Senior Healthcare Internal Audit Consultant

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In this role, you will execute internal audits from planning through reporting across operational, financial, and compliance areas. Responsibilities include developing performing process walkthroughs, evaluating control design and effectiveness, identifying and documenting audit observations, and communicating results to management. Strong analytical, communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential for success in this role.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position is part of the organization's internal audit functions, with responsibilities including assessing key risks to the organization, planning audits and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. Communicates audit results effectively, while providing meaningful recommendations and assisting management in developing risk mitigation action plans to strengthen the internal control environment for the organization. Works very closely with management and cooperatively with other departments (e.g. Compliance, Risk Management) and other service providers to ensure the timely completion of audits, projects and implementation of remediation action plans.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assists department supervisor in the process of assessing organizational risk. Based on the assessment, an annual audit plan is developed which appropriately allocates audit resources to the areas of greatest risk to the organization.

2. Coordinates, plans, and executes audits by working with managers and process owners to develop audit programs that document, assess, and test the effectiveness of key internal controls.

3. Communicates the audit plan and process so that those being audited understand the requirements and expectations. Listens effectively throughout the audit process in order to effectively evaluate the risks and controls. Communicates audit results throughout the audit life cycle with and management and issue final audit reports with minimum re-work and support of management.

4. Facilitates and/or provides training as required to correct problems identified during audits. Assists facilities in the development of corrective action plans based on audit results and conducts follow up audits where needed.

5. Effectively analyzes using data analytics tools.

6. Provides support to external financial, compliance, and operational auditors in the performance of the audits they have been engaged to perform. This includes serving as liaison for external and internal audit activities.

7. Responsible for managing assigned audit findings and remediation and ensure remediation plans are completed by management on time to effectively mitigate the risk.

8. Maintains a strong knowledge of IT security controls; including evaluating ITGC, application controls, cyber security and risks, as well as current audit techniques and emerging risks facing the healthcare industry. Applies knowledge of CoBIT, COSO, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Governance, and Risk and Compliance (GRC) concepts when needed.

9. This position interacts with a multitude of directors, managers and staff throughout the system depending on the area that is being audited. The diversity of areas that may be audited is significant. These areas range from Banner executives to operational management and staff, to executives and managers with external partners or companies, clinical departments such as pharmacy to the accounting treatment of specific transactions. The position will be required to work cooperatively with various external auditors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, and information technology or other relevant field or equivalent experience.

Must possess one of the following certifications within 12 months of hire: Professional designations such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional (CHIAP).

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