Senior Auditor

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Senior Auditor who will plan and conduct audits and advisory engagements with a primary focus on financial, compliance, and operational areas. The role requires independent work, strong professional judgment, and collaboration with audit leadership and university stakeholders.

You will develop risk-based assessment methodologies, communicate findings clearly, and contribute to strengthening governance and internal controls across university processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, data analysis, or related field.
• Possession of a professional certification such as CIA, CPA, or CISA or ability to obtain certification upon hire.
• Experience conducting or supporting operational audits and evaluating internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct audits and advisory engagements with focus on financial, compliance, and operational areas.
• Develop risk-based approaches to assessing processes and systems and communicate results through reports.
• Maintain effective communication with team, leadership, and stakeholders; build rapport with university stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree (business/accounting/finance/data analysis)

Professional certification (CIA/CPA/CISA) or ability to obtain

Tools

Audit technologies

Data analytics techniques

Job description

Job Description

This position, reporting to the Director of Internal Audit, is responsible for planning and conducting audits and advisory engagements with a primary focus on financial, compliance, and operational engagements. The incumbent is expected to fulfill their responsibilities with limited supervision while maintaining effective communication with team and audit leadership and other stakeholders. The Senior Auditor is expected to maintain the highest ethical standards, demonstrate sound professional judgment, and contribute as a collaborative and trusted member of the audit team. Success in this role requires strong analytical, organizational, planning, problem-solving, and self-management skills, along with a comprehensive understanding of common risk assessment and internal control evaluation methodologies. The incumbent will develop risk-based approaches to assessing processes and systems, communicate the assessment results through clear and concise reports, and establish long-term rapport with university stakeholders. Recommendations developed by this position may significantly impact the effectiveness, efficiency, security, and compliance of university processes. Accordingly, this position must exercise sound professional judgment and provide practical recommendations that strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, data analysis, or related field.
• Possession of a professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or have the ability to obtain certification upon hire.
• Experience conducting or supporting operational audits, including conducting comprehensive engagement-level risk assessments, conducting evaluation of internal controls, and identifying gaps in risk coverage.
• Working knowledge of common financial practices, regulatory environments, and internal control frameworks.
• Experience using data analytics techniques or audit technologies to support audit planning, testing and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex business processes to support practical recommendations.
• Demonstrated professionalism in working with confidential and sensitive matters with the utmost discretion and tact.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization, including executive level management and administrators.
• Ability to prepare professional documentation and correspondence in a professional and timely manner.
• Time management skills to plan, manage, and coordinate multiple audit projects.
• Incumbents must be comfortable working in ambiguous and/or stressful situations and adaptable to quickly changing priorities with the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Audit experience in higher education or a not-for-profit organization.
• Experience in evaluating business processes of large, decentralized organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local legislation.
• Knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary range of $75,000 - $85,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

10/02/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto,Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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