Senior Audit Manager

Personally, leads high-risk financial, operational, compliance, investigative, and advisory engagements from planning through report issuance and follow-up.

Reviews and approves audit scopes, risk assessments, workpapers, findings, recommendations, and draft reports before submission to the Chief Internal Auditor.

Serves as acting head of the department when designated and provides continuity for Board, executive, and urgent audit matters.

Balances audit production, supervision, coaching, quality assurance, risk assessment, and departmental administration.

Provides senior-level operational leadership and succession depth while preserving a future Director-level advancement opportunity as the Internal Audit function grows.

Essential Duties Summary

Working Manager and Engagement Leadership

• Personally, leads significant operational, financial, compliance, performance, investigative, and advisory engagements.
• Conducts planning meetings, executive interviews, process walkthroughs, risk assessments, entrance conferences, and exit conferences.
• Performs or directs complex testing, evaluates evidence, develops findings, identifies root causes, and drafts recommendations.
• Manages multiple concurrent engagements, budgets, milestones, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.
• Provides timely status updates and escalates significant risks, scope limitations, or delays to the Chief Internal Auditor.

Audit Operations and Quality

• Directs the planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up of the approved audit plan.
• Reviews workpapers for sufficiency, accuracy, clarity, relevance, and conformance with professional standards.
• Ensures reports are concise, evidence-based, balanced, and focused on institutional risk and practical corrective action.
• Maintains audit methodologies, templates, review checklists, and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program.
• Coordinates co-sourced engagements and evaluates provider quality, timeliness, cost, and knowledge transfer.

Staff Supervision and Development

• Assigns work based on risk, complexity, staff competency, and available resources.
• Provides real-time coaching during fieldwork and demonstrates effective audit techniques through direct participation.
• Establishes performance expectations, evaluates staff, and develops professional growth and certification plans.
• Recruits, onboards, mentors, and develops a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing audit team.

Risk Assessment, Planning, and Reporting

• Assists the Chief Internal Auditor with the enterprise risk assessment and annual and multi-year audit plans.
• Identifies emerging financial, operational, compliance, technology, reputational, and governance risks.
• Prepare dashboards, executive summaries, Audit Committee materials, annual reports, and remediation status reports.
• Oversee corrective-action tracking and validate implementation of management responses.

Advisory, Investigative, and Strategic Support

• Leads advisory projects involving governance, risk management, internal controls, process improvement, and major initiatives.
• Assists with investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, conflicts of interest, misconduct, or control circumvention.
• Help to integrate data analytics into significant engagements.
• Supports executive leadership and the Board while preserving Internal Audit independence and objectivity.
• Serves as the principal operational deputy to the Chief Internal Auditor and may represent the Office of Internal Audit with senior leadership, external assurance providers, and governance stakeholders when delegated.

% FTE

1.0

Hiring Range
$98,509.22 - $128,061.99

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, public administration, or a closely related field.

Required Licensing/Certification

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Active CIA, CPA, or CISA certification. The certification must remain active and in good standing.

Preferred:
CFE, CRMA, CGAP, CISM, CISSP, PMP, or another relevant audit, risk, compliance, cybersecurity, analytics, or project-management credential

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:
IIA Global Internal Audit Standards; Texas Internal Auditing Act; applicable governmental auditing standards; COSO ; enterprise risk management; audit planning; financial, operational, compliance, investigative, and advisory auditing; QAIP requirements; higher education business processes; data analytics and continuous auditing concepts.

Skills:
Leading and managing complex engagements; reviewing workpapers and reports; supervising and coaching staff; risk assessment; root-cause analysis; report writing; executive communication; project and resource management; conflict resolution; presentation of sensitive findings.

Abilities:
Balance hands-on audit production with departmental leadership; manage multiple priorities; exercise sound judgment and professional skepticism; communicate with technical and nontechnical audiences; maintain independence and confidentiality; act for the Chief Internal Auditor when designated.

Expected Allocation of Effort:
40–50%: lead operational and financial audits
20–25%: staff supervision and engagement review
10–15%: department operations and planning
10–15%: follow-up, investigations, and advisory work
10–15%: risk assessment, methodology, quality, and special projects

Work Experience

• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, risk management, compliance, consulting, or a related field.
• At least three years leading complex audit engagements and at least two years of supervisory, team-lead, or engagement-management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading financial and operational audits from planning through final reporting and follow-up.
• Ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure, which may include communications systems, computer networks and systems, cybersecurity systems, electrical grid, hazardous waste treatment or water treatment system.

Working/Environmental Conditions

• Routine office environment.
• Sitting or standing in one location much of the time.
• Some stooping, lifting or carrying objects lightweight may be required.
• Use of video display terminal.

Desired start date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Posting Detail Information

UA EEO Statement

It is the policy of Texas Southern University to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, individuals with disability, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its programs, activities, admissions or employment policies. This policy of equal opportunity is strictly observed in all University employment-related activities such as advertising, recruiting, interviewing, testing, employment training, compensation, promotion, termination, and employment benefits. This policy expressly prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, genetic history, national origin, individuals with disability, age, citizenship status, or protected veteran status. This policy shall be adhered to in accordance with the provisions of all applicable federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Manual of Administrative Policies and Procedures

Close Date
09/28/2026

Open Until Filled (overrides close field)
No

Special Instructions to Applicants
Open to all applicants.
Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, public administration, or a closely related field?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have seven years of progressively responsible experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, risk management, compliance, consulting, or a related field?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Do you have at least three years leading complex audit engagements and at least two years of supervisory, team-lead, or engagement-management experience?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Do you have demonstrated experience leading financial and operational audits from planning through final reporting and follow-up?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Do you have the following certifications: Active CIA, CPA, or CISA certification? The certification must remain active and in good standing.
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Do you have the following preferred certifications? If so, please list those that apply. CFE, CRMA, CGAP, CISM, CISSP, PMP, or another relevant audit, risk, compliance, cybersecurity, analytics, or project-management credential.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Official Transcripts

Optional Documents

1. Other Document
2. Reference Letter 1
3. Reference Letter 2
4. Reference Letter 3