Senior Auditor

About the role

The Senior Auditor plays a crucial role in enhancing and protecting organizational value at the University of South Florida (USF) through independent, objective assurance and advisory services. They are responsible for planning and performing complex audits, internal control reviews, risk assessments, and advisory projects to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, university policies, procedures, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates internal controls using a risk-based approach and responds to emerging financial and compliance issues.
• Identifies value-added internal control and business process improvement opportunities designed to strengthen financial and IT-related general controls and improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepares reports of findings and makes recommendations to resolve conditions noted.
• Demonstrates an appropriate level of oversight and guidance necessary to effectively complete the engagement.
• Mentors team members to enhance their skills.
• Affords assistance with investigations.
• Utilizes appropriate technology to enhance project effectiveness and efficiency.
• Maintains the project budget (burn rate) in comparison to the work performed.
• Advises the project manager of budget overruns impacting the project and unanticipated issues which may result in the need for additional budget being requested.
• Discusses with the project manager client issues (availability, vacancies, lack of documentation) which are impacting deadlines.
• Performs periodic follow-up of previously reported audit findings to assess resolution of recommendations and determine if adequate corrective action has been initiated by university management.
• Promotes positive working relationships by participating on university committees/study groups, responding to management inquiries, providing training and education programs, assisting with implementation of project recommendations, and supporting the internal audit profession through engagement with external organizations and professional initiatives.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field from an accredited university.
• A minimum of 3 years of internal or external auditing or equivalent experience.
• CIA or CPA certification or equivalent.

Skills

• Proven experience executing projects and engaging business partners to enhance the control environment.

Benefits

• No overnight travel.
• Minimal overtime.
• Flexible work hours.
• Remote work flexibility options available.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position offers flexible work hours.