Audit Manager

University of Louisville•Louisville, KY

18d

About The Position

The Audit Manager reports to the Director of Audit Services. This position assists the director in assessing risk across all university sectors with the objective of improving the operational, compliance, and financial performance of the university. The manager will help develop solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department and of the university. This individual will help manage the Audit Services team, including staff development, and will assist in the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with university administration. U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident Status required: position must be able to receive/review and/or evaluate export-controlled information.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience.
Professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and one of the following: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident Status required: position must be able to receive/review and/or evaluate export-controlled information.
Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.
Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.
Analytical- evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.
Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization.
Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.
Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.
Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.
Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.
Interpersonal – can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility.
Teamwork – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in a related field desirable.
Experience with Workday, TeamMate audit management software, and IDEA data analytics software.
5 years of experience as an internal auditor in higher education working on progressively more complex projects, performing the following: project planning; identifying associated risks and compensating controls; writing and executing audit programs; performing data analysis; identifying operating effectiveness and efficiency improvements; communicating issues to various levels of university administration; and negotiating effective corrective action plans.
Proficient in MicroSoft Office products
Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Help prepare a comprehensive, risk-based annual audit plan.
Routinely monitor the risk profile of the university and recommend adjustments to the audit plan to address emerging risks.
Oversee assurance and advisory engagements and resulting reports and ensure they are performed to professional IIA standards, that they add value, and that they are performed in an ethical, efficient, and effective manner.
Perform complex assurance and advisory engagements; recommend and negotiate corrective measures to address identified deficiency conditions.
Report on the results and agreed upon action plans.
Perform job performance evaluations and job development plans for staff directly reporting to the manager.
Identify potential uses of data analytic software (i.e., IDEA).
Monitor the use of the software to ensure it remains a viable audit tool.
Maintain the Audit Procedures Manual
Represent the Director in his/her absence