Senior Auditor

Job Description

This position reporting to the Director of Internal Audit is responsible for planning and conducting audits and advisory engagements with a primary focus on financial compliance and operational engagements. The incumbent is expected to fulfill their responsibilities with limited supervision while maintaining effective communication with team and audit leadership and other stakeholders. The Senior Auditor is expected to maintain the highest ethical standards demonstrate sound professional judgment and contribute as a collaborative and trusted member of the audit team. Success in this role requires strong analytical organizational planning problem-solving and self-management skills along with a comprehensive understanding of common risk assessment and internal control evaluation methodologies. The incumbent will develop risk-based approaches to assessing processes and systems communicate the assessment results through clear and concise reports and establish long-term rapport with university stakeholders. Recommendations developed by this position may significantly impact the effectiveness efficiency security and compliance of university processes. Accordingly this position must exercise sound professional judgment and provide practical recommendations that strengthen governance risk management and internal controls.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in business accounting finance data analysis or related field.
Possession of a professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or have the ability to obtain certification upon hire.
Experience conducting or supporting operational audits including conducting comprehensive engagement-level risk assessments conducting evaluation of internal controls and identifying gaps in risk coverage.
Working knowledge of common financial practices regulatory environments and internal control frameworks.
Experience using data analytics techniques or audit technologies to support audit planning testing and reporting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex business processes to support practical recommendations.
Demonstrated professionalism in working with confidential and sensitive matters with the utmost discretion and tact.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization including executive level management and administrators.
Ability to prepare professional documentation and correspondence in a professional and timely manner.
Time management skills to plan manage and coordinate multiple audit projects.
Incumbents must be comfortable working in ambiguous and/or stressful situations and adaptable to quickly changing priorities with the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in a related field.
Audit experience in higher education or a not-for-profit organization.
Experience in evaluating business processes of large decentralized organizations.
In-depth knowledge of applicable federal state and local legislation.
Knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary range of $75000 - $85000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

10/02/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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