Senior Auditor

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Auditor performs advanced professional auditing across University operations and leads teams conducting audits. The role works with limited supervision from a leadership team member and may provide general or direct supervision to auditors assigned to projects. It manages project work, including supervising assigned audit staff and evaluating their performance. The position is approved as hybrid, with the opportunity to work remotely up to two days per week, and is based in a typical office environment in Austin, Texas. The Senior Auditor plans and conducts engagements, documents audit work and conclusions, manages project quality and timelines, works with audit clients, communicates internally about project progress, and develops and publishes reports. The role is expected to continue and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States full-time for any employer without sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, business administration, computer science, another relevant business field, or another field with related professional experience.
Current certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
Three years of progressively responsible experience in internal auditing, information systems auditing, consulting, investigations, accounting, or other applicable experience involving evaluation of controls over business processes.
Demonstrated ability and experience developing project plans to achieve risk-based project objectives in a complex environment.
Skill and demonstrated ability to compose clear, concise audit reports, findings, summaries, memos, correspondence, and related materials.
Demonstrated ability to prepare thorough, well-organized, self-explanatory work papers supporting conclusions.
Demonstrated ability to analyze appropriate types of information to achieve project-step objectives.
Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in higher education and/or healthcare internal auditing.
Experience using data analytics tools and techniques as part of the audit process.
General understanding of Uniform Guidance.

Responsibilities

Conduct engagement-level risk analysis to define project objectives, scope, and methodologies.
Develop audit programs and project plans to achieve objectives.
Collect and analyze information, data, and evidence using university financial and human resources information systems, internal and external sources, sampling, document collection, observation, interviews, questionnaires, surveys, and other methods as appropriate.
Prepare thorough, well-organized, self-explanatory work papers supporting conclusions; identify issues and practicable recommendations; and draft findings and recommendations.
Coordinate team members’ work, provide guidance and instruction, and conduct first reviews of their work papers.
Monitor project time budgets and target dates, evaluate audit-process effectiveness after engagements, and coordinate follow-up on outstanding audit issues.
Develop issues with audit clients and negotiate sound, effective recommendations; keep clients apprised of project status, barriers, and potential issues; and lead entrance and exit conferences.
Inform the project manager or in-charge, when applicable, about audit status, potential issues and solutions, and client feedback.
Draft project reports, manage editing and publication, and evaluate clients’ written responses to recommendations.
Supervise assigned audit staff and evaluate their performance on project assignments.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits, with employee premiums covered at 100% and family premiums at 50%.
Voluntary vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Teachers Retirement System of Texas defined-benefit retirement plan with employer matching funds.
Additional voluntary retirement programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and Deferred Compensation program 457(b).
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
Free training access through LinkedIn Learning and professional conference opportunities.
Tuition assistance.
Employee discount program, including athletic tickets.
Free access to UT Austin libraries and museums with staff ID card.
Free rides on UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card.