Audit Manager (Administrator I)

at  California State University

Job no: 543374
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: San Diego
Categories: MPP, At-Will, Compliance/Legal, Full Time, Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)
Position Description
Looking to take charge of compliance and audit activities while collaborating with university management? Join our team as the compliance and programmatic Audit Manager and be the key player in maintaining the integrity of our university!
Under the general supervision of the Associate Vice President of Financial Operations, the Audit Manager will manage all (non-GAAP) compliance and audit activities. They will develop policies and procedures to ensure effective audit engagements and represent the university’s best practices and commitments.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Audit department is responsible for the management of all (non-GAAP) compliance and programmatic audit activities. The Audit Manager reports to the Associate Vice President for Financial Operations and serves as the campus liaison for audit engagements with State of California, California State University, Department of Education, and other governing bodies and/or funding agencies and ensures that audits are conducted in accordance with university established standards and procedures.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in accounting or a closely related field. Additional experience which has demonstrated that the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge, skills and abilities of audit management principles may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• A minimum of five years of work experience in a related field or position.
• Experience in the formulation and design of policy and procedures.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel and Word.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• A master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.
• More than three years of experience in the audit practice of a major public accounting firm is preferred.
• Experience in higher education is preferred.

• Facilitate and coordinate all phases of CSU and internal audits.
• Manage compliance and programmatic audits by external agencies.
• Oversee custodianship of funds and assets of Associated Students as required by CA Education Code.
• Implement audit-related business process improvement initiatives.
• Review, audit, and analyze campus units or operations as requested to ensure compliance.
• Conduct research and analysis for various departments of Business and Financial Affairs.
• Collaborate with university and auxiliary management as applicable to ensure timely resolution of audit findings.