Senior Auditor

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Auditor in Austin, TX. You will perform advanced professional auditing of university operations and lead audit teams through engagements, with a hybrid work arrangement up to two remote days per week.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s in a related field and CPA/CIA/CISA certification, plus at least three years of relevant internal auditing or information systems auditing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and professional experience in auditing or equivalent field.
• CPA/CIA/CISA certification required or preferred; three years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engagement level risk analyses to define objectives, scope, and methodologies.
• Prepare thorough work papers, identify issues, and draft findings and recommendations.
• Coordinate audit team work, review team output, and manage project timelines.

Skills

Auditing

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, management, business administration, computer science, or related field

CPA / CIA / CISA certification

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Auditor

Hiring Department:

Audit and Advisory Services

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details:

General Notes

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of university faculty and staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

To perform advanced professional auditing of all University operations and lead teams performing audits of University of operations.

Supervision:

General or direct supervision of auditors as assigned to projects. Responsible for project management to include supervising audit staff assigned and evaluating their performance regarding the assignment. Performs audit work with limited supervision from a member of the leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Conducting Engagements: Conducts engagement level risk analysis to define a project’s objectives, scope, and methodologies. Develops audit programs and/or project plans to achieve objective(s). Collects and analyzes appropriate types of information, data, and evidence to achieve the objectives of project steps by: Compiling data from the university’s financial and human resources information system and other sources internal and external to the university; Applying appropriate sampling techniques; Collecting documents; Observing assets and processes; Preparing for and conducting interviews; Using questionnaires and surveys; Utilizing other methodologies as needed.
• Engagement Documentation: Prepares thorough, well-organized, and self-explanatory work papers to support conclusions reached; Identifies issues and practicable recommendations; Drafts findings and recommendations resulting from work performed.
• Project Management and Quality Assurance: Coordinates the work of other team members; Provides needed guidance and instruction to other team members; Provides first review of work papers generated by other team members; Monitors time budgets and target dates for assigned projects; Evaluates the effectiveness of the audit process at the conclusion of each engagement; Coordinates audit steps to follow up on outstanding audit issues.
• Client Relations: Identifies and develops issues and negotiates with audit clients to arrive at sound/effective recommendations; Apprises client of project status, barriers to progress, and potential issues, to ensure the client is not surprised by observations and recommendations; Leads entrance and exit conferences.
• Internal Communications: Informs project manager or in-charge, when applicable, about status of the audit work performed, potential issues and solutions, and client feedback.
• Report Development: Drafts project reports and manages the editing and publication process; Evaluates client’s written responses to recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, management, business administration, computer science, or other relevant business field or other field with related professional experience. Current certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Three years of progressively responsible experience in internal auditing, information systems auditing, consulting, investigations, accounting, or other applicable experience which involves evaluating controls over business processes. Demonstrated ability and experience developing project plans to achieve risk-based project objectives in a complex environment. Skill and demonstrated ability to compose clear, concise audit reports, audit findings, summaries, memos, correspondence and related materials. Demonstrated ability to prepare thorough, well-organized, and self-explanatory work papers to support conclusions reached. Demonstrated ability to analyze appropriate types of information to achieve objectives of project steps.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education and/or healthcare internal auditing. Experience using data analytics tools and techniques as part of the audit process. General understanding of Uniform Guidance.

Salary Range

$85,000 - $95,000

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• This position is approved as a hybrid role, with the opportunity to work remotely up to two days per week.

Required Materials

• Resume
• Letter of interest
• References will be requested at a later date

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.