What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Auditor position at The University of Pittsburgh?
Staff Auditor
Candidate must have bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting, Finance, or related business degree. Candidate must display critical-thinking skills, excellent attention to detail, good communication skills, strong research skills, and ardent integrity.
Assists in performing audits under the supervision of departmental leadership. Conducts testing, data analysis, and interviews to evaluate internal control processes, identify risks, and prepare workpapers. Conducts audits to ascertain reliability of financial data, and to evaluate internal controls and the degree of compliance with management policies and externally mandated regulations.
Position assists in conducting audits to ascertain reliability of data, assess the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls, validate compliance with policies and external regulations, and identify control gaps and process improvement opportunities. Audits will be of financial, operational, compliance, and information technology activity. Candidate will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information obtained through substantive testing. Candidate will also conduct interviews with auditees to assess control processes, identify risks and control deficiencies, and develop recommendations for improvements. All work performed will be documented in standardized workpaper format and adhere to industry auditing standards.
Duties are primarily sedentary. Must be able to use a computer at a desk or similar workstation, and travel to on-campus meetings as needed.
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