Senior Auditor - Operational Audits

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

MD Anderson's Internal Audit team is seeking a Senior Auditor to strengthen operational, financial, and control processes at one of the world’s leading cancer centers. You will lead smaller audit engagements, conduct client interviews, and evaluate controls to identify risks and improve efficiency across clinical, administrative, and business operations.

You will turn observations into actionable recommendations, draft audit reports, and communicate findings with management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 3 years of auditing, accounting, process improvement, data analytics, or related healthcare operations experience.
• Healthcare or educational setting auditing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead smaller and less complex audit engagements from planning through reporting.
• Conduct client interviews and walk through operational processes to identify risks and controls.
• Evaluate evidence, validate controls, and determine operational effectiveness.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings to management and process owners.
• Develop practical recommendations to strengthen processes and mitigate risks.

Skills

Auditing

Interviewing stakeholders

Time management

Audit reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

None

Job description

Join MD Anderson's Internal Audit team as a Senior Auditor and help strengthen the operational, financial, and control processes that support one of the world's leading cancer centers. You'll use a disciplined, analytical approach to evaluate how processes and controls are working in practice, with a strong focus on operational audits that identify risks, inefficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities to improve how work gets done across the institution.

What's in it for you?

This role provides the opportunity to independently lead smaller and less complex audit engagements from planning through reporting, with meaningful exposure to the operations of a complex healthcare organization. You'll conduct client interviews, walk through operational processes, identify risks and related controls-including fraud risks-evaluate audit evidence, validate controls, and determine whether processes are operating effectively and as intended. You'll work directly with process owners and leaders across the organization, gaining insight into a wide range of clinical, administrative, and business operations.

You’ll also have meaningful responsibility for turning audit observations into practical recommendations. By evaluating operational workflows and control environments, you’ll identify opportunities to strengthen processes, improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and enhance organizational effectiveness. You’ll document observations, develop recommendations, prepare audit reports, communicate findings with management, and keep clients and Internal Audit leadership informed throughout each engagement. The role offers an opportunity to sharpen your investigative, analytical, project management, and communication skills while building strong relationships with process owners across MD Anderson.

At MD Anderson, you'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

If you're an analytical audit professional who enjoys understanding how operations work, identifying opportunities to make them better, and turning audit findings into meaningful improvements, this is an opportunity to make a measurable impact at MD Anderson.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Conducts Audits

Performs fieldwork activities and conducts client interviews and other client interactions independently on smaller, less complex engagements; identifies risks and related controls, including fraud risks, during planning and fieldwork; identifies preliminary issues and evaluates audit evidence using analytical skills; actively participates in risk assessment activities and independently validates identified controls; documents work papers in accordance with applicable standards. Completes smaller projects independently. Identifies appropriate client contacts during planning and fieldwork; schedules timely client meetings; prepares questions aligned with the meeting agenda; demonstrates effective listening skills to gather information; and subsequently provides focused and reliable information to team members. Arrives at supportable conclusions based on sufficient evidence documented in working papers in accordance with applicable standards. Performs other duties as assigned to ensure success of the team. Represents Internal Audit in a professional manner.

Time Management

Effectively and efficiently completes assignments within established budgets and deadlines. Monitors own time and meets agreed upon project milestones. Proactively communicates status of project to team.

Audit Reporting and Communication with Management

Communicates in a timely manner with clients to ensure identified issues are accurate. Independently documents the initial observation and recommendation to mitigate risks and improve controls for assigned areas. For smaller projects, prepares draft of audit report. Keeps the client and Internal Audit Management apprised of issues throughout the audit. Fosters relationships with Process Owners.

Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field

Preferred

• Master's Degree

Work Experience

• 3 years of auditing, accounting, process improvement, financial analysis, data analytics, or financial/business/patient care operations in a healthcare environment, to include one year of direct auditing experience

Preferred

• 3 years of direct auditing experience gained in a healthcare or educational institution

Licenses and Certifications

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) OR
• CIA - Certified Internal Auditor, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) OR
• CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) OR
• CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 183497
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 88,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 110,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 132,000
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Remote (within Texas only)
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes