Partner - Internal Audit - Consulting Firm - CPA

Duties and Responsibilities :

- Assists in development of the institution's annual audit plan.

- Manages performance of audit assignments, reviews workpapers and audit reports; edits reports prepared by other auditors.

- Schedules and plans audits; initiates project planning, assess risk and develops audit direction.

- Performs preliminary planning and establishes direction for audits, provides leadership to assigned auditors, manage project to quality outcomes, while meeting established time budget.

- Performs audit work, including plan preparation, workpapers, finding, and associated reports; verifies the accuracy of financial records as they pertain to assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, and related transactions.

- Coordinates and interacts with Regents, administrators, faculty, and staff, and with external audit and law enforcement agencies, as needed; may be required to testify in court; may also be required to interact with university students and alumni, and with vendors doing business with the university.

- Consults with and advises university administrators, faculty, and staff on operational and administrative issues.

- Trains new staff, as needed.

- Keeps abreast of university policies and procedures, current developments in accounting and auditing professions, and changes in local, state, and federal laws, as applicable.

- Coordinates and interacts with audit firms performing external audits of university financial statements.

- Participates in development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, short-and long-range planning; develops and implements projects and programs to assist in accomplishment of established goals.

- Develops and provides training to university departments as requested.

- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements :

- Bachelor's degree; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

- Certification/Licensure Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification must be active and good standing or must be practicing Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

- Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.