Internal Audit Consultant

Health Care Service Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago

HybridAccounting$71k–$150k/yrFull-time

About the role

This position is responsible for providing staff supervision, staff development and project management to audit teams, and offering technical consultation on internal control requirements for major corporate audits through the development and maintenance of control guidelines; analyzing and evaluating the adequacy of internal controls included in new or revised business processes and systems; and advising management as to the minimum control standards required for new initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide staff supervision, staff development and project management to audit teams
Offer technical consultation on internal control requirements for major corporate audits
Develop and maintain control guidelines
Analyze and evaluate the adequacy of internal controls included in new or revised business processes and systems
Advise management on minimum control standards required for new initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or related business or health degree
5 years auditing experience OR 4 years Internal Audit experience with 9 years of experience in a financial or operational environment
Experience working in a position, which requires leading/consulting complex audits
Experience and knowledge in the following audit areas sufficient to lead, train and supervise professional staff for technical assignments: department policy and procedure, functional responsibilities, process flow and mapping, report writing, accounting and auditing standards, data collections and analytics, analysis, documentation, and sampling techniques
Ability to lead others with sensitivity, listening/receptivity, and positive motivation; ability to resolve conflicts, and negotiate with staff, peers, management/leaders
Knowledge of accounting, financial consulting, Information Systems operation and Information Systems design
Knowledge of business information resources, general business practices, business law and industry best practices
Presentation software and delivery skills, ability to orient and train others in corporate standard office applications, database and spreadsheet applications and computer-aided tools and web browser technology
Thorough knowledge and demonstration of verbal and written communication skills, time and project management and consulting practices
Thorough knowledge and expertise in key aspects of corporate operations, including key business partner support, compliance, code of conduct and corporate policies and procedures
Through knowledge in organizational structure and responsibilities, regulatory policies and procedures and subsidiary related operations including third party risk management

Qualifications

Financial and operational audits background
Experience leading risk based audits
Professional certification in Accounting, Audit, Systems Audit or Insurance, e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CFSA
Post-graduate courses (e.g., MBA or other technical training)
Experience in key aspects in corporate health and life operations, including business partner operations, compliance support, code of conduct, and corporate policies and procedures

Skills

Accounting, financial consulting, Information Systems operation and Information Systems design
Business information resources, general business practices, business law and industry best practices
Presentation software and delivery skills
Corporate standard office applications, database and spreadsheet applications and computer-aided tools and web browser technology
Verbal and written communication skills, time and project management and consulting practices
Key aspects of corporate operations, including key business partner support, compliance, code of conduct, and corporate policies and procedures
Organizational structure and responsibilities, regulatory policies and procedures and subsidiary related operations including third party risk management