Audit Manager (Hybrid Schedule)

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building: Studebaker
• Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, Internal Audit, the Audit Manager performs and frequently leads complex operational, financial, and compliance audits, analytics, and investigations (i.e., projects) of the University while maintaining all organizational and professional ethical standards.  

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of the Audit Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Plans, designs, leads, and performs projects (audit, analytic, investigation) of various units of the University in accordance with the Internal Audit department or other standards as set forth by the IIA, ISACA, ACFE, and other relevant professional bodies.
• Utilizes experience, external research, and internal sources (including internal or external data queries, financial and operational reports, interviews, information searches, and other techniques) to develop preliminary risk assessment, risk control matrices, conceptual process flows, project work plans, and questionnaires related to assigned projects and to understand the relationship to overall Columbia University environment (including industries of Healthcare, Academic Medicine and Research).
• Coordinates and collaborates with the offices of Compliance, Security, Legal Counsel, and others where necessary.
• Designs and delivers project communications, including project scope and objectives memoranda, risk control matrices, audit programs/project work plans and resource/time budgets, and other documents.
• Prepares or reviews all project work paper types on a timely basis and shows results in accordance with the Internal Audit department and professional association standards.
• Supervises the activities of other auditors designated to assist in the projects assigned and reviews their work, as needed.
• Prepares or reviews relevant questionnaires, interviews stakeholders, and performs walk-throughs and relevant tests of financial and operational functions and activities.
• Identifies, discusses, and resolves exceptions with the assigned project lead, Internal Audit department management, and/or stakeholder line management, and prepares related documentation and presentations that adequately explain key Auditor decisions, proposed findings, support, and recommendations, including:
  • Determines, assesses, and concludes on the design effectiveness and operating adequacy of controls in place
  • Determines, assesses, and concludes on predications and allegations
• Participates in cross-functional discussions on existing process and control enhancement opportunities and provides related guidance on risk, control, fraud prevention, and process options
• Collaborates with IS Auditors to identify and ensure coverage of touchpoints among projects occurring within other audit teams.
• Manages multiple assignments, multitasks, and tracks and reports progress against project plans and budgets to Audit Management.
• Reviews or prepares distributable quality draft reports for assigned projects (audit, analytics, investigations/internal controls), including proposed findings and recommendations.
• Manages or performs follow-up activities for projects, including but not limited to audit issue tracking, analytics monitoring, and investigation closeouts.
• The Senior Auditor II must proactively keep the Associate Director informed of the progress of projects.
• Participates or leads in financial, operational, and technology controls management and risk assessment activities, including education and awareness presentations, IA website content development, annual University risk assessment, audit plan creation process, and audit universe projects.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of departmental work standards and procedures, and leads elements of the departmental quality assurance program.
• Other special projects as assigned by the Internal Audit Management Team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, auditing, accounting, business, finance, economics, engineering, public administration, or equivalent. 
• A minimum of five years of related business experience is required, including at least three years of internal/external auditing.

Preferred Qualifications

• A related MA, MS, or MBA. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access, SQL, ACL, or similar. 
• Experience with Thomson Reuters Accelus or similar automatic work paper applications. 
• Experience in higher education, health care, research, and/or not-for-profit.
• Experience in sponsored research agency compliance audits, analytics, and investigations (i.e., projects) of the university. 

Other Requirements

Certification Requirement - The incumbent must either hold the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation or obtain it within 18 months of their hire date. Successful completion of the CIA certification within the specified timeframe is a condition of continued employment in this position.  The University will provide initial support (including financial assistance and study resources, as applicable) to help the incumbent meet these certification requirements.  If the CIA designation has not yet been attained at the time of hire, the following milestones must be met by the incumbent for continued employment in an Internal Audit role:

• Part 1 of the CIA exam must be successfully completed within 6 months of the hire date.

• Part 2 must be successfully completed within 12 months of the hire date.

• Part 3 must be successfully completed no later than the 18-month anniversary of the hire date.                                                      

• Supervisory experience (minimum of one year) required.                                                                                                            
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the terminology, concepts, and practices as well as the regulations, risks, and controls inherent in higher education and healthcare finance, operations, and technology.
• Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel   
• Intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Visio, PowerPoint 
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and critical thinking skills and techniques, and to evaluate information and draw logical conclusions.
• Available for International Travel (10-20%).

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