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Heritage Bank is seeking an Internal Auditor who will be responsible for independently planning, organizing, scheduling and performing financial, operational and compliance audits for the Bank. Examines the accuracy and completeness of records and procedures for internal control to safeguard Bank assets, and ensures areas of the Bank are in compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and laws.Geographical location for this position is Tacoma, WA or Portland, OR. u00a0Depending on experience, other locations in Heritage Bank footprint may be considered.u00a0Base Salary Range:Internal Auditor -u00a0$80,168.40 - $93,965.00 annualSenior -u00a0$85,000.00 - 113,684.00 annualDepending on experience, Internal Auditor or Senior Internal Auditor may be considered.u00a0The Role at a Glance:- Obtain and maintain a broad and in-depth understanding of the business and its external environment, keeping current of new programs or business changes and the relevant risk implications.- Complete special projects including the investigation of fraud, acquisition audits, and evaluations of systems under development, the review of potential conflicts of interest and other consultative work for the Bank.u00a0- Develop and perform operational/financial/compliance audit programs including determining audit objectives and scope, procedures, and internal control reviews to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. u00a0- Schedule and perform audit testing; documents testing results in the audit program and prepares audit reports within established timelines. Presents audit findings to management and as necessary, the Audit Committee. u00a0- Monitor and test Sarbanes -- Oxley Act - Section 404 -- Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. u00a0- Monitor and follow up on all audit findings. u00a0- Assist in the development of audit risk assessments and the annual audit plan. u00a0- Attend Audit Committee and Board meetings as necessary.- Maintain working knowledge of, and ensures bank activities are performed in compliance with, all state and federal banking laws and regulations applicable to assigned area.- Ensure Bank activities are performed in compliance with the Bank's policies and standards, and in partnership with enterprise risk management and other internal banking partners.- Maintain current knowledge of accounting principles, auditing and compliance standards and legal and regulatory requirements impacting the industry. u00a0 u00a0Core Skills and Qualifications: u00a0u00a0High School diploma or equivalent-required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or relevant course of study -- preferred. u00a0Internal Auditor: 3+ years recent accounting and/or auditing experience performing audits of moderate u00a0to high complexity, with demonstrated ability to perform SOX testing and strong working knowledge of operational policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, best practices, and audit principles in a financial services industry required.Senior Internal Auditor:u00a05+ years recent experience in a public accounting and/or publicly traded company, external/internal audit role, with relevant SOX experience performing operational and financial audits of processes and controls required.Professional credentials as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CPA candidate, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) -- preferred and highly desired.Equivalent combination of education, certifications and/or relevant experience in audit, accounting, compliance or risk management in a team lead role may be considered.Provides an exceptional level of qu