Senior Internal Auditor

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Senior Internal Auditor

Job Profile Title

Internal Auditor Senior

Job Description Summary

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for planning and performing complex operational, financial and compliance audits, management advisory services, and investigations. Manages project assignments, budgets, and timelines to ensure the timely and effective completion of assigned projects. Interacts with all levels of management throughout the University and Health System.

Job Description

The Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy serves as a proactive business partner with University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine management to upgrade business processes, controls, compliance mechanisms and technologies to:

• Anticipate and aggressively manage business risks;
• Ensure strong stewardship and management accountability at all levels;
• Ensure the integrity of operational and financial information.

Audit, Compliance, and Privacy serves the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine by upholding the highest professional standards; recruiting, training, and developing future managers for the institution; providing high quality, cost effective audit and management services; and communicating value-added outcomes to the Board of Trustees and senior management.

Duties:

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for planning and performing, and supervising the performance of complex operational, financial and compliance audits, management advisory services, and investigations. Manages project assignments, budgets, and timelines to ensure the timely and effective completion of assigned projects. Interacts with all levels of management throughout the University and Health System.

• Assumes lead role to appropriately plan audits to identify and evaluate key risks and controls to provide reasonable assurance of control effectiveness or measure compliance. Independently develops audit scopes, audit programs, tests of controls, data analyses, and strategies for the execution of audits.
• Performs and supervises the performance of audit work to obtain an understanding of the unit's operations and appropriately target risks being evaluated. Executes audit work and oversees the work of audit project staff to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the audit process and acts as the client’s single point of contact for the project. Utilizes University information systems, data extraction tools, and computer assisted audit techniques.
• Adequately documents audit work (narratives, process flows, etc.) to capture procedures performed, support conclusions reached, and identify internal controls and control weaknesses.
• Comprehensively reviews staff workpapers. Independently and comprehensively identifies issues and control weaknesses. Provides assistance/training to other team members.
• Partners with client management to develop suitable action plans to address audit issues.
• Leads project closing meetings to communicate audit results to client management. Provides effective and timely communications internal and externally. Communicates proactively with Internal Audit and client management. Consistently delivers clear and concise work papers, status updates, audit reports, and Audit and Compliance Committee materials requiring minimal edits.
• Is continuously alert to organization risks and provides input into the annual risk assessment process. Keeps current on auditing principles and techniques, higher education issues, hot or emerging topics, etc.
• Participates on process improvement work teams, system implementations, or in other advisory capacities to provide input into internal controls and process workflows.
• Independently and proactively identifies and pursues professional development opportunities that align to developmental needs, current or emerging risks, and assigned work plan projects.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree and 5 plus years of experience are required. Experience in public accounting or internal auditing and CPA/CIA certification preferred.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Audit Compliance and Privacy

Pay Range

$76,000.00 - $105,000.00 Annual Rate

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.