Summary of Position (Job Purpose) - Major purpose and functions of the position.
The Senior Audit Analyst works independently and on project, teams to complete audit fieldwork; determine audit scopes, schedules, and budgets for individual audit projects; apply appropriate process analysis and internal control procedures; evaluates internal controls; coordinates on-the-job training of subordinates; coordinates project team performance feedback processes; and provide written and verbal communication of audit findings to management. The Senior Audit Analyst has a strong leadership role on project teams and provides an important communication link within the department and with Audit Services’ customers.
The Senior Audit Analyst may function as a team leader on projects and/or take on large, complex sections and typically works under the general direction of department management or an Audit Manager but makes ongoing decisions regarding audit scope, audit issue development, etc.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities - Primary responsibilities listed in order of importance

• Manage audit project planning and preparation activities including conducting preliminary surveys and analysis, setting the audit scope, scheduling resources, writing the scope memo, making audit contacts, training team members, developing work and communication plans, and making travel arrangements.
• Complete specific segments or tasks with an audit project or special assignment.
• Set personal project time and work schedules.
• Assess processes and controls according to department methodologies. 
• Document work according to department standards.
• Identify process and control improvement opportunities and communicate them to the team leader and function/location management
• Perform project lead responsibilities on some projects and/or manage other staff members assigned to a project.
• Train others in department methodologies and ensure standards are met. 
• Perform appropriate quality assurance activities including work paper review.
• Lead project reporting and project wrap-up activities, including facilitating the exit conference, writing segments of the audit memo and other deliverables, gathering customer feedback, finalizing work papers, and leading team feedback processes.
• Setting, scheduling, and communicating follow-up tasks.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications - Summary of knowledge, experience, and education required.

• Requires an undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, information systems, general business, or an acceptable equivalent. 
• Two to four years of internal audit, systems, or public accounting experience, or acceptable equivalent.
• Key competencies include communication, contributing to team success, decision-making, customer focus, managing work, persuasiveness, facilitating change, managing conflict, building strategic working relationships, coaching, and executive presence.

Desired Qualifications - Desired but not required.

• Dual degrees and advanced degrees are strongly encouraged. 
• Professional certification in one or more of the following is preferred: CPA, CISA, CIA, CMA.