Senior Internal Auditor – Higher Education & Global Impact

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking an Internal Auditor to join the Church Auditing Department. As a Senior Auditor 1, you will strengthen operations, provide assurance, and bolster risk and compliance capabilities across Church activities in higher education settings.

Applicants should have 2–3 years of internal audit experience in higher education, hold a CPA and/or CIA license, and be willing to travel.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of internal audit experience within a higher education institution, university system, or closely related educational organization preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Active CPA and/or CIA license (any state).
• Willingness and ability to travel (approximately three two-week trips annually).
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, project management, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting (minimum 3 days in office in Salt Lake City, UT).
• Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and worthy of a temple recommend.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits of academic, administrative, research, student services, financial aid, technology and auxiliary operations in higher education.
• Evaluate compliance with higher education regulations, policies, and governance; identify opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Execute audit procedures with rigor and comply with professional standards.
• Perform risk assessments to surface vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to audit planning, collaboration, and problem-solving within teams.
• Communicate progress, risks and action items to team leaders.
• Develop thorough, review-ready documentation reflecting excellence.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Active CPA and/or CIA license

Job description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking an Internal Auditor to join the Church Auditing Department. As a Senior Auditor 1, you will strengthen operations, provide assurance, and bolster risk and compliance capabilities across Church activities in higher education settings.

Applicants should have 2–3 years of internal audit experience in higher education, hold a CPA and/or CIA license, and be willing to travel.