Audit Manager (Hybrid - 3x week in Secaucus, NJ)

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of the Internal Audit Plan and Strategy, leading your team through the annual risk-assessment and audit planning process to ensure alignment with departmental and organizational objectives.
• Partners with senior leadership and key stakeholders to strategically scope audit engagements, focusing on critical financial/operational processes, third party risks, and SOX 404 Compliance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the business, leveraging a deep understanding of organizational structure, internal controls, and external regulatory landscape to provide strategic insights.
• Collaborate with key risk and compliance functions to streamline assurance efforts, enhance coverage, and deliver a unified view of the risk to the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of audit professionals, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Actively manage team performance by identifying individual strengths, delivering targeted coaching, and providing clear, constructive feedback to enhance team capabilities.
• Champion the professional development of your team by identifying and facilitating training opportunities that build technical skills and audit knowledge.
• Direct the full lifecycle of audit engagements, from developing the audit scope and approach to coordinating and prioritizing fieldwork with business stakeholders.
• Ensure the highest quality of audit work by providing direct guidance and supervision over all work products, including audit analysis, testing, and engagement documentation.
• Effectively communicate sensitive and complex findings to all levels of management, influencing the development of actionable management remediation plans that are both practical and risk appropriate.
• Champion a culture of innovation by driving the adoption of data analytics, robotic process automation (RPA), and other technologies to create value and enhance audit effectiveness.
• Oversee the design and application of analytics to provide deeper insights into business transaction data and improve risk detection.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve and simplify internal processes, fostering a more efficient collaboration across the organization.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the organization, interacting independently with levels of management to facilitate the audit process.
• Demonstrate exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills to navigate complex business environments and foster collaborative partnerships.
• Research and develop industry benchmarking and "best-in-class" practices to provide valuable context and elevate the quality of audit assessments and ratings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field with 5+ years of progressive work experience in accounting and/or auditing (external or internal), preferred.
• A diverse background combining public accounting, Internal Auditing, or corporate finance/accounting is highly valued.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word is essential, with experience with audit analytic and AI tools is a significant plus.
• Preferred qualifications include CPA, CIA, CMA, and/or MS/MBA.
• Experience in the health services industry.
• Hands-on experience with audit analytics, robotic process automation (RPA) or auditing large data populations.

Core Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Actively learns from experience.
• Demonstrated exceptional performance.
• Action-Oriented and Self-Directed.
• Demonstrated PC proficiency in excel and Word, audit analytics experience a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

About the Role

The successful candidate will gain a holistic view of a leading healthcare company, become a trusted advisor to the business, and accelerate their professional growth. They will lead and perform audits while providing strategic insights that directly influence financial integrity, asset protection, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours.
• Best-in-class well-being programs.
• Anual, no-cost health assessment program.
• Blueprint for Wellness® healthyMINDS mental health program.
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time.
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off.
• FinFit financial coaching and services.
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Annual incentive plans.
• Matching gifts program.
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education.
• Career advancement opportunities and so much more!

Requirements

Approximately 10-20% annual travel is required, primarily domestic, with some international travel possible.

Company Information

We are committed to your long-term success and provide clear pathways for rapid career progression. We foster continuous learning through broad operational exposure and dedicated training. This position is a unique launchpad for future leaders, with opportunities to rotate into corporate finance or business operational roles, in addition to clear promotional paths within the Internal Audit department.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.