Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor Westwood Administration - East

Utilizing excellent critical thinking skills, performs operational, financial, and compliance audits. With outstanding interpersonal relationship abilities, works directly with all departments and at all levels of the health system. With a continuous focus on quality, assists with team process improvements. Serves as a trustworthy and reliable resource to departments within the health system with audit and compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits as well as special projects based on the Audit Plan and / or need, in accordance with department and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards. This includes working with departments across the health system, requiring specialized knowledge in those areas, and working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Perform internal control attestation (ICA) projects and perform related audit work.
• Assist with developing audit programs using a risk-based mindset, determining the scope, objectives, approach, and time budget of audits and special projects.
• Identify and utilize audit procedures and other analytical tools to meet objectives determined for completion of assignments.
• Prepare clear, well-organized, and concise work papers on a timely basis to support audit objectives and substantiate audit conclusions, including identifying improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and communicate collaboratively throughout all assignments and with all levels of the organization. This includes a variety of topics such as audit scope, progress updates, findings, and follow-up within the audit team leadership and with auditees.
• Work with audit team leadership to provide constructive recommendations to auditee leadership to improve internal controls and / or efficiency as determined by audit results.
• Draft formal, written reports for Executive and other leadership, stating audit results and conclusions in a clear, concise manner.
• Submit work papers and audit report drafts to the System Director of Audit Services (or delegate) for review and approval. Follow up on all outstanding matters timely.
• Follow up with auditees to ensure leadership responses are received timely and to determine the implementation status of recommendations through to completion.
• Assist with performing yearly external financial audit.
• Perform quality assurance / peer reviews of audit work papers and report drafts prepared by audit team members to ensure appropriate management of adherence to accounting / internal audit standards, adequacy of internal controls, efficiency of operations, compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards, and recommendations for improvement.
• Serve as a resource for other departments for audits, special projects, and / or compliance initiatives.
• Assist with audit team process updates and improvements.
• Assist in making presentations on pertinent subjects to internal and external audiences, including education when a related educational need is determined.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and / or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Required Language Skills

Knowledge Requirements

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.