Senior Internal Auditor

Job description

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.

You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Join our Audit, Compliance & Information Security Department as Senior Auditor where you will be responsible for planning and performing financial audits, internal control reviews, fraud investigations, and compliance audits at all business units and Campus Point SHAS functions of Scripps Health.

Your key activities will include the review and evaluation of accounting, financial and other operating controls; determining the extent of compliance with established Scripps Health policies, procedures, regulations and contracts; determining the extent to which company assets are accounted for and safeguarded from loss; assessing the reliability of financial data and information developed within the organization; and the preparation of reports for the appropriate levels of management with key observations and findings, recommendations for improvement, and agreed upon correction action plans.This is the ideal position for someone with operational experience to review financial and operational areas of the organization.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position located in San Diego.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

* A Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with course work in auditing.
* A minimum of 3-5 years of broad based accounting and auditing experience including a minimum of 2 years of internal or external audit experience with in-charge responsibility.
* Personal characteristics for success in this role include: In-depth technical knowledge of financial management processes; accounting and auditing including generally accepted accounting principles; the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and applicable laws and regulations.
* Strong analytical ability to effectively audit the complex financial activities of Scripps Health.
* Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
* Ability to work well with various levels of personnel and those external to Scripps Health.
* Proven ability to initiate, communicate, obtain support, and implement plans and ideas.
* High level of personal accountability for accuracy, attention to detail, and completion of assignments.
* Ability to work under conditions of constant change, deadlines, and scrutiny.
* Experience with using and downloading data from computerized financial systems.
* Strong skills in using personal computers, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and tools such as ACL.

Required Certification/Registration: :

* A CPA or CIA is requried.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

* Previous experience in a health care industry is preferred.
* Experience with large complex organizations is desirable.