Under the direction of the Sr. Internal Audit or above will conduct audits of assigned areas, assist in the internal audit initiatives as well as perform audits in accordance with the annual audit plan. As an integral member of the Internal Audit team, help the audit function keep pace with the audit needs of the organization. Applies industry standard audit procedures and documents findings in work papers in accordance with professional standards and internal audit policies and procedures. Assist in identifying weaknesses and gaps in internal controls and elevated risk areas. Participate in drafting and communication of audit recommendations and written reports. Participate in providing independent evaluations of operational and financial controls, regulatory compliance, and risk areas. Participate in performing and coordinating follow-up audits to determine if management has taken action to mitigate risks identified. Participates in special reviews as necessary.

• Perform assigned duties and tasks in accordance with internal audit policies and standards.
• Follow defined audit methodology, taking the initiative to continually improve execution and make improvement recommendations.
• Identify and act on opportunities to use tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency of audits.
• Proactively manage individual work assignments to meet schedule requirements.
• Participate in developing first drafts of issues, reports, and other deliverables.
• Participate in providing managers/seniors/chief audit executive with recommendations regarding issue categorization/severity; provide recommendations regarding key messaging in audit reports.
• Participate in internal audit’s goals, objectives, and viewpoints in collaborating with management and business constituents.
• Participate in internal audit initiatives, special projects, and improvement initiatives, asassigned.
• Participate in providing input during all phases of risk assessment and annual audit planning and execution.
• Participate in meeting the objectives of the internal audit training program; execute against agreed upon development goals.
• Participate in defining initial engagement scope and objectives.
• Document audit work in accordance with internal audit policies and standards.
• Perform peer reviews of assigned work paper sections, draft audit reports, etc., as part of the quality assurance and improvement program.
• Participate in collaborating with business units to fully understand their process and assist with getting to the root cause of identified deficiencies.
• Participate in researching the topics to be audited and document/ catalogue regulatory and contractual standards governing each audit area as assigned.
• Keeps abreast of company policies and procedures, current developments in accounting and auditing professions, and changes in state and federal laws and regulations, as applicable
• Perform other duties as assigned.

All HealthPlan employees are expected to:

• Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees;
• Maintain safe practices; and
• Abide by the HealthPlan’s policies and procedures, as they may from time to time be updated.

HIRING RANGE:

 $77,430.47 - $96,788.08

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive or definitive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.