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Audit

Information Technology Auditing

The Audit Manager leads annual risk assessment and audit plan development; directs and oversees audits, consultation, and risk assessments; reviews and approves audit findings, makes corrective action assessments and directs follow-ups; provides technical and procedural advisory/consulting services; oversees external audit preparation; directs employee theft and financial fraud, waste, and abuse investigations; participates in Board of Trustee Audit Committee meetings; develops budgets; supervises staff; coordinates internship programs.

• Lead annual risk assessment and audit plan development; create audit schedule; determine functional expertise required for each audit; provide scheduling flexibility for special requests and ad hoc audits
• Direct audits, consultations, and risk assessments evaluating information technology, financial, and operational controls; review and approve audit plans; ensure audits are on schedule, within budget, conform to standards, and meet audit objectives
• Review and approve audit findings/recommendations; assess corrective actions/proposals; direct follow-up; make oral/written presentations
• Provide technical and procedural consulting services; as needed, conduct or direct feasibility studies and preliminary investigations
• Ensure administrators and managers are prepared for external audits; direct pre-audit inspections; manage University response
• Direct and manage investigations into suspected employee theft of assets or financial fraud, waste, or abuse
• Keep abreast of regulatory requirements and emerging industry trends; disseminate information to relevant parties; update policies and procedures; ensure compliance
• Participate in Board of Trustee Audit Committee meetings; assist in Board material preparation
• Develop, plan, forecast, and oversee budgets
• Hire, train, coach, supervise, and evaluate employees; identify and provide professional development opportunities
• Support the University’s teaching, research, and service mission; direct and coordinate internship programs

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00