Senior Internal Auditor

Internal Audit
Full Time
Day Shift
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

As a member of the Internal Audit Department, the Senior Internal Auditor assists in an independent, objective, assurance and advisory activity designed to add value to governance and improve operations. Will assist by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes, particularly within the areas of finance, operations, compliance, and information technology.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or related field (i.e. finance, business).
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of internal audit and/or public accounting or 3 years healthcare internal audit.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Currently have, or obtain within 12 months of hire, one or more of the following: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified in Healthcare Internal Audit (CHIAP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or related certification.
Required Training: Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, organizational, planning, and problem solving skills; proficient with Microsoft Office and automated work paper applications.

Essential Functions

• Treats patients and fellow employees with courtesy and respect, in keeping with the LMC vision.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships throughout and across all levels of LMC.
• Performs operational, compliance, financial, and/or IT focused assignments and other audit services identified by the Chief Audit Executive.
• Gains a comprehensive understanding of business operations, processes, and objectives when performing audits.
• Manages project assignments to ensure timely and effective completion of tasks.
• Under minimal supervision, develops comprehensive audit programs, executes audit engagements, validates issues, writes audit reports, and performs/documents audit follow-up activities to ensure corrective action is implemented.
• Leads audit kick-off and exit meetings, prepares working papers, conducts interviews, reviews documents, and performs data analytics necessary.
• Reports on work progress and obstacles in a timely manner to the Chief Audit Executive.
• Exercises initiative and professional judgment to make decisions and recommendations based on facts and information available.
• Prepares concise and comprehensive written audit reports with audit and issue details, root causes, and recommendations.
• Clearly and articulately discusses audit results with all levels of management including Senior Management.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Makes timely evaluations of audit programs to propose changes as needed that reflect current operational practices.
• Participates in the annual risk assessment process.
• Makes practical recommendations for process improvements.
• Prepares clear and concise audit working papers that including sufficient documentation to support procedures completed, related findings, and conclusions.
• Maintains awareness of changes in auditing principles and practices and related areas in order to maintain professional competence.
• Applies Internal Audit Standards established by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Independently and proactively identifies and pursues professional development opportunities that align with development needs, current or emerging risks, and assigned audit work plan projects.
• Is attentive to departmental quality standards, including completing assigned audits, meeting time budgets, and satisfactory feedback through client satisfaction surveys.
• Assist other auditors as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance - equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.

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