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Apply for Job Job ID 12780 Location Case Main Campus Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job Job Description POSITION OBJECTIVE The Director of Audit Services plans and directs a program of internal auditing at Case Western Reserve University, reporting to the Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management (VPERM). The comprehensive risk-based internal audit program includes, but is not limited to, complex audits of financial, operational, compliance, internal control, and construction, as well as fraud investigations and information system-related issues. The functions of the department are defined by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees. Primary duties include 1) examining and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the University's system of internal controls; 2) furnishing the audit committee and management with objective and timely analysis, assessments, recommendations, advice, information, and assurance to assist them in the effective and efficient discharge of their responsibilities; 3) auditing liquid and fixed resources to verify that they are fully accounted for; and 4) reviewing and appraising the efficiency and effectiveness with which resources are employed in the internal control structure. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Audit Program Leadership and Hands on Execution (70%) Assist the VPERM in the preparation of a comprehensive 3-year strategic plan for audit coverage based on a university-wide risk assessment and present it to the audit committee for review and approval. Coordinate annually with co-sourced internal audit partners to administer a formal university-wide risk assessment. Identify activities for which internal controls are subject to audit coverage, evaluate their significance, and the degree of risk inherent in the activity. Develop and implement an audit work plan for the evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the University's system of internal controls. Establish priorities and schedules for audit engagements. Assign audit resources appropriately based on risks. Evaluate the reliability of financial and other relevant operational information and the means used to identify, measure, classify, and report such information. Work independently with University leadership on internal control projects. Perform special audits, projects, or reviews at the request of the audit committee or management. Coordinate with the chief finance officer and VPERM regarding communications to the audit committee. Provide management with the results of audit activity and adjust audit activity to improve the audit program and audit coverage. Audit compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations. Evaluate the means used to safeguard assets from loss. Establish means to detect fraud, waste, and abuse of resources. Develop a system of cost and schedule control over audit projects. Utilize work methods, tools, and technology that are current with the state of the profession. Assure that audits are performed in accordance with standards set forth by the Institute of Internal Audits (IAA), the United States General Accountability Office (GAO), and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Coordinate an ongoing review process that tracks and appraises the implementation of audit recommendations. Assess the adequacy of the actions taken to implement recommendations. Reporting (10%) Monitor the completion and authorize the distribution of reports on the results of audits, including appropriate recommendations for improvements. In coordination with management, prepare and deliver regular reports to management as well as the audit committee of the board of trustees. In coordination with management, prepare and deliver ad-hoc reports as appropriate to management a