Internal Auditor I

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Provides a critical role to meet the Internal Audit mission to provide internal Sharp HealthCare customers, including all levels of operating unit and senior management, and the Board Audit Committee, with an independent assessment of the quality of the organization's internal controls and business processes, as well as objective and innovative recommendations and suggestions for continuous improvement. Responsible for planning and executing assigned audits to independently review and appraise the organizational activities of Sharp HealthCare.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
3 Years experience in healthcare finance or operations, accounting or auditing at a healthcare provider, public accounting firm, or internal audit department.
Knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, COSO internal controls concepts, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), health care regulations, health care operations, contemporary internal audit practices, accounting, and information systems.
Communication and relationship skills effective at staff and executive levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

1 Year Healthcare industry experience, or experience with Epic, Strata and/or Workday.

Responsibilities

Performs assigned internal audit projects from planning through reporting.
Leads efficient process walkthroughs to understand areas for the process area under review, documents processes and evaluates established System standards to assess design and effectiveness of internal controls.
Develops appropriate and complete audit findings and recommendations; assess cross-functional impact to identify root cause, and to adequately support reported conditions and findings.
Communicate audit status, issues, and risks to Internal Audit leadership and stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
Communicates audit results to respective parties.
Conducts Engagement Planning
Prepare or revise detailed audit programs for use in audit planning and in the accomplishment of audit objectives.
Identify opportunities for Quality Improvement in the products/services provided to both internal and external customers of the Sharp System.
Meet time budgets and task due dates, communicate and report deviations from estimate.
Communicate work status and future needs to Internal Audit departmental management.
Keep current with trends and developments in the profession, industry and related fields of expertise.
Participate in professional societies.