Senior Auditor

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

UC Irvine Internal Audit Services is an audit and advisory group that provides senior administration and line management with independent and objective reviews, assessments and appraisals of the university's financial and operating activities and its components. These reviews typically assess operating, accounting and administrative controls, compliance with policies and procedures, safeguarding of assets, reliability of management data and the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.


The Health Sciences (HS) Senior Auditor performs audits, advisory services, and investigations as service to management in accordance with professional auditing standards. Projects encompass high risk issues that cross organizational lines; require interaction with external agencies; involve complex technology associated with the use of financial, medical, research, and information resources; and are sensitive to media exposure. The HS Senior Auditor is expected to have superior technical knowledge and proficiency, enabling the ability to independently conduct and/or lead reviews of the highest level of complexity, primarily at UCI Health locations and the School of Medicine (SOM) with special emphasis on HS compliance issues.


Duties include conducting assessments to identify operational, compliance, and financial risks for assigned review areas, designing audit programs to address areas of highest risk, conducting field work, preparing work papers, communicating status and results to management, drafting reports, working with management on developing management corrective actions (MCAs), and performing follow-up on MCAs

Performs the full scope of auditing encompassing financial, compliance, information systems, and effectiveness reviews according to professional auditing standards. Normally receives general instructions on routine audit work with detailed instruction on new or more complex audit assignments. May provide functional advice, training and / or guidance to less-experienced audit professionals.

Required:

• Thorough knowledge of the audit profession, theories and systems of internal control, and professional auditing standards.
• Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, business and systems operations.
• Gathers, organizes and performs analysis for moderately complex audit assignments. Is working on mastering more advanced audit concepts and applications in the completion of assignments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to present sensitive information with diplomacy and in a clear and concise manner. Presents to a wide variety of audiences, including senior management and external agencies.
• May require specialized expertise in enterprise software and relational databases.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• A minimum of 3 years of experiencein related field

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Expected Salary Range - $79,200 to $112,000 Annually

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

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Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.


We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.


UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.