Institute Auditor

About the role

The Institute Auditor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, ensures MIT adheres to best practices in administering programs and services; oversees an internal audit function; reports to the MIT Corporation Risk and Audit Committee and the Executive Vice President and Treasurer; leads a professional team of auditors; evaluates MIT’s academic, research, and administrative processes; provides regular reports to the Risk and Audit Committee; presents the annual audit plan for approval; and administers all aspects of Committee operations.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, economics or finance or a related field and a minimum of ten years of relevant experience, including significant leadership responsibility in internal audit
• Certification as CIA, CISA, or CPA, or equivalent
• Established ability to maintain independence and lead managers and professional staff in a large, complex, decentralized organization
• Broad and substantive understanding of internal controls, risk management, audit standards, and governance across multiple professional disciplines
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with experience advising senior leadership on sensitive or strategic issues
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse Institute operations
• Prior proven ability to navigate issues of significant complexity, often without clear precedent, and provide innovative, balanced solutions

PREFERRED

• Master’s degree or graduate certificate
• Related experience in higher education