, discusses with Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) and/or Audit management and begins to understand how to initiate control improvement recommendations for assigned work.
- Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data collected from multiple sources to ensure valid conclusions are drawn during testing
- Attends and participates in team audit activities like planning and scoping, business understanding/walkthroughs, review of risk assessment and testing for assigned areas of responsibility and demonstrates critical thinking ability.
- Executes on audit documentation techniques including key risks and controls alignment to audit test objectives and conclusions; is accountable for completing own work paper documentation within quality standards.
- Communicates effectively and shares findings and audit reports with AIC, team members, and may present to business leaders.
- Provide updates to the engagement level risk & control matrix and other audit documentation as deemed appropriate by AIC or team leadership.
What you have:
- Bachelor's degree in Business or relevant field such as Finance, Accounting, Business, or Information Technology and four additional years of related experience beyond minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- If Bachelor’s degree, 2 years of audit, financial, insurance, banking, information technology or related business experience.
- Experience applying audit, risk or compliance skill in a business/professional environment.
- If advanced degree, up to 2 years of experience applying audit, risk, or compliance acumen in a business/professional environment.
- Experience effectively communicating Controls with business partners.
What sets you apart:
- Current participant in the Hiring Our Heroes Fellowship Programs 25-3 Cohort or a current contractor at USAA from the 25-2 HOH Non-direct cohort.
- Internal and/or External Audit experience
- CPA and/or CIA currently pursuing or obtained
Compensation range: Hiring Our Heroes Fellows are paid by the HOH program. If selected for a full-time role, the salary range for this position is: $69,920 - $133,620.
Compensation: If selected for a full-time role, USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.
Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.
USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
