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Audit Engagement Specialist

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related field and three years auditing or related experience.

Job Summary:

Participates in and potentially leads audit engagements of varying size and complexity ensuring the successful completion of assigned audit activities with an appropriate level of supervision. Applies risk and control concepts along with an understanding of business operations to identify and communicate results to management.

Job Duties:

• Demonstrates an understanding of internal control concepts, industry frameworks (e.g., COSO), and the ability to apply them to plan, perform, and report on the evaluation of business controls/processes.
• Demonstrates an understanding of professional auditing standards.
• Plans or assists in planning the scope of the engagement and the audit procedures to be used.
• Performs structured and creative analysis of current processes to identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Utilizes data analysis software to conduct audit testing.
• Interviews key personnel to gain an understanding of processes and corroborate preliminary results of audit observations and data analysis.
• Documents audit work in an organized, accurate, and concise manner that supports the conclusions reached regarding audit objectives.
• Prepares draft reports and makes presentations to management as needed.
• Monitors implementation dates of audit recommendations; prepares and sends follow-up reminders to clients; and validates the completion of management action plans.
• Builds client relationships through professionalism, facilitative communications, and constructive responses to client needs.
• Works effectively with the audit team and provides timely updates to team leads and audit management on engagement progress and audit issues.
• Demonstrates initiative, productivity, and the ability to prioritize work to meet audit timelines and budgeted project hours.
• Reads literature, attends training, and other functions to keep abreast of regulatory changes and guidance and other developments related to healthcare, research, and higher education.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including involvement with departmental and institutional improvement teams and task forces, training initiatives, and other program support activities.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must possess critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Outstanding documentation and attention to detail.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills as well as effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, tact, and professional demeanor.
• Must possess effective time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification or pending certification as a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accounting, or equivalent.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule:

The position is partial remote with the employee having to come into the office for meetings on occasion. Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm and as needed on occasion.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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