Audit Intern

Overview

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

Responsibilities

Performs audit assignments for various banking and financial service entities, within established frameworks, and prepares detailed work papers and audit findings, which are submitted to the In-charge Auditor for review.

• Elicits information from all levels of staff in audited areas; shares findings with management for validation
• Perform special audits, projects or handle specific administrative tasks as assigned by Audit Management.
• Perform audit assignments for external auditors as needed
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all training requirements in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior and attaining a B.S. or B.A. in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
• Prior employment in a financial related environment or customer oriented business preferred
• Proficient analytical and organizational skills
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• PC proficiency especially in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proven ability to work well independently
• Position requires travel (10-15%)
• All applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Other Job Information

Physical Requirements:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk or sit. Use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, and speak and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to focus.

The Company is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability. If you have a physical or mental impairment and would like to request an accommodation with respect to the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Minimum

USD $15.50/Hr.
Maximum

USD $19.67/Hr.