Assistant Audit Director, Office of Audit and Compliance - UT System
About The Position
The Assistant Director performs varied and complex administrative duties, assists with directing the audit projects and human resources of the division of Audit & Compliance (A&C), conducts risk assessments and identifies projects for the annual audit plan, and serves as a resource to senior leadership at UT System Administration and/or the flagship campus or Health Science Center encompassing research, on maters of university policy and best business practices. This position oversees and administers the audit offices locally and may oversee one or more remote locations, including Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Martin, and/or Pulaski. This position specializes in at least one high risk topic specific to higher education, such as Research Security and Compliance, Athletics, Academic Affairs, Healthcare Education and Administration, State Funding, Campus Capital Projects and Maintenance, and/or Information Technology (IT) and IT Security. This position directs, manages, and performs varied and complex audit projects and serves as a resource to management on matters of university policy and best business practices, and maintains subject matter expertise in at least one higher education high risk area. This position manages and conducts audits and consulting projects and performs other activities such as developing educational materials, conducting training, serving on committees, and providing ad hoc consulting to university management at all levels. The assistant director is responsible for recruitment, supervision, and retention of respective team members and may supervise and direct other UT System auditors for specific projects or to accomplish the department’s mission. The assistant director may also oversee system-wide projects and initiatives to accomplish the audit plan. This position concurrently directs, manages, and conducts multiple projects to completion, including drafting, editing, and finalizing written reports. The work conducted requires extensive interaction with coworkers and clients, excellent oral and written communication skills, sound judgment, and experience in handling personnel matters. This work requires a high degree of initiative and is performed under limited supervision. This position assists with administering the department and works directly with executive and senior management across the UT System. This position is a member of the A&C leadership team, reporting directly to the executive director of Internal Audit.
Requirements
- Extensive interaction with coworkers and clients
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Sound judgment
- Experience in handling personnel matters
- High degree of initiative
- Limited supervision
Responsibilities
- Assists with directing the audit projects and human resources of the division of Audit & Compliance (A&C)
- Conducts risk assessments and identifies projects for the annual audit plan
- Serves as a resource to senior leadership at UT System Administration and/or the flagship campus or Health Science Center encompassing research, on maters of university policy and best business practices
- Oversees and administers the audit offices locally and may oversee one or more remote locations, including Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Martin, and/or Pulaski
- Directs, manages, and performs varied and complex audit projects
- Serves as a resource to management on matters of university policy and best business practices
- Maintains subject matter expertise in at least one higher education high risk area
- Manages and conducts audits and consulting projects and performs other activities such as developing educational materials, conducting training, serving on committees, and providing ad hoc consulting to university management at all levels
- Responsible for recruitment, supervision, and retention of respective team members and may supervise and direct other UT System auditors for specific projects or to accomplish the department’s mission
- Oversee system-wide projects and initiatives to accomplish the audit plan
- Directs, manages, and conducts multiple projects to completion, including drafting, editing, and finalizing written reports
- Assists with administering the department and works directly with executive and senior management across the UT System
- Member of the A&C leadership team, reporting directly to the executive director of Internal Audit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
