Senior Auditor - Hybrid, Impactful Risk & Compliance

University of Massachusetts; Shrewsbury (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Auditor at the University of Massachusetts President’s Office conducts risk assessments, plans audits, and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of operations, ensuring compliance with policy, regulations, and internal controls across the university.

You will lead audit programs, supervise fieldwork, report findings to management, and collaborate with administrators and external partners; occasional travel to campuses is required in a hybrid Westborough-based role.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of audit experience with at least 3 years of financial and operations audit experience or other relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related discipline
• Pursuing CIA, CPA, CFE or other relevant audit certification
• Possess knowledge of the Standards and ability to apply various audit methods, concepts and tools
• Understands IT concepts, practices and controls

Responsibilities

• Independently plan all aspects of audits, including preparing audit programs, testing and reporting
• Independently perform audit procedures, including interviews with University personnel, tests of internal controls and compliance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures
• Supervise fieldwork and provide guidance to staff
• Prepare audit observations and recommendations for improvement and draft audit reports
• Communicate scope, objectives, audit observations and conclusions to management
• Follow-up on management’s action plans

Skills

Audit experience

Financial analysis

Communication skills

IT controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Pursuing CIA/CPA/CFE

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

The Senior Auditor at the University of Massachusetts President’s Office conducts risk assessments, plans audits, and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of operations, ensuring compliance with policy, regulations, and internal controls across the university.

You will lead audit programs, supervise fieldwork, report findings to management, and collaborate with administrators and external partners; occasional travel to campuses is required in a hybrid Westborough-based role.