Senior Auditor, Audit & Consulting Services

Senior Auditor, Audit & Consulting Services

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Job Title: Senior Auditor, Audit & Consulting Services

Location: LSC-System Office

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 43808

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations;
The Woodlands and University Park.

Location address is 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.

The Senior Internal Auditor plays a critical role in safeguarding the integrity, accountability, and efficiency of Lone Star College's operations. The Senior Auditor will apply advanced knowledge of auditing standards and higher education operations to evaluate governance, risk management, and internal controls, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies. This position will be responsible for providing independent and objective assurance, consulting/advisory, and fraud investigative services for LSC.

Responsibilities may also include the design and execution of data analytics in support of the internal audit activity. The Senior Auditor position has high visibility and exposure within LSC and is directly accountable to the Chief Audit Executive. While the position will not directly supervise other employees, the incumbent will supervise the work of an auditor for assigned projects as needed.

• Performs internal audit projects in accordance with professional standards and adheres to departmental policies and procedures:
  • Plans engagements appropriately, including determining the objectives, scope, and criteria. This requires familiarity with the auditee's operations, identifying areas of greatest risk or significance in those operations, which will define the scope of the audit, and developing an appropriate professional approach for examining those areas selected for review.
  • Gathers sufficient, dependable, and relevant evidence from individuals or systems and analyzes the information/data so that conclusions can be reached.
  • Designs and executes data analysis and similar activities to support audit projects
  • Performs and reviews the testing of transactions (utilizing automated and/or traditional auditing methods) and analyzes results to identify the themes and underlying root causes.
  • Documents the conditions noted and the related findings.
  • Develops actionable recommendations for improvement, compliance, or resolution, prepares audit reports.
  • Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to recommend process improvements.
  • Monitors the day-to-day progress on work assigned and proactively keeps the Chief Audit Executive, or Senior Manager updated on the status of work.
  • Communicates or assists in communicating the results of audit and consulting projects through written reports and oral presentations to management.
• Assists in data analytics to support internal audit activities in one or more of the following:
  • Designs and executes data mining, analysis, and continuous monitoring activities in support of audit projects.
  • Participates in the development of a data analytics program including the design and implementation of appropriate tools and technologies.
  • Identifies opportunities to enhance the use of data analytics throughout the audit…