Audit Manager

Department:

Audit Services

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R108141

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience. Professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and one of the following: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Grade 9 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Audit Manager reports to the Director of Audit Services.  This position assists the director in assessing risk across all university sectors with the objective of improving the operational, compliance, and financial performance of the university.  The manager will help develop solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department and of the university.  This individual will help manage the Audit Services team, including staff development, and will assist in the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with  university administration.

U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident Status required: position must be able to receive/review and/or evaluate export-controlled information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help prepare a comprehensive, risk-based annual audit plan.  Routinely monitor the risk profile of the university and recommend adjustments to the audit plan to address emerging risks.

• Oversee assurance and advisory engagements and resulting reports and ensure they are performed to professional IIA standards, that they add value, and that they are performed in an ethical, efficient, and effective manner.

• Perform complex assurance and advisory engagements; recommend and negotiate corrective measures to address identified deficiency conditions.  Report on the results and agreed upon  action plans.

• Perform job performance evaluations and job development plans for staff directly reporting to the manager.

• Identify potential uses of data analytic software (i.e., IDEA).  Monitor the use of the software to ensure it remains a viable audit tool.

• Maintain the Audit Procedures Manual

• Represent the Director in his/her absence

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field desirable.

• Experience with Workday, TeamMate audit management software, and IDEA data analytics software. 

• 5 years of experience as an internal auditor in higher education working on progressively more complex projects, performing the following: project planning; identifying associated risks and compensating controls; writing  and executing audit programs; performing data analysis; identifying operating effectiveness and efficiency improvements; communicating issues to various levels of university administration; and negotiating effective corrective action plans.

• Proficient in MicroSoft Office products

• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Competencies

1. Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

2. Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

3. Analytical- evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.

4. Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization.

5. Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.

6. Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.

7. Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.

8. Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.

9. Interpersonal – can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility.

10. Teamwork – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.