Senior Internal Auditor- Compliance

• Experience working in a large academic medical center, teaching hospital, or health system with a university affiliation.

• Understanding of federal grants lifecycle and uniform guidance requirements including, cost allowability, effort reporting and subrecipient monitoring.

• Knowledge of research compliance including human subject protection, IRB oversight, study billing compliance, informed consent, and conflicts of interest.

• Proficient in higher education specific regulatory frameworks (e.g., Title IV, FERPA, Cleary Act)

• Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), and/or Certified Research Administrator (CRA) is a plus.

• Fully Remote Role from these states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY.

• Due to complex requirements, remote work is NOT permitted for short or long periods in: CA, CO, CT, HI, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA and working Internationally (this includes working while on vacation).

• No relocation, No Sponsorship or transfer of visa for this position now or in the future.

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  Leads and performs complex internal audits and coordinates related large-scale projects. Identifies, documents, and analyzes audit findings and develops audit programs that address and test identified key risks. Performs follow-up audits and monitoring to ensure appropriate adherence to policies and procedures.

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  Monitors compliance with regulations and controls by examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.

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  Evaluates opportunities for improvement, develops recommendations, and presents improvement opportunities/audit findings to leadership.

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  Acts as a resource to educate, consult and collaborate with staff on various audit related topics.

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  Guides and educates departments on methods to decrease risk and increase compliance in organizational-wide programs, policies, and procedures.

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  Assists the independent external auditors by gathering information, answering questions, executing testing, coordinating any further assistance needed, and performing related projects.

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  Assists with establishment of annual audit plans by leading discussions with management to identify timing, scope and objectives of audits.

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  Assists with the coordination of risk models/assessments to identify and develop an audit plan to address potential risks for specific audit scope areas. Ensures alignment of audit and project plans with risk assessment.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by a State Board of Accountancy, or

• Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification issued by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), or

• Internal Auditor (CIA) certification issued by The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field.

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in auditing with a focus on identifying, documenting, and analyzing audit findings, recommending opportunities for improvement, and experience in leading audits.

• Proven ability to communicate with all levels of management.

• Ability to plan and organize work in a fast paced environment.

• Ability to successfully plan and complete new projects that have never been tried or tested previously.

• Ability to function independently and work with a team.

• Full understanding of the audit lifecycle.

• Ability to discern specific departmental and organizational needs and requirements for improvement in operations and internal system controls.

• Expertise in leading projects and project management, including leading audit planning and identifying key project activities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or similar products with ability to learn new applications.

• Involves travel to and from the office to other facilities within as well as to organizations with which the System does business.

• Lifting and moving reports and notebooks weighing up to ten pounds

• Majority of day is spent sitting

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.