Sr. Consultant Internal Audit
Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
The Senior Consultant Internal Audit plans and leads audits of
BCBSA operational, financial, governance, risk management and
compliance processes. Audits are performed across all business
units to identify risks and evaluate internal controls according to
BCBSA and professional standards. Specific areas of focus include
control design, operation and efficiency, policy compliance, new
process /system implementation reviews, program management, vendor
risk management, etc. Carries out project level risk assessments,
develops and carries out effective and efficient audit programs,
develops sound audit recommendations, and drafts audit reports.
Uses strong communication and relationship skills to interact with
auditees, staff, and supervisors and develop high quality reports
and presentations.
Contributes to the development of the annual risk-based audit
plan.
Participates in the delivery of national BCBS conferences, IA
Division meetings, and staff training sessions. Participates in
departmental quality and improvement initiatives including
increased use of automated audit technology and techniques.1) Leads
concurrent audits of BCBSA operational, financial, governance, risk
management and compliance processes.
- Develops project level risk assessments and audit
programs.
- Documents and executes audit procedures in accordance with
BCBSA and professional standards to ensure risks are appropriately
identified, associated audit procedures are applied and related
controls are designed and operating to mitigate the identified
risks.
- Evaluates audit results to propose conclusions, findings, and
recommendations. Drafts audit reports.
- Develops agendas and leads meetings and communications with
auditees.
- May supervise and provide on-the job-training to junior audit
staff.
- Manages assignments within approved time budgets.2) Responsible
for audit level interactions with auditees.
- Participates in Internal Audit Division meetings and may lead
or support meeting presentations.
- Attends and supports activities at BCBSA national
conferences.
- Participates in selected senior management relationship
meetings as requested by IA management. Participates in BCBSA
office-wide events.
- May participate in BCBSA Employee Resource Groups.3)
Contributes to the development of the annual risk-based audit plan
by participating in interviews with Association management and
supporting Internal Audit leadership with the compilation and
analysis of auditable risks.
- Responsible for advance planning and managing the progress of
individual audits supervised.
- May assist in the evaluation of open audit issue status
provided by auditee management.4) Provides on the job training,
supervision, and performance review input to junior staff, where
applicable.
- Provides on-the-job subject matter expertise and consultation
to other audit staff members on integrated audit assignments.
- May lead or contribute to training agendas or presentations for
other Internal Audit staff.5) Executes process improvement
initiatives under direction of IA management.
- May perform research or pilots or participate as a subject
matter expert on inter-departmental task forces or special
projects, as requested.
- Contributes process improvement ideas.
- Leads or participates in knowledge sharing discussions.
- Contributes to the visioning of the data analytics development
and deployment plans and oversees execution of data analytics on
audit projects.
- Conducts audit procedures leveraging automated audit platform
functionality.Education, Experience, and SkillsEducation
- Bachelors Degree (required)Field(s) of Study: Accounting,
Finance, Management, or other business disciplines deemed
applicable.
- Masters Degree (preferred)Certifications
- CIA and/or CPA (required)
- CRMA, CFE (preferred)
- FAHM (preferred)Experience (required)
- Minimum of 5 years of internal audit experience including
financial and operational auditing.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience supervising audit
projects.Skills (required)Advanced Microsoft Office skills. (e.g.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Experience utilizing financial
and business systems (e.g. Workday, etc.) to carry out audit
procedures.Healthcare, managed care, or insurance industry
experience, which demonstrates conceptual knowledge of BCBSA
business is highly desired.Experience conducting integrated
operational / IT audits is highly desired.Strong written and oral
communication, project management, research, and analysis
skills.Knowledgeable of IIA standards and COSO
framework.Familiarity with data analytics and automated audit
techniques,Familiarity with system / process implementation audits,
information security risks, third party risk management, and fraud
/ ethics considerationsFamiliarity with program management and
Agile development conceptsPeople ManagementNo#Hybbrid role# in the
office one day a week.
Keywords: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Bowie , Sr. Consultant Internal Audit, Professions , Washington, Maryland
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