Senior Auditor

Position Highlights

The Auditor III is a senior-level position responsible for leading complex internal audit projects and investigations, providing consulting to the administration on key initiatives, and ensuring the achievement of the University's goals. Reporting to the chief audit executive, this position plans, performs, and documents risk-based operational, financial, and compliance audit and advisory projects independently to evaluate university governance, risk management, and control processes. This position performs all phases of internal audits including planning, preparing audit programs, evaluating risks and controls, testing control effectiveness, drafting audit reports for presentation to the auditee and management, and monitoring the status of audit recommendations.

In this role, the Auditor III will collaborate with cross-functional teams, utilizing advanced audit skills to contribute to the success of the audit function. They will provide advice to the administration on high-level decisions, drawing from comprehensive knowledge of audit practices, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate for the Auditor III position will have extensive experience in internal auditing or related field, including experience with complex audits and investigations. They will possess strong critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills, with a commitment to integrity and professionalism. The Auditor III will work independently, ensuring that audits meet industry standards, current laws, and University policies. Minimal travel may be required within the state of Arizona.

Duties & Responsibilities

Audit Planning and Execution:

• Actively participates in the annual internal audit plan creation process.
• Performs planning activities with the audit client to gain an understanding of the strategies, objectives, risks, and controls relevant to the activity under review.
• Designs audit objectives and procedures, prepares audit programs, and performs audits, which consist of examinations for adherence to accepted standards as well as for adequacy of controls, effectiveness and efficiency, compliance with legal requirements, and consistency with management objectives.
• Conducts entrance meetings and performs operational, financial, and compliance audit procedures of university departments, processes, and procedures.

Communication and Documentation:

• Communicates with auditee, providing regular status updates.
• Prepares clear, concise audit working papers, to include sufficient documentation to support procedures completed, results, and conclusions.
• Drafts potential audit observations and recommendations.
• Drafts audit reports and conducts closing meetings with audit clients to discuss observations, recommendations, and management responses.

Follow-up and Evaluation:

• Evaluates adequacy of the management responses for corrective action to ensure responses are accurate, complete, and reflect the position of the University.
• Performs follow-up reviews to evaluate the implementation of action plans.

Special Projects and Advisory Services:

• Performs special audit projects as assigned by the Chief Audit Executive.
• Performs advisory services with university departments as requested.

Professional Development and Other Duties:

• Completes 40 hours of continuing professional education annually.