United States - Nationwide
Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Fullerton, California
New York, NY, 10176, USA
United States - Nationwide
Posted: 06-Jun-25
Location: Morrisville, North Carolina
Internal Number: 9999-INFOR-177007
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
The Internal Audit Sr. position is responsible for performing comprehensive financial and operational assurance and advisory audits to improve internal control systems, risk management, financial reporting, and compliance with policies and guidelines. The role requires executing internal audit engagements, providing recommendations, and supporting the internal audit function to protect company assets and improve efficiencies.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct audits in compliance with audit standards and internal procedures; maintain independence and objectivity.
- Execute complex audit projects including working independently or with cross-functional teams to assess risks, conduct planning interviews, set audit objectives, scope, and develop testing procedures linking risk assessments and control objectives.
- Conduct audit tests to evaluate internal controls, financial integrity, and operational performance. Identify control weaknesses, non-compliance, and areas of inefficiency and ineffectiveness.
- Present audit findings and recommendations, fostering a collaborative approach to corrective actions and process improvements.
- Convey audit results effectively through verbal and written reports by logically presenting findings and developing practical, root-cause-driven recommendations.
- Monitor the implementation of management action plans and assess the adherence to guidance and policies.
- Serve as an internal consultant and expert to management by reviewing concerns and issues, formulating recommendations, and presenting resolutions of those issues.
- Participate in annual risk assessment and planning activities, audit initiatives, and investigations as assigned.
- Actively engage in professional internal and external supporting organization and functions.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor?s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field.
- Certified or in process of obtaining certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CMA).
- Three (3) years of progressive auditing and accounting experience within healthcare or with a public accounting firm or combined internal audit work.
- Healthcare experience is a plus.
- Deep understanding of auditing standards, COSO framework, risk assessment methodologies, and advanced accounting principles.
- Thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations pertaining to healthcare financial operations.
- Strong analytic, professional curiosity, and critical thinking skills.
- Knowledge of accounting, clinical, financial reporting, and data analytics systems (e.g. IDEA, Business Objects, iNFOR, Strata).
- Knowledge of audit manage software is a plus (i.e., TeamMate).
- Ability to pay close attention to detail to ensure strict accuracy.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, only providing information on a 'need-to-know' basis, and safeguard sensitive information.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Shared Services
Organization Unit: Audit Services
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $33.04 - $47.50 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.