Internal Auditor Sr - Audit Services

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Responsible for leading and performing financial and operational assurance and advisory engagements in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards. This position assists UNC Health entities in accomplishing organizational objectives by using a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.

• Independently lead and perform risk-based assurance and advisory engagements in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards and departmental methodology. Evaluate governance, risk management, and internal control processes to provide independent and objective assurance and insight.
• Conduct engagement planning activities, including risk assessments, walkthroughs, development of audit objectives and scope, identification of key controls, and preparation of audit programs. Identifies risk strategies to steer through current and forward-looking complex situations.
• Perform interviews, data analysis, control testing, investigations, continuous auditing activities, and other audit procedures to assess the effectiveness of controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Apply professional skepticism, sound judgment, and due professional care in evaluating evidence, identifying root causes, assessing risks, and developing well-supported conclusions and recommendations
• Utilize data analytics and auditing technology to identify trends, anomalies, emerging risks, and opportunities to improve audit effectiveness and organizational performance.
• Maintain complete and accurate engagement documentation in Team Mate+, including planning, risk assessments, testing, findings, recommendations, management responses, and follow-up activities.
• Prepare and communicate clear, concise, and well-supported audit reports, executive summaries, and presentations to management and senior leadership. Communicate engagement results that are accurate, objective, constructive, complete and timely. Owns role of change agent.
• Monitor and validate management corrective actions through follow-up procedures, assess remediation effectiveness, and communicate unresolved risks or overdue action plans to audit leadership and management.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information, uphold the highest ethical standards, and pursue ongoing professional development to remain current with auditing standards, healthcare regulations, emerging risks, and industry best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field.

• Certified or in process of obtaining certification (i.e., CIA, CPA, CMA, CFE).

• Three (3) years of progressive auditing and accounting experience within Healthcare or with public accounting firm or combined internal audit work.

• Demonstrates ability to independently lead audit engagements, apply professional skepticism, evaluate governance and risk management processes, leverage data analytics, develop practical recommendations, and effectively communicate with management and executive stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards, internal controls (COSO Framework), laws and regulations applicable to areas of assignment.
• Expert knowledge of governance controls, risk assessments, and internal controls.
• Proficient with advanced data analytical techniques to identify anomalies, assess risk, evaluate control effectiveness, support continuous auditing initiatives, and improve audit efficiency and coverage (i.e., IDEA, Power BI, proficient with Microsoft 365 apps).
• Efficient skills to plan, organize, execute engagements, and…