Lead Internal Auditor — AI-Driven Assurance

Partners in Digital Health

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) seeks an Internal Auditor III (Lead Auditor) to partner with financial, operational, and clinical management, identifying risks, evaluating controls, and driving improvements across the organization. The role emphasizes advancing analytics, automation, and AI-enabled audit techniques to enhance performance and resilience.

You will plan and conduct complex assurance engagements, supervise testing, mentor staff, and contribute to the Internal Audit Plan

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field - Required
Master's Degree Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field - Preferred
At least five (5) years Experience in internal audit, public accounting, consulting services, risk management, compliance, or a related financial or operational role. Required and
Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment, internal controls, governance, business processes, and associated operational, financial, compliance, and technology risks. Required
Experience leading or performing complex financial, operational, compliance, or technology-enabled audits and consulting engagements. Required
Experience performing risk assessments, audit planning, control testing, data analysis, workpaper preparation, professional report writing, and process visualization. Required
Experience coordinating engagement activities, reviewing work products, and coaching or mentoring less experienced team members. Required
Internal Audit. Preferred
Public Accounting or Consulting Services. Preferred
Healthcare Consulting, Operations, or Administration. Preferred
Risk Management or Compliance. Preferred
Financial or Operational Analysis Preferred
Revenue Cycle Operations, Consulting, or Healthcare Analytics. Preferred
Experience within an academic medical center, integrated health system, physician practice, children’s hospital. Preferred
Experience utilizing data analytics, business intelligence, automation, or artificial intelligence tools to support auditing, monitoring, compliance, operational improvement, or risk management activities. Preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts and/or leads complex financial/operational, assurance and consulting engagements, investigations, and special projects in accordance with departmental and professional standards.
Performs planning activities, risk assessments, and develops audit objectives, scope, testing strategies, and audit programs that address key financial/operational related risks across various competency areas (e.g., finance/accounting, supply chain and vendor management, revenue cycle management, research administration, human resources and payroll).
Conducts or supervises testing procedures and evaluates the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
Uses process visualization, artificial intelligence, and other technology-enabled audit techniques to analyze complex operational and financial data, identify trends, risks, control weaknesses, and improvement opportunities.
Communicates audit results and strategic observations through clear, concise audit reports and executive-level presentations. Conducts entrance conferences, status meetings, and exit conferences with stakeholders.
Provides practical recommendations that improve operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, risk management, internal controls, financial performance, and organizational resilience.
Monitors emerging healthcare, regulatory, operational, and financial, risks that may impact organizational objectives.
Maintains assigned areas of the audit universe, co-leads annual risk assessments, and recommends risk-based assurance and consulting projects for inclusion in the Internal Audit Plan.
Works collaboratively with management to monitor and validate corrective actions related to previously reported audit findings.
Provides coaching, mentoring, and technical knowledge sharing to less experienced auditors and serves as a subject matter resource to the department.
Serves as a trusted advisor to management by providing insights regarding enterprise risks, internal controls, governance practices, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Recommends and drives innovative audit techniques, metrics, and analytics, including automation and AI-enabled insights, to assess risk and control effectiveness.