Job Title:
Senior Internal Auditor
Location:
Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job
About Us
Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.
Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, the rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.
Come Take Flight at KSU!
Location:
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Job Summary:
Responsible for planning, performing, and reporting on complex financial, operational, and compliance audits. Develops audit objectives, designs and executes detailed audit procedures, and prepares high-quality audit documentation and audit reports. Serves as a project lead for assigned audits, coordinating tasks, monitoring timelines, and guiding and reviewing staff auditors' work to ensure quality and timely completion.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, leads, and executes operational, compliance, financial, and special audit engagements with limited supervision, ensuring objectives, scope, timelines, and deliverables are achieved independentlySupports and participates in investigative activities, including data analysis, review of records, interviews, documentation evaluation, and other fact-finding procedures to assist in resolving allegations, concerns, or identified risksPrepares and maintains comprehensive audit work papers in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards), departmental policies, and professional auditing practicesDevelops, refines, and executes risk-based audit programs, testing methodologies, and procedures to assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and internal controlsDocuments business processes, risks, controls, and audit results through narratives, process flows, risk-control matrices, and other audit documentation, clearly identifying control strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvementResearches, interprets, and applies policies and regulations of Kennesaw State University, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, state and federal agencies, and other governing bodies to determine compliance requirements and organizational impactProvides regular updates to Internal Audit Division leadership regarding the status, progress, risks, and outcomes of audits, investigations, and special projects, proactively identifying and addressing issues that may impact project objectives or timelinesIdentifies, evaluates, and communicates practical recommendations that enhance operational effectiveness, strengthen internal controls, improve compliance, reduce risk, and increase organizational efficiencyPrepares clear, concise, and well-supported audit reports that effectively communicate observations, risk implications, root causes, and actionable recommendations to management and stakeholdersMonitors, validates, and reports on the implementation and effectiveness of management action plans to ensure timely remediation of audit findings and identified control deficiencies.Presents audit results, risk assessments, and recommendations to departmental leadership, University management, and other stakeholders, fostering constructive dialogue and accountabilityContributes to Internal Audit Division initiatives, including continuous improvement efforts, quality assurance activities, training, professional development, methodology enhancements, and departmental projectsSupports the annual enterprise risk assessment and audit planning process by identifying emerging risks, evaluating organizational priorities, and recommending areas for audit coverageServes as a resource and mentor to less experienced audit staff by sharing technical knowledge, providing guidance on audit methodologies, and promoting adherence to professional standards and best practicesRequired Qualifications
Educational Requirements Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field
Required Experience Four (4)…
