Senior Internal Auditor Job in Pasadena, California US

Senior Internal Auditor

Our client is a large healthcare provider that is growing out their internal audit department. This group has extensive growth opportunity either internally in the audit department or within the large organization. This opportunity will allow someone with 3-7 years experience the opportunity to get into a recession proof. Responsibilities: * Effectively prepare a well-developed audit approach and document high quality work papers for complex financial and operational audits * Understand and document business systems / processes using narrative and/or flowcharting techniques * Prepare and utilize risk assessment tools, audit-related exhibits, materials, communications, etc. as required * Analyze findings, determine "root causes", formulate opinions, and develop recommendations * Prepare work papers documenting and supporting audit procedures and techniques conducted * Under guidance of Audit Project Manager, may prepare audit presentations to management * Other duties as assigned * 25-35% travel mostly local The Senior Internal Auditor will need to have the following: * Typically less than 5 years of professional auditing or comparable experience * Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, information systems or related field or 4 additional years of equivalent experience * Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in applying the principles and practices of internal auditing in accounting, financial, and operational environments, including auditing business functions and information technology systems * Demonstrated general accounting, financial and business skills, knowledge, and experience * Demonstrated skills in the identification and resolution of business problems within a team setting * Ability to research and identify best practices * Demonstrated ability to understand and document business processes and related internal controls in narrative and/or flowchart formats * Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize general audit software such as ACL, AutoAudit, etc. * Basic project management skills * Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing demands and environment and rapidly develop in-depth knowledge of new audit areas * Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills * Ability to persuade, articulate defend positions * Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Access) * Ability to travel 25-35% of the time One of the following certifications is strongly preferred: * Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) * Certified Public Accountant (CPA) * Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) Please contact Kevin Mahoney at kmahoney2@kforce.com