Audit Manager

About the Role

Join BJC as an Audit Manager and play a key role in advancing operational excellence across our organization. Reporting within the Internal Audit function, this leader will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of operational audits while providing guidance and mentorship to a team of auditors. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise, assess business risks, and contribute to meaningful process improvements that support BJC's mission and strategic goals. Must be located in greater St. Louis area.

Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long‑term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri, providing $785.9 million annually in community benefit, including $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance. Additional community benefits are delivered through research, emergency preparedness, regional health‑care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach, community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes‑Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with Washington University School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Administers the Audit Services function for the system, including audit risk analyses, scope definition, priority setting, planning, organization, and staff deployment.
• Manages audit staff: hires, trains, assigns work, evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans, and ensures productivity aligns with departmental operational goals.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue, and expense budgets; responds to business changes affecting budget goals.
• Oversees daily audit activities, ensuring staff understand audit concepts and procedures, determining priorities, establishing scope, deploying staff, and reviewing work for coverage and sound judgment.
• Assists in developing the Annual Audit Plan, represents Audit Services at meetings, facilitates cross‑department collaboration, and stays abreast of industry issues to assess impact on BJC HealthCare.
• Participates on BJC teams or steering committees to identify significant exposure areas, guide management on internal control issues, and resolve audit findings.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Supervisor experience of less than 2 years.
• Professional license: CPA, CIA, or CISA.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services (available first day of the month after hire).
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on first day.
• Access to BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.