Chief Auditor

The Office of Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting department designed to add value and improve university operations. The Office helps the University accomplish its mission and objectives by evaluating and identifying opportunities to improve the effectiveness of governance processes, risk management, and internal controls. The Office is responsible for developing and implementing a flexible annual audit plan using an appropriate risk-based methodology. The annual audit plan includes consideration of risks and control concerns identified by the Board, management, and others, and is reviewed and approved by the President and Executive, Audit, and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Internal Audit team works collaboratively with the Enterprise Risk Management program to maintain an enterprise-level Risk Exposure Matrix (or risk assessment). In addition, the Chief Auditor is a member of the Strategic Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance Committee, which is advisory to the president.

The Chief Auditor directs the university’s independent internal audit program and coordinates a broad range of audit functions in support of the needs of the university. The Chief Auditor is responsible for creating and managing a program to deliver financial, operational, performance, and compliance audits as needed. The Chief Auditor is responsible for managing a team of professionals to achieve the unit’s responsibilities and goals. The Chief Auditor reports directly to the Board of Trustees and is managed administratively by the President.

The Chief Auditor will provide strategic leadership and direction to the audit program, while also providing effective audit project management when necessary. The Chief Auditor will collaborate with campus partners to address complex issues effectively and efficiently and will be an advisory and trusted partner to stakeholders across the university. In addition, the Chief Auditor will mentor and develop the talent within the office.

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution in accounting, finance or closely related field and seven years of progressively responsible experience in internal auditing, or;
• An unrelated bachelor’s degree and ten years of progressively responsible experience in internal auditing.
• CPA or CIA, or similar professional certification.