Audit Manager

Responsibilities

• Supports leadership in planning, developing and directing the overall audit program for the University.
• Participates in the planning and scope determination of projects.
• Initiates, plans, and conducts meetings with management to discuss strategic goals and objectives.
• Trains and supervises other audit staff members and reviews their work for sufficiency of scope and accuracy.
• Schedules, directs, counsels, and instructs subordinate auditors, reviews work for sufficiency of scope and accuracy, and ensures the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing are observed.
• Reviews work papers and edits audit reports prepared by subordinate auditors.
• Actively participates in the planning and scope determination of projects.
• Obtains, analyzes, and appraises evidentiary data as a base for an informed objective opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of the client’s processes and ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates a general knowledge of the entire administrative and accounting systems of all divisions of the University.
• Assists the Audit Director with continual risk assessment, including developing the audit schedule and prioritization of audits to be completed by the department.
• Initiates, plans, and conducts meetings with management to discuss strategic goals and objectives of various business processes and departments.
• Incorporates results into an audit strategy.
• Develops audit programs geared toward helping business processes and departments achieve their objectives, as well as identifying areas of exposure that may prevent objectives from being met.
• Participates in management forums and workshops representing the department and offering advice and input to management.
• Maintains contact with individuals at various levels of responsibility.
• Develops and continuously enhances working relationships with management.
• Promotes the mission of the Audit Department and its ability to provide expert advisory services to clients through continuous communication and understanding of needs and objectives.
• Demonstrates proficiency with existing and new automated audit and evaluation tools to assist in the audit work completed by the department.
• Trains and supervises other audit staff members to ensure key areas of exposure are identified and adequately addressed in audits.
• Maintains awareness of current trends and risks specifically associated with higher education and health care through training, publications, and membership and participation in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and 5 years of experience as an auditor/consultant (internal audit and/or public accounting) role required
• Master's degree preferred
• Experience in health care or higher education preferred
• Systems implementation experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of internal controls, business processes, auditing procedures and risk assessments.
• Proficient in PC functionality and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage appropriate steps to get projects completed.
• Ability to organize people and processes and can create a plan for resourceful workflow.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of electronic work papers.

Benefits

• Compensation Range: $86,482.00 - $129,723.00
• Minimum Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and 5 years of experience as an auditor/consultant (internal audit and/or public accounting) role required
• Master's degree preferred
• Experience in health care or higher education preferred
• Systems implementation experience preferred