Job Abstract

Job Summary:

The Internal Audit Department of RWJBH is responsible for carrying out objective evaluations via financial and operational audit duties such as evaluating internal controls, applying professional audit techniques, preparing audit work papers, developing solutions, and documenting findings in order to evaluate overall business processes and identify potential internal and external risks to the organization. Work assigned to the Internal Auditor Senior II will often be well-defined but may require developing work plans with no prior template and is expected to be carried out with limited supervision. The complexity and size of audit assignments will vary significantly. Decisions regarding the scope of work performed, nature of testing completed, and reporting disposition of results may be delegated to this position with oversight by the Audit Director, Business Operations.

The Internal Auditor Senior II must be well organized with an eye for detail and possess a strong work ethic with the confidence and self-discipline to work independently, under minimal to moderate supervision and/or as part of a group, dependent upon the size and/or type of review/project.

Job Requirements:

Education

Required:

• Accounting or Finance degree and at least 4 years of external audit experience at an accounting firm or 4 years of internal audit experience at a Healthcare, Life Science or similar organization.

Preferred:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and CPA candidates, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or other certifications are preferred.

Skills:

• The ability to provide for the confidential treatment of all communications and records required
• Must be adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing and accounting principles and practices, and preferred business practices
• Must possess strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Must be able to communicate clearly, both written and orally
• Must be able to effectively read and interpret information, skillfully gather and analyze information, and present data in a resourceful, summarized, and readable manner
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities to use time efficiently, including handling multiple concurrent tasks, with minimum supervision
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality, including proper self-review
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to direction, and open to ongoing coaching and feedback
• Proficiency in all MS Office programs required
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Excel required; data analytics / use of VBA experience preferred
• Must be comfortable working in ambiguous and/or stressful situations and have the ability to be flexible and change priorities quickly.
• Exhibit creativity and innovation in recommending process improvements to the existing internal control environment and the internal audit process

Essential Functions:

• Research and document requisite guidance (FASB/COSO/Single Audit) and sampling methodology for the audit work plan, work papers and reports
• Develop planning memos, audit programs and work papers, conduct kick-off meetings and exit conferences with staff, management and corporate teams
• Analyze and verify transactions and representations (audit test work) as well as review (quality control) of detail testing and reporting work papers
• Conduct audits to monitor the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with internal policies and procedures, operational specifications, financial reporting and regulatory guidelines
• Contribute to management recommendations regarding process improvements
• Manage time and job tasks responsibly in order to meet deadlines
• Assist in monitoring post-audit recommendation implementation and follow up
• Effectively lead other internal auditors working on the same projects, including delegating workflow related to the project and reviewing work papers, if applicable
• Ability to track/monitor review progress and reasonably project timelines for future milestones
• Ability to plan, research, create, integrate, and implement an audit work plan, detail and substantive audit testing, create professional reports and effectively communicate the report findings to management
• Prepare work papers that are consistent with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, as well as established Internal Audit requirements
• Professional and timely report writing and the ability to communicate and deliver the results of an audit in a clear and concise manner to a wide range of stakeholders in multiple formats (MS Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, and group presentations)

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.