Senior Internal Auditor

Hancock Whitney

Senior Auditor leading audit work for Hancock Whitney's Internal Audit Department. Responsible for risk assessments, financial evaluations, and compliance oversight.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeNew Orleans • Louisiana, Mississippi • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with members of the Internal Audit Management Team in implementing the strategic objectives of the Internal Audit Department.
Participate in enterprise-level risk assessments to produce a risk-based audit plan and recommend updates.
Effectively lead and/or participate in the planning and performance of audit fieldwork.
Assist in the development of audit staff on assigned reviews.
Communicate risk-based findings to management.
Develop partnerships with audit clients for assigned areas.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration degree preferred.
At least 3+ years of internal and/or external audit experience, preferably in Financial Services.
Professional certifications such as CPA, CFIRS, CRCM, CISA, CIA strongly preferred.
Experienced knowledge of auditing standards, concepts, practices and procedures.
Experienced knowledge of accounting, finance, internal control, and risk management practices.
Advanced level project management skills.
Significant additional professional level work experience may be considered for someone with a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field or without a certification.
Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal auditexternal auditrisk managementauditing standardsaccountingfinanceinternal controlproject managementaudit fieldworkrisk-based audit plan

Soft Skills

communicationleadershippartnership developmentteam collaborationstaff development

Certifications

CPACFIRSCRCMCISACIA