JOB DESCRIPTION

The University of Missouri System is hiring a Senior Auditor to join the Internal Audit Team within the Office of Ethics Compliance and Auditing Services. The University System is comprised of four academic campuses, a health care system, and an extension division. This position reports to a Director of Internal Audit and will participate in assurance and consulting internal audit activities designed to add value and improve university operations by evaluating and making recommendations for improving risk management, controls, compliance, and governance processes. Internal audit activities performed include compliance, performance, operations, process, and finance audits. This is a continuously growing team to support and perform audit activities for all four campuses and healthcare system.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Two to four years of internal audit or related experience in healthcare, higher education, information technology or finance.
• Any equivalent combination of related education, experience, and training.
• MBA or Master of Accountancy degree
• Experience in applying data analytics to internal audit work. Experience with automated audit software.

• A professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA),

  • May reside and work on University of Missouri - Columbia (Mizzou), University of Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL) or University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) campuses or be willing to relocate to one of them. A hybrid work arrangement will be allowed on any of the campuses, with at least three days a week on site required.

• Works independently or with other auditors, as necessary, to conduct audits. Prioritize and organize assignments, including handling multiple tasks frequently in a timely manner in support of delivering the annual audit plan.
• Independently conduct audit planning and risk assessment. Analyzes organizational policies, procedures, practices, and existing laws, rules, and regulations to determine efficiency, effectiveness, degree of compliance and the adequacy of underlying internal controls. Understands the basic functionality of the organization’s information and business systems and assesses the impact in compliance, financial, and operational audits.
• Determines audit objectives and scope and develops the audit program. Determines appropriate testing steps and methodologies to ensure all audit program steps are addressed. Develops clear documentation in work papers to identify control and process weaknesses to support audit findings. Performs root cause analysis to determine why and how identified errors or issues occurred.
• Work with subject matter experts and others to examine business processes and systems to gain information and analyze controls.
• Produces written reports that clearly articulate the key results, findings, and recommendations, and effectively presents findings to auditees.
• Operates as an independent resource to auditees during development of solutions to audit findings to deliver effective and reliable improvements to processes and/or controls.
• Reviews management action plans to verify appropriateness according to audit standards and University policies prior to final approval and reporting to board.
• Independently oversees and manages follow up of audit findings, including testing of management action plans to determine whether audit findings are appropriately addressed by the auditee.
• Conducts face to face, virtual, and/or phone interviews with constituents. Develops client relationships through positive communication, demonstrating credibility and trust, and effectively dealing with difficult clients. Communicates and interacts effectively with management and staff, orally and in writing.
• Pursues professional training opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.