Financial Institution Compliance/Internal Audit Associate

We are looking for an intern to join our FI Banking and Compliance team!

Role Type: Full Time - Flexible start date

Location: Hybrid from one of our Eide Bailly offices -Preference given to Abilene, Fargo, Mankato, and Minneapolis.

Majors: Business, Law, and more!

Graduation Dates: December 2024 or May 2025

Who We Are

Founded in 1917, Eide Bailly is one of the top 20 CPA and business advisory firms in the nation with over 40 offices across 17 states. At the core, Eide Bailly is a people-first firm - real people, passionate about living fulfilling lives both in and out of the office. We strive to foster an environment that is centered around respect, trust, support, integrity, professionalism, fun, innovation, and providing a work-life integration where our people can be their full authentic selves! As a result, we are proud to have been rated a Top 10 Accounting Firm in culture, relationships with supervisors, benefits, firm leaders, and work/life balance in the 2022 Vault survey.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• The Culture - At Eide Bailly, you'll feel respected, trusted, and cared for. The firm truly values your personal growth and wellbeing, while empowering you to not only do your job well but to also live a meaningful life outside of work. We're all here to help each other be the best version of ourselves!
• The Benefits- Focused on helping you stay well in all aspects of your life, some of the benefits you'll enjoy include a generous PTO policy, CPA benefits, access to counseling services, a premium membership to the Calm app, paid community service hours, a Lifestyle Spending Accounting, and so much more!
• The Flexibility- We strive to help all employees find an integration between their work and personal life. Our leaders are there to help you determine how to leverage flexibility to meet your personal needs.
• The Fun - We want all our employees to have fun while they work and have time to connect with coworkers. Some examples of social activities include busy season happy hours, putt-putt competitions in the office, food trucks, Flannels and Pajamas, Turkey Trots, and more!
• The Exposure -You'll have the opportunity to work alongside managers, partners, and client executives right away!
• The Variety- You'll work on a variety of clients across various service industries providing you with the most diversified experience imaginable, helping you to determine which area(s) you may want to specialize in long-term.
• The Growth - When you start, you will be paired up with an Eide Guide AND a Career Advisor to help you acclimate to your new role as well as coach you in your career development. Any question, big or small, you'll have someone there to help you decide how and when you want to advance your career. Not sure you want to stay in your current service area? You can apply for the EB Xchange program to gain insight into various Specialty Services. Our goal is to help get you to where you want to be!

Typical Day in the Life

A typical day in the life of a Financial Institution Compliance/Internal Audit Associate may include the following:

• Effectively works and communicates with clients in the financial institution industry to ensure processes and operations meet required regulations or internal controls.
• Conducts consultative collaboration sessions and/or discussions with key leaders within the client company in order to respond to regulatory examination issues, correct deficiencies and review internal processes and controls.
• Prepares and assists clients with testing and training on financial institution issues.
• Understands and keeps current with financial institution trends or issues, in order to recommend and/or develop processes and procedures to implement changes to better serve the client.
• Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
• Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.

Who You Are

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field preferred
• You have 0-2 years of financial institution experience with emphasis on internal audit, compliance, and bank regulations OR experience working with the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, or state banking regulatory agencies.
• You have knowledge of internal controls and/or bank regulations.
• You have the ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• You have the ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects.
• You can establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.
• You are proficient with computers, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and related programs.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Eide Bailly LLP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

What to Expect Next

We will be in touch! If you look like the right fit for our position, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview with you to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or our About Us page.

Eide Bailly LLP is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.