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Internal Audit Specialist - Hybrid

Internal Audit Specialist - Hybrid

Houston StaffingHouston, TX, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Internal Audit Specialist

  • Note : Candidates with prior work experience at senior level and above strongly encouraged to apply.
  • At Houston Methodist, the Internal Audit Specialist is responsible for independently planning, coordinating, and executing reviews of processes or activities of Houston Methodist entities and identifying risks and controls in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards. Provides oversight to the daily work of assigned audit team. Assists department management by reviewing the organization's operations, including the adequacy of internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations, adherence to policy and procedures, safeguarding of assets, and the accuracy of reported financial activities. Supports governance by assuring the organization about the state of the control environment. Formulates and proposes value-added and cost-effective recommendations for improvements to controls, manages and mitigates risks for presentation to department leadership. The Internal Audit Specialist is a role model to the audit team in professional standards and practices. Takes a lead role in setting requirements and standards for the team as well as coaches and mentors more junior team members.

People Essential Functions

  • Leads team members on assigned audits and organizes workflow, proactively problem-solves, anticipates needs, and addresses ongoing priorities.
  • Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills, including providing oral and / or written communication of audit commencement, objectives, status, and results to audit customers.
  • Provides Internal Audit management with periodic status reports regarding progress against the annual audit plan and other goals such as cycle time targets, issues identified, and barriers encountered.
  • Provides functional advice, training, and mentoring to more junior internal auditors. Contributes to team members' annual evaluations. Reviews workpapers and provides appropriate and timely feedback to assigned staff during each audit engagement. Responsible for coordinating the Summer college Intern Program.

    • Service Essential Functions

  • Conducts and leads a variety of complex healthcare, financial, compliance, and operational internal audits and actively participates as an internal controls consultant. Evaluates basic controls over information systems encountered during operational audits.
  • Displays a positive, helpful, and supportive attitude and demeanor with audit customers and maintains the department target customer satisfaction survey goal.
  • Proactively performs periodic follow-up of previously reported audit findings to assess resolution and corrective action taken.

    • Quality / Safety Essential Functions

  • Applies current internal control frameworks such as Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT), and the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards.
  • Independently creates and communicates concise and accurate written audit reports with minimal edits.

    • Finance Essential Functions

  • Independently performs and leads risk assessments and develops risk-based audit approaches and establishes the preliminary scope of reviews.
  • Independently identifies and quantifies opportunities for improvement and develops formal audit recommendations that are value-added and cost-effective.
  • Utilizes time tracking reports to track audit completions. Maintains appropriate audit report cycle times and audit work paper documentation within established timelines in the appropriate audit system.

    • Growth / Innovation Essential Functions

  • Proactively seeks opportunities to enhance competency in current healthcare industry trends through networking with other audit leaders outside of the organization and through continuing education.
  • Actively seeks knowledge of new, automated, or more contemporary audit tools and techniques to increase departmental efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Becomes a subject matter expert in at least one healthcare audit area.

    • This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

    Education

  • Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business, Finance or Accounting

    • Work Experience

  • Six years of internal auditing, accounting, public accounting or healthcare operations experience

    • Licenses and Certifications - Required

  • N / A

    • Licenses and Certifications - Preferred

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State Licensure
  • OR
  • CIA - Certified Internal Auditor (IIA)
  • OR
  • CHIAP - Certified Healthcare Internal Auditor (AIHC)

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
  • Successful project management skills. Ability to multi-task and independently perform moderately complex audits within established timeframes.
  • Self-motivated with inherent curiosity, tenacity, and ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact through all levels of the organization.
  • Professional handling of exposure to confidential / sensitive information requires strict confidentiality with no compromise, as well as honesty and integrity.
  • Possesses a strong understanding of current internal control frameworks such as Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT), and the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards.
  • Intermediate industry and internal audit knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct audits including risk assessments, design and execution of audit procedures, reporting, and follow-up processes for highly complex healthcare audit projects.
  • Ability to perform duties with limited direct supervision.

    • Supplemental Requirements

    Work Attire

  • Uniform No
  • Scrubs No
  • Business professional Yes
  • Other (department approved) No

    • On Call

  • Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below._
  • On Call No

    • Travel

    _Travel specifications may vary by department_

  • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
  • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

    • Company Profile :

    Houston Methodist is one of the nation's leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals : Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care. Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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