Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor Special Instructions

• Finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report.
• Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
• Please ensure your resume reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.
• UNC Charlotte Benefits Information:
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Vacancy Open to: All Candidates

Working Title: Senior Internal Auditor

Position Designation: EHRA Non-Faculty

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months per Year: 12

Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm;
Monday - Friday

Hours per week: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Division: Institutional Integrity

Department: Internal Audit (Adm)

Work Location: Cato Hall / Remote

Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000

Primary Purpose of Department: The Internal Audit Department serves the Board of Trustees and administrators of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value to and improve the University's operations. The Department assists the University in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes.

Primary Purpose of Position: Perform professional auditing work with responsibility for examining and analyzing financial functions, program and systems operations and results to determine compliance with tax, financial, or programmatic procedures and regulations. Work requires knowledge and application of the theories, principles, and practices of accountancy and auditing, as well as knowledge of the statutory requirements of specific programs and the related information technology standards.

Perform complex, specialized auditing of financial, programmatic functions, and systems. Work will include independent examination and analysis of risks, internal controls, complex reports, records, financial statements, and systems for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to guidelines and statutes. Justifies and defends audit findings for unprecedented and controversial cases. Serves as a technical resource for unique or unprecedented issues. Conducts presentation of audit findings and reports to various campus clients.

Creates and presents training presentations on various topics to various campus audiences.

• Leads audits, reviews, and investigations of University administrative and academic areas.
• Supervise staff auditors as needed. Lead development of engagement level risk assessment, audit objectives, and work program for assigned audit topics.
• Lead development of data and information requirements to meet audit objectives. Lead development of compliance standards that apply to the assigned audit topic.
• Lead creation, review, and verification of audit reports that are accurate and concise.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff in the execution of audit programs.
• Assist with administrative duties for the Internal Audit Department, including updating the Internal Audit Manual and the Internal Audit website.

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline, and 5 yrs of auditing experience; or equivalent education/experience.

• Master's degree preferred.
• 5 - 10 years of audit experience required, preferably with at least some in internal audit.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• CIA, CPA, CFE, or CISA professional certification preferred.
• Experience with Team Mate+ audit software preferred.
• Experience with Tableau or Teammate Analytics software preferred.

• CIA, CPA, CFE or CISA

• Finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report.
• Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
• Please ensure your resume reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.
• UNC Charlotte Benefits Information:
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Posting Open Date: 02/27/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Proposed Hire Date: 04/01/2026

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