Audit Analyst III

Kaiser Permanente; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an Audit Analyst III to contribute to meaningful audits across diverse areas. The role requires strong analytical skills, SOX/audit experience, and proficiency with data analytics and AI model tools.

Location flexibility includes multiple sites in CA, CO, WA, and GA, with a 40-hour workweek and daytime schedule. Ideal candidates bring hands-on auditing experience, curiosity, and organizational discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field and minimum three years audit or related business experience.

Responsibilities

• Supports auditing planning by developing objectives and procedures and creating work papers.
• Performs testing and analysis to identify risks and controls and documents conclusions.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to solve business problems and communicate progress.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data Analytics

Job description

Primary Location Oakland, California Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Flexible Schedule Full-time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift Day Salary $98300 - $127160 / year Job Number 1445964 Date Posted 10/05/2026 The Audit Analyst III offers an experienced auditor the opportunity to contribute to meaningful audits across diverse business and operational areas. As part of a collaborative team, this role evaluates risks and controls, performs testing and analysis, and develops actionable insights. Ideal candidates bring operational audit or SOX experience, curiosity, strong organizational skills, and experience using data analytics and various AI models to enhance their work. Candidates must be located near Oakland, CA, Pasadena, CA, Denver, CO, Seattle, WA, or Atlanta, GA.

Job Summary

This individual contributor is primarily responsible for supporting the auditing planning process through the development of audit objectives and procedures, work papers, and documentation. Essential

Responsibilities

• Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; providing occasional mentoring to team members; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; creating plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; anticipating and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensuring all procedures and policies are followed; leveraging an understanding of data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross-functionally to solve business problems; identifying and monitoring priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying, recommending, and implementing ways to address improvement opportunities; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
• Contributes to the audit planning process by assisting in the development of audit objectives and detailed test procedures that address key risks and controls; developing work papers or other documentation that address the objectives of the audit program or project and support the conclusions reached during testing; and adhering to professional standards for work paper documentation.
• Participates in department initiatives. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)
• Analytical Skills
• Client Focus
• Debugging and Troubleshooting
• Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
• Initiative
• Maintain Files and Records
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Microsoft Excel
• Organizational Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Trust

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business or related field AND Minimum three (3) years audit or related business experience. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA) OR Certified Information System Auditor (CISA). Primary Location: California,Oakland,Ordway Additional Locations:
• Atlanta, GA
• Pasadena, CA
• Aurora, CO
• Renton, WA Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Flexible Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Po/Ho Corp - PO FIN-Internal Audit SVCS - 0308

Pay Range

$98300 - $127160 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate''s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest Save Job Expected Employee Conduct >

Skills

Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Auditing, Business Operations, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Analysis, Debugging Skills, Detail Oriented, Diversity, Documentation, Documentation Standards, Establish Priorities, File Maintenance, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Internal Audit, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Operational Audit, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Record Keeping, Relationship Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Team Player, Testing, Time Management Kaiser Permanente At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world. Company Size: 10,000 employees or more Industry: Healthcare Services 1945 Website: http://www.kp.org/careers