Internal Auditor

Core Details

Job Type: This is designated as a full-time, nonexempt role

Physical Location: Main Branch – 6312 19th St W, Tacoma, WA 98466

Work Style Designation: Onsite – This role operates on a full-time basis at the location listed above

About Us

Since 1934, TAPCO Credit Union has been guided by a simple belief: people first, always.

Our roots in the community run deep, and we show up with intention to drive our mission of making financial wellness accessible for all.

For our teammates and members alike, we're about belonging, not transacting. We believe meaningful connection, respect, and valuing one another are at the heart of our relationships and workplace culture. We strive to create an environment where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow and thrive together. Every story matters, every interaction is an opportunity to build trust.

Your journey starts here. We believe growth is a shared responsibility, and we’re committed to investing in you every step of the way with opportunities that generate momentum. Whether you’re building confidence, developing new skills, or growing into what’s next, you’ll be supported by teammates who want to see you thrive.

This is more than a job; it is a place to belong. Come plant your roots at TAPCO: grow with us and rise with purpose!

Core Competencies

Member Focus: Prioritizes the needs, preferences, and experiences of members (stakeholders) by delivering exceptional service, building trust, and creating value. This competency ensures alignment with the organization's mission to serve and support its members (stakeholders) effectively.

Instills Trust: Builds and maintains confidence and credibility with others through consistent, honest, and ethical behavior. This competency is fundamental to fostering strong relationships, collaboration, and a positive organizational culture.

Cultivates Innovation: Inspires, generates, and implements creative ideas that improve processes, products, services, or organizational outcomes. It reflects a mindset focused on curiosity, experimentation, and the encouragement of fresh perspectives.

Drives Results, Purpose, and Vision: Strategically organize and coordinate tasks, resources, and people to achieve goals effectively and efficiently. It emphasizes foresight, prioritization, and collaboration to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

Plan and Aligns: Planning, prioritizing, providing direction and removing obstacles to keep TAPCO moving forward and meeting our organizational goals.

Position Summary

Assures credit union control effectiveness by performing regular internal audits utilizing a risk-based approach. Responsible for the overall internal audit program (through a combination of internal audits and third-party audits), including the managing of the risk-based audit program, focusing on control effectiveness, documentation of deficiencies, and communication within the management team.

This role will be required to assist the Director of Compliance and Risk Management with reporting to the Supervisory Committee and interface with regulatory agencies, including Washington State DFI and NCUA. Additionally, the Internal Auditor will identify and promote internal audit best practices by developing and maintaining up-to-date audit methods, programs, and other supporting infrastructure.

The Internal Auditor operates within a dual-reporting structure, reporting administratively to the Director of Compliance and Risk Management and functionally to the Supervisory Committee.

Significant Responsibilities

• Develops and executes risk-based operational, compliance, and internal control audits in accordance with the approved annual audit plan and applicable audit standards, including the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards, to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, identify risks, and assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and established Credit Union standards.
• Develops audit programs, perform testing, document audit procedures and results, maintain audit workpapers, analyze findings, and prepare draft audit reports that clearly communicate observations, root causes, risk implications and recommendations for improvement.
• Reviews audit findings with the Director of Compliance and Risk Management and appropriate management stakeholders, obtains management responses and corrective action plans, finalizes audit reports, and presents audit results and recommendations to the Supervisory Committee.
• Reports functionally to the Supervisory Committee and has direct access to the Supervisory Committee to report any impropriety as deemed necessary.
• Monitors and tracks audit findings and corrective actions by performing follow-up reviews and validating that management has implemented effective remediation.
• Remains current on applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, industry trends, and internal audit practices, incorporating relevant changes into audit activities as appropriate.
• Collaborates with management, employees, and external stakeholders to research discrepancies, communicate audit results, coordinate audit activities, and support corrective action.
• Maintains professional skepticism, objectivity, confidentiality, and independence while protecting the Credit Union’s assets, member information, and sensitive business information through adherence to established security and privacy policies and procedures.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen internal controls, enhance operational effectiveness, and reduce compliance and operational risk by recommending improvements to policies, procedures, processes, and systems.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as it specifically relates to the job functions.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.