Audit Manager Senior

Southern Arkansas University; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A public university is seeking an Internal Auditor in Virginia. The role involves planning and conducting various internal audits, including financial and compliance, and supervising audit activities. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, knowledge of GAAP and GAAS, and experience in audit planning and execution. This position offers opportunities to work on special projects and to enhance internal controls.

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate audit planning and work performance.
• Experience in management analysis and evaluating performance.
• Experience in establishing the scope of audit engagements.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional internal audits for financial and compliance areas.
• Plan and supervise audit activities and special projects.
• Serve as point of contact for internal control issues.

Skills

Effective communication

Audit planning

Data analysis

Knowledge of GAAP

Knowledge of GAAS

Supervisory skills

Technical report preparation

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Perform professional internal audits by planning, supervising, and conducting several current audits, including potential financial (examination of the accuracy and adequacy of financial and accounting systems); compliance (examination of adherence to legislative requirements and administrative policies); operational (examination of the efficiency of operational policies, procedures, practices, and controls); IT (examination of internal controls within the systems environment, computer operating systems, and applications); and special projects and fraud investigations. To perform professional internal audits by planning, supervising and conducting audits that encompass financial, compliance and operational processes.

How you will contribute

• Administrative Duties: Perform assigned administrative tasks in general areas such as audit policy and procedure development; audit plan and budget development, staff auditor evaluations and office administration. Ensure compliance with ARMICS, CAPP, DHRM, P and P and VDOT's timekeeping policies. Ensure compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and VDOT FOIA policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with DHRM and VDOT human resources policies and procedures on hiring. Initiate, obtain prior approval for, process, and approve employee travel requests.
• Audit Plan: Plan, supervise, and control audit activities of scheduled audits and special projects.
• Audits: Perform audits, special projects, hotline investigations of unusual difficulty or extremely sensitive in nature. Serve as point of contact to VDOT management on audits, projects, recommendations, implementation procedures and internal control issues. Plan, supervise, and control activities related to scheduled audits and special projects.
• Liaison: Act as point of contact for management on audit project issues, recommendation implementation issues, and general internal control issues. Participate in system development projects in an advisory non‑voting capacity.
• Supervise Auditors: Provide guidance during audits, special projects and hotline investigations. Review working papers and provide coaching notes. Develop and monitor priorities, schedules, objectives, timeframes, and scope to ensure adequate audit coverage and confirmation with audit standards, as well as effective and efficient utilization of resources. Coordinate staff utilization on different audits in conjunction with regional and central office managers.
• Technical Guidance: Provide guidance to auditors during audits, special projects, and hotline investigations. Review working papers and provide coaching notes. Develop and monitor priorities, schedules, objectives, timeframes, and scopes to endure adequate audit coverage and conformance with standards. Coordinate staff utilization of different audits in conjunction with regional and central office audit managers.

What will make you successful

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to coordinate audit planning.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with VDOT officials and employees.
• Ability to establish the scope of audit engagements and to plan and budget for audits.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and prepare technical reports.
• Ability to interpret complex laws and regulations.
• Ability to objectively appraise the performance of subordinates.
• Ability to perform management analysis and evaluate the performance or compliance of organizational units.
• Ability to review a function, area, or situation and formulate applicable audit procedures.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs, and budgets.
• Audit planning as well as coordinate several concurrent audits involving assigning, scheduling, and supervising the work team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply GAAP, GAAS, and IIA Standards.
• Knowledge of IIA Standards, GAAP, and GAAS.
• Knowledge of state government organizations and functions, transportation systems, and auditing construction and maintenance projects.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices to include performance management and discipline.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include MS Office.
• Using analysis, derive logical conclusions and recommendations for improvement.
• The ability to prepare technical reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate audit planning and work performance with centralized audit managers.
• Ability to coordinate, assign, schedule and supervise multiple concurrent audits.
• Ability to perform management analysis and evaluate the performance or compliance of organizational units.
• Experience establishing the scope of audit engagements, formulating applicable audit procedures, and planning and budgeting for audits.
• Experience interpreting and applying complex laws, regulations and GAAP, GAAS, and IIA Standards.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience or education in Business, Information Systems, Engineering or related field desired.
• Ability to audit application systems and knowledge of information systems.
• Knowledge of computer programming languages, systems analysis and design, and IT development methods and various query tools.
• Knowledge of transportation systems.
• Knowledge or proven ability to audit highway construction and maintenance projects.
• Progressively responsible auditing experience including supervision, instruction, or oversight of professional auditors.