Audit Associate jobs in Galveston, TX

Minimum Qualifications:

        Bachelor’s degree in a related field and seven (7) years related audit management/operational experience of which three (3) years of auditing experience in a supervisory role.

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) required.

Job Summary:

Manage multiple independent, objective assurance and advisory activities over various operational areas to evaluate and improve the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes. Assist the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) in administrative matters to enable the Department to fulfill its mission

Job Duties:

• Manage multiple independent, objective assurance and consulting engagements to ensure that professional standards are met and that department resources are effectively and efficiently utilized. Monitor the implementation status of engagement recommendations.
• Interact with and build strong working relationships with UTMB leadership at both a senior and departmental level on an ongoing basis and through such activities as serving on committees, roundtables, institutional task forces, and with other University of Texas component institution’s internal audit departments.
• Participate in a management team assisting the Director and Chief Audit Executive in administrative areas such as planning and budget development, training and staff development, performance appraisal, compensation and employment decisions, recruitment, and scheduling.
• Assist the Director and Chief Audit Executive in the annual risk assessment process and in the development of annual and long-range audit plans for presentation to the Institutional Audit Committee.
• Stay informed of, and advise, audit management and staff concerning emerging risks/issues and changes in regulatory compliance requirements, departmental policies, professional auditing standards, data analytics, and best practices.
• Work on special projects, and advisory engagements at the request of the Director or Chief Audit Executive.
• Adhere to internal controls established for the department to ensure compliance with professional auditing standards.
• Assist in educating staff in the use of computerized auditing tools.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and coaching to staff to ensure assignments are executed in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
• Assist in personnel activities including recruitment, selection, hiring, termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, and annual performance evaluations.
• Provide management with information regarding engagement performance, and assess professional development needs.
• Assist in departmental administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director or Chief Audit Executive.
• Assist in other administrative areas such as external audit liaison, quality assurance management, researching significant purchases, coordinating in-house training and orientation programs, and fulfilling certain transaction approval functions on a backup basis.
• Preform related duties as required.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule:

Partial remote, must be able to come to campus as needed, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and as needed on occasion.