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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:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more 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
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00