Internal Auditor Senior

ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation focused on helping students succeed. Headquartered in Minneapolis, ECMC Group and its family of companies provide financial tools and services, as well as funding for innovative programs to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.

Job Summary

The Senior Internal Auditor leads and executes complex financial, regulatory, operational and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and support the organization’s risk management objectives. This role applies advanced audit judgment, identifies emerging business and industry risks and provides consultative insights and recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management and control processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads and executes audits of increased complexity and scope, including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, testing, issue validation and reporting, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and IIA standards.
• Develops audit scope and objectives using a risk-based methodology; designs audit programs and testing approaches tailored to process risk, control maturity and regulatory requirements.
• Performs and/or oversees interviews and walkthroughs; reviews documentation and processes, conducts inquiries and observations, analyzes results and evaluates control design and operating effectiveness.
• Documents work performed and conclusions reached; ensures audit workpapers are complete, accurate and support audit observations.
• Identifies control gaps, root causes and risk implications; develops practical, risk-aligned recommendations and partners with stakeholders to define appropriate remediation actions.
• Drafts clear, well-supported audit observations and reports; validates accuracy of facts and conclusions and communicates results to business leaders and management.
• Provides ongoing communication to stakeholders throughout the audit lifecycle, including status updates, issue escalation and alignment on observations and remediation plans.
• Participates in organizational risk assessments and contributes to internal audit plan development by identifying risks, trends and areas of changing exposure.
• Maintains strong knowledge of organizational operations, business requirements and relevant industry and regulatory trends; incorporates emerging risks into audit planning and execution.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with compliance, legal, human resources, information security and other stakeholders on audit-related and risk management matters.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with business units and external stakeholders (e.g., regulators, external auditors, serviced guarantors) to support audit readiness and timely, effective responses to risk mitigation needs.
• Mentors and supports auditors on audit methodology, workpaper quality and professional development; may provide informal review and coaching on assigned engagements.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field, or 6+ years of student loan work experience or 5+ years of experience in internal audit, public accounting or risk management within financial services or a comparably regulated industry
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead and manage projects and initiatives from planning through execution
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CIA, CPA)

The salary range for this position is $100,000- $110.000. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, peer and market benchmarks, and geographic location.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ECMC Group also provides a comprehensive benefits package:  

• Health & wellness benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options, with a generous employer subsidy. Company paid life & disability insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts and robust wellness programs.
• Financial benefits: Generous 401(k) plan with a company match up to 6% and additional discretionary contribution potential, holiday time off, paid time off accrual starting at 20 days/year and commuter subsidy.
• Education benefits: Tuition reimbursement up to $10,500/year for approved programs and student loan payment reimbursement up to $4,800/year. Up to $5,250 of qualifying education benefits can be reimbursed pre-tax.