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The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School · 21 hours ago

Associate Director Internal Audits ( Office of Hopkins Internal Audit)

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$117K/yr - $204K/yr

10+ years exp

Johns Hopkins University is seeking an Associate Director Internal Audits to contribute to the strategic direction of the department and execute the annual internal audit plan for the institution. This role involves leading internal audit staff, overseeing audit projects, and ensuring compliance with internal control practices across the higher education and healthcare sectors.

ConsultingContinuing EducationEdTechEducationHigher EducationSTEM EducationTraining

Responsibilities

In collaboration with Departmental Leadership team, including Chief Audit Officer, Executive Director, and Sr. Director of Information Technology Audits, contribute to the establishment and execution of the strategic plan for the Office of Hopkins Internal Audits and ensure strategic initiatives are effectively carried out

Provide crucial leadership to internal audit staff, embraces vision and goals for internal audit, and ensures alignment with those of the university and health system. Effectively communicate vision and goals to staff, develop, lead and mentor a highly cohesive, engaged and inclusive team

Oversee and guide a team of Internal Audit Managers in the development of an annual internal audit plan for higher education and healthcare, utilizing an advanced risk assessment model to identify and prioritize risks to those activities and obtain management input and buy-in

Oversee a team of managers in the execution of the annual audit plan by measuring and communicating progress, proposing revisions to the plan to reflect new priorities, and ensuring the annual plan is completed taking into consideration unforeseen occurrences (e.g., employee turnover)

In collaboration with managers, scope projects and assign auditors to ensure timely and adequate execution of individual internal audit projects; provide clearly defined objectives based on key internal control objectives and associated risks

In collaboration with managers, assure internal audit projects are performed according to Department policies, procedures, and standards (e.g., audit methodology, project management tools), staying within the scope and resource allocation limits (hours and timelines), and holding staff accountable for meeting stated assigned objectives

Provide advanced direction to assigned team members on the performance of internal audit projects related to key internal control practices for operational areas of the Institutions

Collaborate with Information Technology Internal Auditors to identify and ensure coverage of information technology risks impacting higher education and/or healthcare operational internal audits

Keep customers of OHIA (e.g., Business Process Owners, Principal Business Officer’s, Senior Leadership) informed on developing issues on internal audit projects

Assist in the negotiation of recommendations regarding defined internal control practices and build consensus with business process owners and/or Institutional management

Review, edit and approve draft internal audit reports

Oversee follow-up internal audit procedures of Managers and internal audit staff to ensure the agreed upon corrective actions are effectively implemented and consistently carried out by business process owners

Independently interact with senior management of the institutions

Summarize internal audit results and communicate to Institutional leaders and the Board of Trustees Audit Committees of JHU and JHHS

Recruit professional internal audit staff to support the mission of the department

Hold managers accountable for providing timely feedback to internal audit staff on performance on internal audit projects and for annual performance evaluation

Assess the performance of managers working under their direction

Work with assigned internal audit staff and managers to define annual professional development plans and monitor progress throughout the year

Develop effective working relationships with leaders of JHU and JHHS

Develop internal networks to raise awareness of internal audit issues

Develop external professional networks with the relevant professional associations (e.g., Institute of Internal Auditors, Association of College and University Auditors, Association of Health Care Internal Auditors, Health Care Finance Management Association) and peer internal audit departments

Participate on committees that impact the processes/operation of the Institutions

Keep abreast of developments in organizational business areas and industry business practices

Monitor OHIA’s customer survey response rate, and trend individual project responses and narrative comments

Champion internal control best practices, challenge cultural norms and work strategically to build consensus around practices to enhance the control environment or drive efficiencies in clinically oriented areas

Establish a culture that supports employee engagement and diversity, equity and inclusion

Partner effectively with external audit and institutional risk functions, including corporate compliance, risk management, and other relevant parties

Provide support on high-level institutional investigations and special projects

Interact with outsourced professional service firms to scope projects, negotiate fees and hold those third-party firms accountable for high levels of quality in the execution of internal audit projects

Supervise a staff of professional Internal Auditors

Provides departmental leadership along with the Sr. Director of Information Technology Audits, Executive Director Operational Audits, and Chief Audit Officer, promoting a positive work environment and participating in the continuous improvement initiatives related to Departmental environment and processes

Qualification

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Internal AuditingRisk AnalysisAuditing StandardsRegulatory ComplianceProject ManagementMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical SkillsOralProcess ImprovementWorkflow ManagementWritten Communications

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business or related field or field related to health care or higher education industry

Ten years of accounting or audit experience with at least 5 years of increasing responsible leadership experience

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. (If not currently certified/designated as CPA or CIA, must become certified/designated within two years of hire.)

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and computer assisted auditing tools (e.g., automated workpapers, and SAP and Epic information systems)

Analytical Skills - Advanced

Auditing Standards - Advanced

Internal Auditing - Advanced

Oral and Written Communications - Advanced

Process Improvement - Advanced

Project Management - Advanced

Regulatory Compliance - Advanced

Risk Analysis - Advanced

Risk Control - Advanced

Workflow Management - Advanced