Senior Internal Auditor

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

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Job Overview

Reporting to the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) and working with the Internal Audit Manager (IA Manager), the Senior Internal Auditor position will be responsible for defining, planning, executing, and managing audits to evaluate operational, compliance, financial, and strategic risks and related internal controls. The Senior Internal Auditor will provide direction, coaching and oversight to less experienced IA staff (Auditors 1 & 2). The Senior Internal Auditor will work with the CAE and IA Manager (Auditor 4) to assist in managing the University’s co-sourced internal audit services partner, Baker Tilly, LLC and other external risk consultants, on specialist, complex audits. The Senior Internal Auditor and IA Manager will also work with the CAE to develop and ensure timely completion of the audit plan.

The Senior Internal Auditor will also serve as a risk and controls specialist, working with leadership across the institution to solve complex risk and control issues. This role will provide exposure to a variety of areas in a University setting, including administration, research, academics, operations and information technology.

Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid 2 Days. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Requirements and Qualifications

The Senior Internal Auditor will perform primary duties and responsibilities, such as:

• Assist the CAE and IA Manager in developing and implementing a comprehensive annual audit plan, which includes operational and financial audits, internal control reviews, management advisory services, and other projects undertaken by the Internal Audit department.
• Identify and assess financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risks, and their reputational components, and evaluate the effectiveness of policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls to mitigate these risks.
• Understand current manual and automated operating processes and related internal controls operating centrally and at the unit level through research, interviews, observation, and testing and be able to effectively capture these in process flows and/or narratives.
• Perform and oversee preliminary planning and establish direction for audits, provide leadership to the Internal Audit staff and, manage project to quality outcomes, while meeting established time budgets.
• Perform and review the testing of transactions (utilizing automated and/or traditional auditing methods) performed by IA Staff and analyze results to identify the themes and underlying root causes.
• Develop practical and effective solutions to improve processes, systems, and the control environment and agree these corrective actions with management.
• Prepare and review formal written reports prepared by IA Staff that document control deficiencies, root causes, and opportunities to improve and mature processes and controls and achieve cost savings.  These reports will also summarize the agreed-upon risk mitigation activities. 
• Perform activities that include interviews, inspection, and testing to determine the implementation status of agreed-upon action items.
• Monitor own project status and the status of work assigned to IA Staff, identify issues on a timely basis, and report progress and issues to Chief Audit Executive timely and regularly.
• Build robust working relationships with all levels of staff at Georgetown and establish a network of institutional and industry contacts.
• Provide direction, coaching and oversight to IA Staff to facilitate the professional growth and development of staff members.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Higher Education industr