Senior Auditor

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

56d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position, reporting to the Director of Internal Audit, is responsible for planning and conducting audits and advisory engagements with a primary focus on financial, compliance, and operational engagements. The incumbent is expected to fulfill their responsibilities with limited supervision while maintaining effective communication with team and audit leadership and other stakeholders. The Senior Auditor is expected to maintain the highest ethical standards, demonstrate sound professional judgment, and contribute as a collaborative and trusted member of the audit team. Success in this role requires strong analytical, organizational, planning, problem-solving, and self-management skills, along with a comprehensive understanding of common risk assessment and internal control evaluation methodologies. The incumbent will develop risk-based approaches to assessing processes and systems, communicate the assessment results through clear and concise reports, and establish long-term rapport with university stakeholders. Recommendations developed by this position may significantly impact the effectiveness, efficiency, security, and compliance of university processes. Accordingly, this position must exercise sound professional judgment and provide practical recommendations that strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, data analysis, or related field.
Possession of a professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or have the ability to obtain certification upon hire.
Experience conducting or supporting operational audits, including conducting comprehensive engagement-level risk assessments, conducting evaluation of internal controls, and identifying gaps in risk coverage.
Working knowledge of common financial practices, regulatory environments, and internal control frameworks.
Experience using data analytics techniques or audit technologies to support audit planning, testing and reporting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex business processes to support practical recommendations.
Demonstrated professionalism in working with confidential and sensitive matters with the utmost discretion and tact.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization, including executive level management and administrators.
Ability to prepare professional documentation and correspondence in a professional and timely manner.
Time management skills to plan, manage, and coordinate multiple audit projects.
Comfortable working in ambiguous and/or stressful situations and adaptable to quickly changing priorities with the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field.
Audit experience in higher education or a not-for-profit organization.
Experience in evaluating business processes of large, decentralized organizations.
In-depth knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local legislation.
Knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Responsibilities

Planning and conducting audits and advisory engagements with a primary focus on financial, compliance, and operational engagements.
Fulfilling responsibilities with limited supervision.
Maintaining effective communication with team, audit leadership, and other stakeholders.
Maintaining the highest ethical standards and demonstrating sound professional judgment.
Contributing as a collaborative and trusted member of the audit team.
Developing risk-based approaches to assessing processes and systems.
Communicating assessment results through clear and concise reports.
Establishing long-term rapport with university stakeholders.
Providing practical recommendations that strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls.