Senior Internal Auditor (CPA, CISA, CIA certs highly preferred) - HYBRID

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

53d • Hybrid

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: IT Internal Audit Job Summary: Job Summary Performs assessments of the design and effectiveness of operational, compliance and financial internal controls independently. Performs project planning, risk assessment and time accounting efforts. Assesses compliance with policies and procedures and provides recommendations for improved controls. Implements large/multiple projects simultaneously. Functions as lead on certain projects and may lead teams. Coaches development of Auditors. . Key Responsibilities Leads project planning function, including risk assessment development, audit program development and time accounting. Leads entrance and exit conferences keeping internal client apprised of project status, engagement observations and potential recommendations. Assesses policies, procedures, and internal controls for adequacy of design and effectiveness and analyzes financial transactions and operations. Makes recommendations to improve controls. May participate in institutional task forces and other special committees related to the achievement of goals and objective. Promotes awareness of internal controls and provide a mechanism to heighten customer awareness of the internal audit function and assurance and advisory services performed. Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more. At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Core Accountabilities: Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams. Core Capabilities : Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Requirements

• Audit Planning (Advanced) : Ability to anticipate resource needs and then arrange, prioritize and shape activities to meet objectives.
• Operational Auditing (Advanced) : Ensuring compliance with established policy and procedures and to recommending any necessary changes. It will include the independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of the design and operational effectiveness of information technology or internal controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures.
• Variance Analysis (Advanced) : Ability analyze of the factors that have caused the difference between the pre-determined standards and the actual results.
• Control Testing (Advanced) : The activities performed by auditors in gathering evidence as to the effectiveness of operations of control procedures. Understands that tests of control include observation, inspection, testing and inquiry. Recognizes that where the information system is computerized, evidence may also be gathered using computer assisted audit techniques.
• Audit Best Practices (Advanced) : The sets of refined policies, procedures, processes, techniques, tools and methodologies that have been optimized for efficiency and effectiveness, and adopted within the organization.
• Minimum Education: Bachelor's
• Minimum Experience: 5 Year(s)
• Professional certification within 18-24 months of hire/promotion ( CIA, CPA, CISA, CISSP, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CISA, CIA certs highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads project planning function, including risk assessment development, audit program development and time accounting.
• Leads entrance and exit conferences keeping internal client apprised of project status, engagement observations and potential recommendations.
• Assesses policies, procedures, and internal controls for adequacy of design and effectiveness and analyzes financial transactions and operations.
• Makes recommendations to improve controls.
• May participate in institutional task forces and other special committees related to the achievement of goals and objective.
• Promotes awareness of internal controls and provide a mechanism to heighten customer awareness of the internal audit function and assurance and advisory services performed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees