Institute Auditor

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

INSTITUTE AUDITOR , Executive Vice President and Treasurer, ensures MIT adheres to best practices in administering programs and services; oversees an internal audit function that provides thoughtful, independent perspective on matters of internal control and appropriate risk management to Institute senior leadership and governance; reports functionally to the MIT Corporation Risk and Audit Committee and administratively to the Executive Vice President and Treasurer; leads a professional team of auditors responsible for independently evaluating MIT’s academic, research, and administrative processes; provides regular reports to the Risk and Audit Committee; presents the annual audit plan for approval; and administers all aspects of Committee operations. The full position description is avilable, here .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, economics or finance or a related field
• minimum of ten years of relevant experience, including significant leadership responsibility in internal audit
• certification as CIA, CISA, or CPA, or equivalent
• established ability to maintain independence and lead managers and professional staff in a large, complex, decentralized organization
• broad and substantive understanding of internal controls, risk management, audit standards, and governance across multiple professional disciplines
• exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with experience advising senior leadership on sensitive or strategic issues
• strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse Institute operations
• proven ability to navigate issues of significant complexity, often without clear precedent, and provide innovative, balanced solutions

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or graduate certificate
• related experience in higher education
• at least 5 years of internal audit management experience

Responsibilities

• ensures MIT adheres to best practices in administering programs and services
• oversees an internal audit function that provides thoughtful, independent perspective on matters of internal control and appropriate risk management to Institute senior leadership and governance
• reports functionally to the MIT Corporation Risk and Audit Committee and administratively to the Executive Vice President and Treasurer
• leads a professional team of auditors responsible for independently evaluating MIT’s academic, research, and administrative processes
• provides regular reports to the Risk and Audit Committee
• presents the annual audit plan for approval
• administers all aspects of Committee operations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive