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Job TitleSenior Director Financial Audit

                        

LocationIndependence

                    

FacilityIndependence West Creek

                     

DepartmentInternal Audit-Finance

                      

Job CodeT38010

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic, where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As the Senior Director of Financial Audit, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Cleveland Clinic’s mission and values—integrity, quality, inclusion, innovation, empathy and teamwork—by strengthening the organization’s control environment in support of our patients and caregivers. Partnering with executive leadership, you will help shape and build our organizational structure, driving the maturity of our financial audit capabilities on an accelerated path to excellence. In this highly influential role, you will set high standards, champion the adoption of automation and technology in financial audits and lead transformative change within your department, ensuring the reliability, credibility and trust that define our team.

This role supports and helps build a culture of continuous improvement within the department. It requires agility and the ability to achieve results.

This is a hybrid position. A caregiver in this role will work 8:00am to 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Plan, organize and direct comprehensive programs of financial audits in a variety of areas enterprise wide as well as the application of auditing principle and accomplishment of objectives.Review audit work papers and all audit reports for completeness and accuracy as well as lead numerous audit plannings, closing meetings and the communication of audit objectives, findings and recommendations to management.Maintain ongoing communication on the status and resolution of financial management action plans with key leaders across the enterprise as well as the testing and monitoring of progress of gaps identified by Internal Audit testing.Direct the business process of testing of the Internal Control Effectiveness (ICE) initiative and participate in ICE subcommittee meetings.Oversee internal audit testing work.Support collaborative enterprise annual risk assessment processes with Internal Audit, Compliance and ERM as well as oversee the development of the annual audit plan.Develop, implement and oversee the execution of the annual audit plan and advisory projects, utilizing the formalized risk assessment.Select and assess the suitability of processes and frequency of internal audits.On a quarterly basis, summarize financial audit activity details and associates annual metrics for quarterly presentations to the Audit & COI Committee of the Board of Directors.Supervise the financial director, manager, seniors and staff on accurate completion of audit work and provide technical guidance as needed.Participate in ad hoc CCHS committees in an internal audit and advisory role.Assist and lead departmental strategic initiatives and assist Executive Director with projects as assigned. Support and help department goals and strategy.Utilize electronic audit software products.Comply with the Institute of Internal Auditor’s International Professional Practices Framework and help ensure department compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor's degree with a major in accountingProfessional certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)Minimum of 10 years’ financial audit or public accounting experienceStrong project management and organizational abilitiesWorking knowledge of information systems

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Master’s degree in business or healthcare from an accredited college or university preferredKnowledge of auditing standards, enterprise risk management, internal audit practices, audit techniques, automated audit tools and performance metrics preferredThree years’ management experience is preferred

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/        

Physical Requirements:

Work is typically performed in an office setting, minimum hybrid, with frequent use of computers and telephones.Includes frequent walking as well as travel to enterprise sites.Requires dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to operate a computer.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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