Senior Auditor — Higher Education Risk & Controls

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

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.