Internal Audit Consultant

HCSC•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing staff supervision, staff development and project management to audit teams, and offering technical consultation on internal control requirements for major corporate audits through the development and maintenance of control guidelines; analyzing and evaluating the adequacy of internal controls included in new or revised business processes and systems; and advising management as to the minimum control standards required for new initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or related business or health degree
5 years auditing experience OR 4 years Internal Audit experience with 9 years of experience in a financial or operational environment.
Experience working in a position, which requires leading/consulting complex audits.
Experience and knowledge in the following audit areas sufficient to lead, train and supervise professional staff for technical assignments: department policy and procedure, functional responsibilities, process flow and mapping, report writing, accounting and auditing standards, data collections and analytics, analysis, documentation, and sampling techniques.
Ability to lead others with sensitivity, listening/receptivity, and positive motivation; ability to resolve conflicts, and negotiate with staff, peers, management/leaders.
Knowledge of accounting, financial consulting, Information Systems operation and Information Systems design.
Knowledge of business information resources, general business practices, business law and industry best practices.
Presentation software and delivery skills, ability to orient and train others in corporate standard office applications, database and spreadsheet applications and computer-aided tools and web browser technology.
Thorough knowledge and demonstration of verbal and written communication skills, time and project management and consulting practices
Thorough knowledge and expertise in key aspects of corporate operations, including key business partner support, compliance, code of conduct and corporate policies and procedures
Through knowledge in organizational structure and responsibilities, regulatory policies and procedures and subsidiary related operations including third party risk management.

Nice To Haves

Financial and operational audits background
Experience leading risk based audits
Professional certification in Accounting, Audit, Systems Audit or Insurance, e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CFSA.
Post-graduate courses (e.g., MBA or other technical training)
Experience in key aspects in corporate health and life operations, including business partner operations, compliance support, code of conduct, and corporate policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Providing staff supervision, staff development and project management to audit teams.
Offering technical consultation on internal control requirements for major corporate audits through the development and maintenance of control guidelines.
Analyzing and evaluating the adequacy of internal controls included in new or revised business processes and systems.
Advising management as to the minimum control standards required for new initiatives.
Leading, training and supervising professional staff for technical assignments in areas such as department policy and procedure, functional responsibilities, process flow and mapping, report writing, accounting and auditing standards, data collections and analytics, analysis, documentation, and sampling techniques.
Leading others with sensitivity, listening/receptivity, and positive motivation.
Resolving conflicts and negotiating with staff, peers, management/leaders.
Presenting information using presentation software and delivery skills.
Orienting and training others in corporate standard office applications, database and spreadsheet applications and computer-aided tools and web browser technology.
Providing key business partner support.
Ensuring compliance with code of conduct and corporate policies and procedures.
Understanding organizational structure and responsibilities, regulatory policies and procedures and subsidiary related operations including third party risk management.