University of Kentucky
Auditor
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $47K - $78K
💻 Finance
🗓️ January 7th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
- Conduct audits primarily of community health operations integrated with the academic health system, including compliance, revenue integrity, clinical operations, grants, and data-sharing controls.
- Evaluate internal controls related to healthcare financial and operational systems objectively.
- Plan and execute audits, prepare detailed work papers, and analyze data accurately.
- Ensure compliance with institutional policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Identify opportunities for enhancing healthcare units' efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assist in developing audit reports with findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Collaborate effectively with team members and various departments across the university enterprise.
- Maintain integrity and adhere to ethical standards in all audit activities.
- Participate in routine travel for audit assignments and engage in virtual meetings to support cross-functional communication.
- Required qualifications include a BA degree and at least 3 years of related experience; proficiency in Excel functions such as data sorting, filtering, pivot tables, and formula development is expected.
- Annual salary range is $47,278 to $78,000.
Auditor Full Description
Requisition Number | RE52736
Working Title | Staff Auditor
Department Name | 1A000:Internal Audit
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Push, pull or lift up to 10 lbs; sit and/or stand for extended periods of time; able to communicate with individuals from various backgrounds and professional levels.
Shift | Primarily days (i.e.: 8:00 am-5:00 pm). However, as an exempt position this may require additional time: evenings and/or weekends, etc. to accomplish work goals.
Job Summary | Internal Audit assists the University management, administration and the Board of Trustees in the effective discharge of their fiduciary and administrative responsibilities by providing independent, objective assurance and consulting services with respect to evaluating risk management, control, and governance processes.
The Internal Audit Office is currently seeking an Auditor to support the Internal Office Team focusing on Healthcare audit work in a functional reporting line (i.e. Core, Compliance, UK HealthCare or Investigations. The Healthcare Auditor will primarily support audits of community health operations (e.g., FQHC/RHC or affiliate community clinics) integrated with the academic health system, focusing on compliance, revenue integrity, clinical operations, grants, and data-sharing controls across entities.
Responsibilities include:
Objectively evaluating internal controls regarding healthcare financial and operational systems. Planning and executing audits, preparing detailed work papers, accurately analyzing data, Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations. Identifying opportunities for healthcare unit enhancements, internal efficiency, and effectiveness. Assist in audit report findings, conclusions, and recommendations for improvement. Collaboratively effectively with team members, departments, and units across the enterprise. Maintaining a high level of integrity and adherence to ethical standards in all audit activities. Participating in routine travel as part of audit assignments and engaging in virtual collaborative meetings to support cross-functional communication.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 01/27/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Please describe your experience working in a healthcare organization.
(Open Ended Question) - * Which best describes your experience in Excel using the following functions: data sorting, filtering, pivot tables, and formula development?
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- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 4 years
- More than 4 years, up through 6 years
- More than 6 years
- * Please describe a time when you lead a project and/or were responsible for handling multiple priorities within a narrow timeframe. What did the project entail? What was the outcome? What did you learn?
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