• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: Studebaker
• Salary Range: $78,000 - $83,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Internal Audit, the Auditor assists in performing operational, financial, and compliance audits, as well as analytics projects and investigations at the University, while maintaining all organizational and professional ethical standards.  

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of the Auditor include, but are not limited to:  

• Attends planning meetings and accurately documents discussion details, decisions, and follow-up assignments.
• Performs research via internal or external data queries, running financial and operational reports, holding interviews, performing information searches, and other techniques.
• Draft initial audit planning communications and other documents that adhere to existing templates.
• Performs fieldwork and prepares work papers showing results of project assignments in accordance with standards set forth by IIA and the Internal Audit department.
• With initial guidance from the project Lead, initiate relevant questionnaires, interview stakeholders, and perform walk-throughs of financial and operational functions and activities.
• Identifies and discusses exceptions with the assigned project lead, Internal Audit department management, and/or stakeholder line management, and prepares related presentations that adequately explain key auditor decisions, proposed findings, support and recommendations.
• Manages workload, multitasks, tracks, and reports progress to the Project Lead/ Internal Audit department management.
• Completes assignments timely and in accordance with deadlines provided.
• Assists in the development of risk control matrices, conceptual process flows, work plans, and questionnaires.
• Assists in follow-up on audit issues.
• Participates in financial, operational, and technology controls management, risk assessment, or other special projects as assigned by the Audit Management Team.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, auditing, accounting, business, finance, economics, engineering, public administration, or equivalent.
• At least three years of experience in internal auditing or similar related business experience is required.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA ) 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access, SQL, ACL, or similar applications 
• Experience with Thomson Reuters Accelus or similar automatic work paper applications 

Other Requirements

• Certification Requirement - The incumbent must either hold the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation or obtain it within 18 months of their hire date. Successful completion of the CIA certification within the specified timeframe is a condition of continued employment in this position.  The University will provide initial support (including financial assistance and study resources, as applicable) to help the incumbent meet these certification requirements.

  If the CIA designation has not yet been attained at the time of hire, the following milestones must be met by the incumbent for continued employment in an Internal Audit role:

  • Part 1 of the CIA exam must be successfully completed within 6 months of the hire date.
  • Part 2 must be successfully completed within 12 months of the hire date.
  • Part 3 must be successfully completed no later than the 18-month anniversary of the hire date.             
• Intermediate-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint;
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent time management, analytical/critical thinking skills & techniques, provide exceptional attention to detail, and adhere to instructions and procedures;
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication (including active listening) skills;
• Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the terminology, concepts, and risks inherent in technology;  
• Must be able to work well with all levels of employees, multitask, be flexible in nature, and use sound judgment with an open and collaborative style that encourages teamwork and cooperation beyond the immediate team to the broader organization. 
• Must have a passion for excellent customer service and commitment to exceptional quality;
• Availability for International Travel (10-20%).

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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