Senior Internal Auditor

Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor

Department: Accounting/Finance

Reports To: Senior Internal Audit Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Internal Auditor supports UNCF’s internal audit function by executing risk-based operational, financial, compliance, and advisory engagements. The role assesses governance, risk management, and internal controls; collaborates with management, process owners, external auditors, and co-source partners; and delivers independent assurance, recommendations, and data-informed risk insights. The role also contributes to the development of Internal Audit’s data analytics, automation, continuous monitoring, and Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) practices.

ABOUT UNCF

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has been an engine of educational achievement for more than 80 years. UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of HBCU students who, because of UNCF support, become highly qualified college graduates. In addition, UNCF ensures that its member institutions remain respected models of best practices in moving students to and through college. Since its inception in 1944, UNCF has raised over $6 billion in private support, distributed scholarships to help students attend school, and enabled more than 500,000 scholars and low-income students to graduate from UNCF’s member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and launch professional careers. UNCF is committed to closing the educational attainment gap by increasing postsecondary access and success for student groups, particularly low-income and first-generation students.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Risk Assessment and Audit Planning

• Participate in annual and ongoing risk assessment activities and provide input on audit priorities.
• Support development of audit scopes, objectives, work programs, and resource estimates.
• Monitor emerging risks across grants, scholarships, fundraising, finance, operations, third-party relationships, and technology-enabled processes.

Audit Execution

• Plan and conduct operational, financial, compliance, and special project audits in accordance with internal audit methodology and professional standards.
• Perform interviews, walkthroughs, control assessments, testing, and analysis.
• Prepare workpapers, audit observations, and draft reports supported by evidence.

Data Analytics and Continuous Monitoring

• Analyze organizational datasets to identify trends, exceptions, anomalies, and control weaknesses.
• Support repeatable analytics, dashboards, exception reports, and automated testing routines for audit planning, fieldwork, follow-up, and reporting.
• Translate data results into audit insights, risk themes, and actionable recommendations.

Co-Source and Stakeholder Coordination

• Work with co-source partners on assigned audits, specialized testing, and deliverables requiring additional expertise or capacity.
• Monitor information requests, open items, deadlines, and engagement status.
• Communicate with process owners and management to validate facts, resolve questions, and support timely completion of audits.

Issue Follow-Up and Remediation Validation

• Monitor management action plans and maintain issue tracking information.
• Evaluate evidence supporting corrective action completion.
• Escalate overdue, incomplete, repeat, or high-risk issues for management and governance visibility.

Function Development and Reporting

• Maintain internal audit templates, tools, procedures, repositories, and reporting packages.
• Assist with executive and Audit Committee reporting on audit status, issue themes, remediation progress, and risk insights.
• Support methodology, documentation, QAIP, and quality practice improvements.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, data analytics, or a related field.

Minimum of five years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, compliance, accounting, operational audit, or a related control function.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including preparation of audit observations, reports, summaries, and executive-level updates.

Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to use data analysis to support audit scoping, testing, issue validation, monitoring, and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

CIA or CPA preferred.

Experience with data analytics, data visualization, automation, or continuous monitoring tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, Excel Power Query, or similar tools.

Experience developing dashboards, exception testing, automated reports, or repeatable analytics for audit, risk, compliance, or control monitoring is preferred.

Familiarity with COSO, IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, internal control frameworks, enterprise risk management, QAIP, and audit management/GRC platforms.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates adaptability in developing internal audit function where processes, tools, and routines continue to evolve.

Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrates continuous learning and initiative to strengthen audit practices, tools, and approaches.

Applies professional judgment, objectivity, integrity, discretion, and respect for confidentiality.

Communicates and presents information clearly, professionally, and constructively to stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Benefits include:

Medical, Dental & Vision

Vacation, Sick & Personal Leave 

Life Insurance (Basic & Optional)

Flex Spending Accounts

403(b) Retirement Account

Holiday Savings Plan

Annual Success Sharing

Salary Range:  $95,000.00 To $108,000.00 per year (Salary is commensurate with experience .) This is a hybrid role: 4 days on-site and 1-day remote per week, located in UNCF’s Washington DC Headquarters building.

Background checks required .

UNCF is EOE M/F/D/V