Senior Internal Auditor-Hybrid

The University of Kansas Health System • Westwood, KS

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Utilizing excellent critical thinking skills, leads and performs operational, financial, and compliance audits. With outstanding interpersonal relationship abilities, works directly with all departments and at all levels of the health system. With a continuous focus on quality, reviews work prepared by other audit team members and leads and/or assists with team process improvements. Serves as a trustworthy and reliable resource to departments within the health system with audit and compliance initiatives.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting from an accredited College or University
• 2 or more years public accounting and/or internal auditing
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State Board of Accountancy (active or willingness to activate inactive status) upon Hire
• Advanced English - Read, write, and speak English
• Strong and accurate attention to detail
• Robust critical thinking skills
• Ability to thrive in leading and performing responsibilities with minimal supervision
• With the broad level of access (i.e., clinical and financial data) provided to perform job duties, it is required to maintain the utmost confidentially, trustworthiness, and integrity
• Pro-active ability to learn new topics, identify risks and process improvement opportunities, and adapt to changing processes and technology
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills across various mediums (in-person, remote, phone, email, instant message, formal reporting) with all levels of internal and external customers throughout all departments and specialties
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, including Excel and Word
• Skilled in data analysis
• Excel in project and time management
• Self-motivated, autonomous, and collaborative partner

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree from an accredited College or University
• 1 or more years forensic auditing experience
• 1 or more years healthcare, including Epic clinical and billing system, experience
• 1 or more years Workday applications experience
• 1 or more years information technology audit experience
• 1 or more years Control Self-Assessment technique experience
• 1 or more years flowcharting experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform operational, financial, and compliance audits, as well as special projects based on the Audit Plan and/or need, in accordance with department and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards. This includes working with departments across the health system, requiring specialized knowledge in those areas, and leading multiple projects simultaneously.
• Lead internal control attestation (ICA) projects and perform related audit work.
• Develop audit programs using a risk-based mindset, determining the scope, objectives, approach, and time budget of audits and special projects.
• Identify and utilize audit procedures and other analytical tools to meet objectives determined for completing assignments.
• Prepare clear, well-organized, and concise work papers on a timely basis to support audit objectives and substantiate audit conclusions, including identifying improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and communicate collaboratively throughout all assignments and with all levels of the organization. This includes a variety of topics such as audit scope, progress updates, findings, and follow-up within the audit team leadership and with auditees.
• Provide constructive recommendations to auditee leadership to improve internal controls and/or efficiency as determined by audit results.
• Draft formal, written reports for Executive and other leadership, stating audit results and conclusions in a clear, concise manner.
• Submit work papers and audit report drafts to the System Director of Audit Services (or delegate) for review and approval. Follow up on all outstanding matters timely.
• Follow up with auditees to ensure leadership responses are received timely and to determine the implementation status of recommendations through to completion.
• Assist with performing yearly external financial audit.
• Review the audit work and work papers of other audit team members as requested. Provide feedback and ensure follow-up is completed.
• Perform quality assurance/peer reviews of audit work papers and report drafts prepared by audit team members to ensure appropriate management of adherence to accounting/internal audit standards, adequacy of internal controls, efficiency of operations, compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards, and recommendations for improvement.
• Serve as a resource for other departments for audits, special projects, and/or compliance initiatives.
• Lead and/or assist in audit team process updates and improvements.
• Lead and/or assist in making presentations on pertinent subjects to internal and external audiences, including education when a related educational need is determined.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior