Associate Vice President | Internal Audit

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General Description:

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Internal Audit is the strategic and operational leader responsible for executing the integration of the Integrity and Accountability values of the OU Health Way across the enterprise. Reporting to the Vice President of Ethics, Regulatory Affairs, and Chief Compliance Officer, this role leads systemwide review, evaluation, and improvement in internal control, enterprise risk management, and governance processes within OU Health. The AVP is charged with developing and executing the annual audit plan, managing audit engagements, overseeing and performing audit testing, participating in applicable control and governance forums, and providing independent audit assessments to senior leaders and the Board of Directors. The AVP drives alignment across internal audit and business strategies across OU Health.
 

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.

• Leads the internal audit function per the Board-Approved Internal Audit Charter.

• Oversees audit engagements from planning to reporting, ensuring quality and timely completion within budget.

• Prepares the internal audit work plan based on a risk assessment process, including monitoring of key metrics to identify control issues and adverse trends.

• Ensures audits comply with IIA Standards to evaluate and improve OU Health’s internal control, risk management, and governance processes.

• Manages a continuous auditing program for fraud risks.

• Creates and maintains current and accurate corporate internal audit departmental procedures.

• Ensures audit findings consider criteria, condition, cause, and effect, and result in actionable recommendations to operational leadership to address the findings.

• Prepares or reviews a summary of audit findings and reports these findings and recommendations to OU Health’s executive leadership team and the Audit & Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

• Meets periodically with the Audit & Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors in executive session.

• Effectively maintains documentation of audits and audit work papers to include procedures used, evidence reviewed, completed reports, and correspondence related to such reports.

• Monitors audit findings and recommendations, including any by outside auditors, to assess if they are implemented by operational leadership in a timely manner.

• Develops and executes a quality assurance and improvement program for the internal audit function.

• Provides periodic training or education to operational staff and leadership to foster risk and controls awareness.

• Manages all aspects of employment for subordinate staff, including hiring, promotion, training, managing daily workload and schedules, and termination.

• Partners with stakeholders, operational leadership, other control groups (i.e. finance, compliance), external auditors, and regulators, establishing strong working relationships while maintaining independence.

• Stays up to date with evolving industry trends, external news, and regulatory changes, and analyzes the impact to OU Health.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.

Experience: 7 years of healthcare internal auditing or compliance experience required. 5 years of progressive leadership experience required.

License/Certification/Registration: None required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to manage and lead a team.

• Strong knowledge of internal audit methodology and application of concepts in audit delivery and execution.

• Solid understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulatory requirements related to fiduciary activities.

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility and build partnerships with senior business and control partners; adept at presenting complex and sensitive issues to senior leadership.

• Proficient computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing software.

• Experience with PowerBI or other auditing or data analytics software.

• Excellent analytical skills: ability to study trends in the operation of OU Health and recommend improvements.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Experience writing internal audit procedures and reports.

• Experience with reading and applying regulatory standards.

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