Internal Auditor

Job Description

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health ("Bienvivir") is a community-based, patient-centered, comprehensive health care delivery system that advocates and promotes quality of life, optimum independence, dignity, and choices in a nurturing environment for frail seniors. Since 1987, Bienvivir has served the frail seniors of El Paso, Texas through the provision of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ("PACE").

PACE is a unique managed care benefit for frail seniors (referred to as participants) age 55 and older who are certified by the state as needing nursing home level care and who reside in a PACE service area. PACE programs coordinate and provide comprehensive medical and support services so that participants can remain independent and stay in their homes for as long as safely possible.

BENEFITS for Full and Part-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week:

We pay 100% of the MEDICAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.

We pay 100% of the DENTAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.

We provide an affordable VISION monthly premium for Employee + Family coverage.

We pay 100% of BASIC LIFE for a benefit amount of $10,000.

We offer safe harbor matching contributions for the 403(B) RETIREMENT SAVINGS account.

We offer up to fifteen (15) days of PAID TIME OFF based on paid hours per pay period.

We offer eleven (11) company-observed PAID HOLIDAYS.

We offer education and TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.


We offer MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT.

Bienvivir is currently accepting applications for the following position:

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Under the supervision of the Internal Audit and Compliance Officer (IACO), the Internal Auditor is meant to act as an objective observer of the organization. The Internal Auditor is an independent, objective, and consulting employee designated to help improve the organization's operations. He/She assists the organization in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, cost-effectiveness, and governance processes. The Internal Auditor will help improve the organization's operational effectiveness and efficiency by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists in developing and maintaining the enterprise risk assessment of the departments or functional areas within Bienvivir.
   2. Assists IACO in developing the annual internal audit plan based on the enterprise risk assessment.
   3. For each internal audit to be performed, gain an understanding of the department's or functional area's processes and operations by performing the following:
   a. Review the department's or functional area's policies and procedures
   b. Interview department or functional area personnel
   c. Review pertinent local, state, and federal regulations
   d. Review PACE regulations
   e. Review Incidents and Grievances related to the department or functional area.
   f. Determine the audit scope and develop the audit procedures to be reviewed and approved by the IACO.
   4. Develop and perform audit procedures to assess controls, operational processes, and efficiencies and assist in developing corrective action plans when applicable.
   5. Discuss preliminary audit findings with the IACO and department or functional area personnel. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or inconsistencies.
   6. Draft and present the internal audit reports that reflect audit findings for each procedure performed.
   7. If requested, attend the internal audit report presentation to the Executive Team. Assist in investigating and resolving any questions or comments by the Executive Team to finalize the audit report.
   8. Prepare work papers that adequately document the following (if applicable):
   a. Department or functional areas processes and operations.
   b. Department or functional areas internal controls.
   c. Audit planning and procedures to be performed.
   d. Audit evidence.
   e. Audit Findings, including the dollar impact of any inefficiency.
   9. Perform follow-up procedures for management corrective actions resulting from internal audit procedures.
   10. Close the Internal Audits and report follow-up procedure conclusions to pertinent staff.
   11. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:


1. Bachelor's degree in business administration, nursing, or related field from an accredited University.
2. Three to five years of internal audit, quality improvement, compliance, or financial audit experience.
3. CIA or CPA (preferred).
4. Certified in Lean Six Sigma from an accredited University (preferred).

Required Skills

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to function independently in a multi-task environment and as part of a team.
2. Strong knowledge of financial analysis, audit, and reporting techniques.
3. Ability to identify and solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables.
4. Ability to understand, track, drill down, and question activities and issues in all functional
areas and make sound business decisions based on that data.
5. Ability to communicate with all levels of management, employees, and customers.
6. Strong planning and organizational skills.
7. Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
8. Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
9. Computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, excel, PowerPoint.
10. Good verbal and written communication.