Senior Internal Auditor II - Risk, Controls & Compliance

Utah State University; Logan (UT); Presencial; USD 57.000 - 69.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Utah State University is seeking an Internal Auditor II to independently perform professional audit assignments of moderate complexity across financial, operational, compliance, and IT reviews. The role emphasizes professional judgment in evaluating risks and internal controls, developing recommendations to strengthen governance and operational effectiveness, and communicating findings to management.

A bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience is required, with certification options pursued

Formación

• Requirement: Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant work experience or equivalent.
• Ability to attain CIA/CPA/CISA/CFE within 2 years from hire date.
• Preferred: higher education or government experience; professional certification.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and conduct audits of moderate scope including financial, operational, compliance, and IT areas.
• Perform preliminary research, process walkthroughs, interviews, and risk assessments to understand the area under review and identify significant risks and controls.
• Develop audit objectives, scopes, work plans, testing procedures, sampling approaches, and timelines with guidance on new or unusually complex engagements.
• Manage assigned audit engagements, communicate progress, address emerging issues, and complete work within established quality and timeline expectations.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls to protect university resources and promote compliance.
• Test financial and operating processes for compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and university policies.
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, control gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain complete audit working papers documenting evidence, analyses, and conclusions.
• Develop audit findings describing condition, criteria, cause, risk, impact, and corrective actions.
• Prepare formal written reports and management communications presenting complex information clearly.
• Discuss observations with departmental representatives and obtain management perspectives before finalizing findings.
• Recommend practical corrective actions to strengthen controls and reduce risk.

Conocimientos

Auditing principles

Internal controls

Data analysis

Communication

Risk assessment

Educación

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

3 years of relevant work experience or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis tools

Descripción del empleo

Utah State University is seeking an Internal Auditor II to independently perform professional audit assignments of moderate complexity across financial, operational, compliance, and IT reviews. The role emphasizes professional judgment in evaluating risks and internal controls, developing recommendations to strengthen governance and operational effectiveness, and communicating findings to management.

A bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience is required, with certification options pursued