Senior Auditor, BOR - Iowa City, IA

About the role

The Iowa Board of Regents Iowa is seeking a full-time (100%) Senior Auditor (Professional & Scientific job classification) in the Office of Internal Audit. This position will work with complex accounting and financial data of various departments to ensure accuracy and compliance with university and government guidelines, policies, and regulations; researches identified issues thoroughly and makes recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly; plans and conducts a wide variety of complex internal audits by evaluating operational and business processes for appropriate internal controls; identifies areas of process risk and recommends specific steps for improvement; applies internal audit standards and policies to investigate and evaluate operations and activities; conducts follow-up review of audited areas and programs to ensure management has taken appropriate corrective actions; and provides direction and training to staff auditors.

Responsibilities

• Work with complex accounting and financial data of various departments to ensure accuracy and compliance with university and government guidelines, policies, and regulations.
• Research identified issues thoroughly and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures.
• Plan and conduct a wide variety of complex internal audits by evaluating operational and business processes for appropriate internal controls.
• Identify areas of process risk and recommend specific steps for improvement.
• Apply internal audit standards and policies to investigate and evaluate operations and activities.
• Conduct follow-up review of audited areas and programs to ensure management has taken appropriate corrective actions.
• Provide direction and training to staff auditors.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a business, accounting or information technology field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three years of applicable experience with preference given to audit experience.
• A certification in a related field: CPA, CIA, CMA, CISA.
• Advanced knowledge of audit procedures, specifically the ability to assess an organization's exposure to various risks and recommend controls to address these risks.
• Sufficient knowledge and ability to utilize Microsoft Office products (Work, Excel, Outlook, etc…).
• Ability to critically assess business policies, procedures, and practices.
• Experience with data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes.
• Capable of establishing and executing projects to meet required deadlines.
• Proficiency in professional verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in information technology, financial, construction, compliance, or operational auditing.
• Advanced proficiency applying organizational acumen to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
• Experience in training new staff.
• Knowledge of healthcare operational processes.

Benefits

Salary Range: Minimum $70,000 to commensurate with experience.