Senior Internal Auditor

Company: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Location: Somerville
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description - Senior Internal Auditor (3235740) Senior Internal Auditor - ( 3235740 ) Reporting to the SVP, Legal, Regulatory Affairs & Compliance and a dotted line to the MGB VP of Compliance, Audit & Business Integrity, the Internal Auditor is responsible for providing management with an independent assessment of the company's operations. This individual will add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. In addition, the Internal Auditor will conduct a variety of value-added financial, operational and business process reviews; manage assigned audit projects; and develop new staff as needed. The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge or accounting procedures and sound judgement. Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Working with Legal, Regulatory, Advisory Affairs, and Compliance (LRAC) management, assist in planning the objectives and scope of audit engagements; design appropriate procedures; modify approach based on new or alternative information.
• Apply professional skepticism and critical thinking skills to analyze areas and identify issues, root causes of issues, and assess and distinguish the relevance of issues both from a client perspective as well as an effective control environment.
• Develop reasonable and effective recommendations for solutions that reflect an understanding of the client environment and risks inherent to our business and industry.
• Prepare well-written, concise, and effective audit reports.
• Conduct opening and closing meetings with department heads and Partners senior management, presenting, and discussing findings and recommendations, as well as providing ongoing communication to auditee throughout the project.
• Develop strong client relationships to facilitate completion of work.
• Interact with IAS management continually throughout the engagement, discussing work performed, status, findings and recommendations, client communications, and audit reports.
• Prepare audit workpapers in an organized manner, ensuring complete, applicable documentation of all work performed and substantiating support.
• Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated as a guiding principle.
• Persist in accomplishing objectives to consistently achieve results despite any obstacles and setbacks that arise.
• Build strong relationships and infrastructures that designate Mass General Brigham Health Plan as a people-first organization.
• Use/s the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited institution or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Two to five years previous experience in auditing (public accounting and/or internal audit) and one to three years in project management preferred.
• Healthcare/health insurance experience, CPA/CIA, also strongly preferred.
• Information system audit experience is a plus. Skills/Abilities: -
  • Demonstrate self-initiative, be proactive and collaborative, and have comfort working in a high-performing environment, able to adapt to changing needs and priorities.
  • Advanced communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills are also required to effectively communicate, interact, and build strong working relationships with various process owners and senior management.
  • A service-focused attitude is essential.
  • The ability to work with large amounts of data and perform analyses is strongly desired.
  • Demonstrate Mass General Brighams' core brand principles of always listening, challenging conventions, and providing value.
  • Strong aptitude for technology-based solutions.
  • Ability to inject energy, when and where it's needed.
  • Respect the talent and unique contribution of every individual, and treat all people in a fair and equitable manner.
  • Exercise self-awareness; monitor impact on others; be receptive to and seek out feedback; use self-discipline to adjust to feedback.
  • Be accountable for delivering high-quality work. Act with a clear sense of ownership.
  • Bring fresh ideas forward by actively listening to and working with employees and the people we serve.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with cross functional teams including staff at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to successfully negotiate and collaborate with others of different skill sets, backgrounds an levels within and external to the organization
  • Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
  • Ability to effectively conduct meetings, both formal and informal
  • Requires minimal direction from leadership and possesses the ability to learn quickly Other Details:
    • Hybrid Schedule
    • No direct reports; may indirectly provide leadership and guidance to less seasoned and new staff
    • No direct budgetary responsibility
    • Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by effectively using Mass General Brigham resources
    • Work is normally performed in a typical office work environment.
    • Minimal local travel is required. Position is based in Assembly Row, Somerville, MA in a new building which is T-accessible. Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer & by embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. - Primary Location MA-Somerville-MGB Assembly Row Other Locations MA-Charlestown-MGB 529 Main Work Locations MGB Assembly Row Job Auditing/Compliance Organization Mass General Brigham(PHS) Schedule Full-time Standard Hours 40 Shift Day Job Employee Status Regular Recruiting Department MGB Internal Auditing

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