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Internal Audit Manager, Healthcare empasis
Date: Jul 19, 2010
Location: Chicago, IL, US
INTERNAL AUDIT & SOX – MANAGER (Healthcare Industry Emphasis)
POSITION SUMMARY:
Organizations need to create and implement internal controls that safeguard business assets and monitor ongoing processes. Grant Thornton's Business Advisory Services (BAS) practice addresses these controls and processes. BAS offers an opportunity for you to leverage your accounting, auditing, and SOX experience to broaden your business and project management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. BAS focuses on reviewing operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an independent assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
The BAS Internal Audit Manager is responsible for all phases of project and engagement management for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities include planning, directing, and completing internal audits, business process control reviews, activities related to Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal control projects, and developing and managing staff. The BAS Internal Audit Manager works closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development, and business development. The BAS Internal Audit Manager is responsible for an assigned group of clients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
- Manage, direct, and monitor client services teams on multiple engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete internal audits, business process control reviews, and other service offerings in a wide variety of industries; and manage to budget.
- Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals.
- Develop a project vision and set challenging personal and client service team goals.
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
- Review operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process as well as the risks associated with Sarbanes-Oxley as it pertains to internal controls.
- Work closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement opportunities, and recommendations regarding business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, internal control, and compliance.
- Work with audit and assurance teams and the client to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks.
- Manage the evaluation and testing of business processes and business controls and identification of areas of risk.
- Lead SOX engagements
- Lead SAS70 engagements.
- Perform QAR's.
- Manage internal auditing outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements for clients.
- Think strategically about practice enhancements and be able to embrace and manage change.
- Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively.
- Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
- Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development.
- Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls.
- Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients.
- Recruit and retain senior associates and associates.
- Coach senior associates and associates in developing and achieving goals and objectives for performance and professional development.
- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
- Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting and CPA or CIA required. MBA a plus.
- Seven to twelve years progressive Audit experience in public accounting or equivalent delivering and managing internal audit services with experience in a medium to large-sized public accounting firm.
- Industry experience in healthcare organizations (community and larger hospitals) is required for this position.
- Additional industry experience in manufacturing, real estate, financial services, and distribution a plus
- Experience performing financial, operational, and possibly system audits, as well as business process control reviews.
- Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience a plus.
- Strong experience in staff and audit management in an integrated client service team.
- Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment.
- Practice development experience is preferred.
- Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
- Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel on a regular basis to clients as required.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Organizations need to create and implement internal controls that safeguard business assets and monitor ongoing processes. Grant Thornton's Business Advisory Services (BAS) practice addresses these controls and processes. BAS offers an opportunity for you to leverage your accounting, auditing, and SOX experience to broaden your business and project management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. BAS focuses on reviewing operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an independent assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
The BAS Internal Audit Manager is responsible for all phases of project and engagement management for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities include planning, directing, and completing internal audits, business process control reviews, activities related to Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal control projects, and developing and managing staff. The BAS Internal Audit Manager works closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development, and business development. The BAS Internal Audit Manager is responsible for an assigned group of clients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
- Manage, direct, and monitor client services teams on multiple engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete internal audits, business process control reviews, and other service offerings in a wide variety of industries; and manage to budget.
- Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals.
- Develop a project vision and set challenging personal and client service team goals.
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
- Review operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process as well as the risks associated with Sarbanes-Oxley as it pertains to internal controls.
- Work closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement opportunities, and recommendations regarding business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, internal control, and compliance.
- Work with audit and assurance teams and the client to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks.
- Manage the evaluation and testing of business processes and business controls and identification of areas of risk.
- Lead SOX engagements
- Lead SAS70 engagements.
- Perform QAR's.
- Manage internal auditing outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements for clients.
- Think strategically about practice enhancements and be able to embrace and manage change.
- Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively.
- Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
- Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development.
- Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls.
- Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients.
- Recruit and retain senior associates and associates.
- Coach senior associates and associates in developing and achieving goals and objectives for performance and professional development.
- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
- Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting and CPA or CIA required. MBA a plus.
- Seven to twelve years progressive Audit experience in public accounting or equivalent delivering and managing internal audit services with experience in a medium to large-sized public accounting firm.
- Industry experience in healthcare organizations (community and larger hospitals) is required for this position.
- Additional industry experience in manufacturing, real estate, financial services, and distribution a plus
- Experience performing financial, operational, and possibly system audits, as well as business process control reviews.
- Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience a plus.
- Strong experience in staff and audit management in an integrated client service team.
- Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment.
- Practice development experience is preferred.
- Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
- Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel on a regular basis to clients as required.
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