Assistant Audit Director, Office of Audit and Compliance - UT System

The Assistant Director performs varied and complex administrative duties, assists with directing the audit projects and human resources of the division of Audit & Compliance (A&C), conducts risk assessments and identifies projects for the annual audit plan, and serves as a resource to senior leadership at UT System Administration and/or the flagship campus or Health Science Center encompassing research, on maters of university policy and best business practices. This position oversees and administers the audit offices locally and may oversee one or more remote locations, including Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Martin, and/or Pulaski.

This position specializes in at least one high risk topic specific to higher education, such as Research Security and Compliance, Athletics, Academic Affairs, Healthcare Education and Administration, State Funding, Campus Capital Projects and Maintenance, and/or Information Technology (IT) and IT Security. This position directs, manages, and performs varied and complex audit projects and serves as a resource to management on matters of university policy and best business practices, and maintains subject matter expertise in at least one higher education high risk area. This position manages and conducts audits and consulting projects and performs other activities such as developing educational materials, conducting training, serving on committees, and providing ad hoc consulting to university management at all levels. The assistant director is responsible for recruitment, supervision, and retention of respective team members and may supervise and direct other UT System auditors for specific projects or to accomplish the department’s mission. The assistant director may also oversee system-wide projects and initiatives to accomplish the audit plan. This position concurrently directs, manages, and conducts multiple projects to completion, including drafting, editing, and finalizing written reports. The work conducted requires extensive interaction with coworkers and clients, excellent oral and written communication skills, sound judgment, and experience in handling personnel matters. This work requires a high degree of initiative and is performed under limited supervision. This position assists with administering the department and works directly with executive and senior management across the UT System. This position is a member of the A&C leadership team, reporting directly to the executive director of Internal Audit.

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assist with Audit Function Direction and Manage Personnel
Conducts annual risk assessment activities, participates in the development of the annual audit plan, and provides input on risks impacting the university’s goals and strategic plan. Using independent professional judgment, prioritizes the projects to be conducted to accomplish the plan. Responsible for communicating audit results and recommendations or for overseeing communication to senior and executive management. In addition, assist with preparing reports and presentations for the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Manage Audit Personnel
This position is responsible, in collaboration with department leadership, for recruiting, retaining, hiring, supervising, and handling of personnel issues for the audit staff supervised. This position provides leadership for those staff members. planning, assigning, and directing work. Provide employee development/conduct performance appraisals. Provide relevant training to staff. Conduct annual performance appraisals, citing accomplishments and identifying opportunities for improvement and professional development.

Monitor work progress to ensure timely completion of projects: Establish priorities of projects and tasks to meet the office’s goals and annual plan and monitor the staff’s progress, providing assistance or adjusting the scope of the project as necessary. Review and approve weekly effort (time) reports.

Conduct Audit Engagements or Consultations
Independently conducts the most highly complex and/or sensitive audits and consultations. These types of projects require specialized knowledge and skills not available from staff auditors. This type of work requires extensive professional experience and analytical skills. Works with audit director and/or executive director to coordinate third party consulting services if needed.

Direct and Manage Audit and Consulting Projects
This position must successfully employ project management skills to ensure resources are used in the most effective and efficient means and to ensure audit coverage is provided. Conducts or oversees risk analyses to define project objectives, scope, and methodologies. Develops or oversees development of project plans to achieve eng