Senior Auditor - Office of Audit and Consulting Services

at  University of Texas at Arlington

JOB SUMMARY

Leads the planning, performance, reporting and follow up of internal audits and other assigned projects and tasks, independently with limited supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, business administration, or related field and three years of related experience in internal auditing or the equivalent experience.
• Applicable certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA) or candidate.
• Proven ability to perform high quality audit work.
• Meet established deadlines and work well with clients and fellow auditors.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• More than three years experience in a progressive internal audit environment.
• Experience leading complex operational audits.
• Experience with integrated auditing (includes Information Technology).
• Experience with PeopleSoft.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong level of writing and communication skills.
• Strong Project Management skills and experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, professional auditing standards and techniques.

• Perform the work of a Senior Auditor to help the department reach our vision of “providing UTA with world class audit services.”
• Performs and/or leads project audits and advisory projects.
• Leads and/or participates in management interviews for annual planning, internal audits, advisory projects and open item follow-up.
• Leads planning of internal audits and conducts research to obtain background information. Identifies risks and related controls, including potential fraud risks. Develops audit objectives, scope and work program.
• Performs fieldwork activities and conducts client interviews.
• Performs all audit work in accordance with The Institute of Internal Auditors’ Standards and, where appropriate, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Reaches reasonable conclusions based on work performed.
• Prepares high quality documentation (workpapers, etc.).
• Independently documents initial observations and recommendations to mitigate risks, improve controls and enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Communicates with clients on a timely basis to help ensure awareness and that the identified issues are accurate.
• Prepares high quality audit reports including preparation of outlines, preparation of draft reports, review of the drafts with the clients, and preparation of the final reports. Independently communicates with client.
• Delegates tasks, establishes priorities, supervises auditors on multiple and complex audits, communicates status of audits, timely communications to client for all phases of the audit and leading client meetings.
• Responsible for meeting hours and timing budgets and projections.
• Sets deadlines for the completion of project, monitors project budget and timeline for complex projects, and provides clear direction to all team members on their assignments, encourages input from all team members, and provides evaluative feedback to team members in a timely manner.
• Reviews auditors work for compliance with Standards and quality of work.
• Leads advisory projects and/or participates/leads in investigations with minimal supervision.
• Performs appropriate follow-up on assigned open audit findings.