Internal Auditor II - Risk & Controls Specialist

Utah State University; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State University is seeking an Internal Auditor II in Logan, UT. The role plans and conducts moderate audits across financial, operational, compliance, and IT areas, applying professional judgment to assess risks and controls.

You will document evidence and findings, develop corrective actions, and communicate results to management. A bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience are required, with opportunities to obtain CIA/CPA/CISA/CFE within 2 years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Admin, Information Systems, or related field with 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to attain CIA, CPA, CISA, or CFE within 2 years from hire date.
• Experience in higher education, government, nonprofit, or public sector environments.
• Professional certification (CIA, CPA, CISA, or similar).
• Familiarity with higher education administrative systems, such as Banner.
• Experience auditing federally funded programs, grants, or sponsored research.
• Knowledge of higher education regulations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct financial, operational, compliance, information technology, and effectiveness audits of moderate scope and complexity.
• Perform preliminary research, process walkthroughs, interviews, and risk assessments.
• Develop audit objectives, scopes, work plans, testing procedures, sampling approaches, and timelines.
• Manage assigned audit engagements, communicate progress, and complete work within established quality and timeline expectations.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls to protect university resources and promote compliance.
• Test financial and operating processes for compliance with laws, contracts, and university policies.
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, control gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain complete audit working papers documenting evidence, analyses, judgments, findings, and conclusions.
• Develop well-supported audit findings and prepare formal reports and management communications.
• Discuss observations with departmental representatives to validate factual accuracy and obtain management perspectives.

Skills

Auditing principles

Internal controls

Data analysis

Risk assessment

Professional ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Utah State University is seeking an Internal Auditor II in Logan, UT. The role plans and conducts moderate audits across financial, operational, compliance, and IT areas, applying professional judgment to assess risks and controls.

You will document evidence and findings, develop corrective actions, and communicate results to management. A bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience are required, with opportunities to obtain CIA/CPA/CISA/CFE within 2 years.