Healthcare Audit Senior Specialist

Audit & Advisory Services

Full Time

69422BR

Job Summary

Please note: This is a full time contract position through October 1, 2024.

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Under the direction of the Manager,

Duties of the SAHAS include assessing organizational and operational risks for assigned review areas, designing and preparing audit programs, conducting fieldwork, preparing work papers, drafting reports, and following up on management corrective actions in accordance with professional auditing standards. While the SAHAS’s primary area of audit will be the UCSF Health and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals; projects in other parts of the campus will be assigned.

Department Description

UCSF Audit & Advisory Services (A&AS) provides independent, objective assurance and advice that provides value added services toward reducing risk and improving operations. These critical activities contribute significantly to the ability of UCSF to achieve its organizational objectives and mission of advancing health worldwide.

Work may be performed in a hybrid remote or onsite environment, and services provided include assurance/compliance audits, advisory/consulting projects, and investigative reviews. The scope of A&AS encompasses activities within the UCSF Healthcare Enterprise; Professional Schools, Institutes and Centers, and related academic units of the UCSF Campus; and Finance and Administrative Services. Additionally, A&AS coordinates the activities of visiting external auditors; provides special studies and assessments as requested by management; serves as the coordination and triage point for all whistleblower complaints; and assists, as requested, the University’s external financial auditors, in performing the annual examination of the financial statements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Finance, Accounting or related area and 3-5 years relevant experience and / or equivalent experience / training
• Thorough knowledge of the audit profession, theories and systems of internal control, and professional auditing standards
• Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, business and systems operations and Healthcare finance, billing and regulations
• Strong analytical skills to perform analysis for moderately complex audit assignments
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to present sensitive information with diplomacy and in a clear and concise manner. Presents to a wide variety of audiences, including senior management and external agencies
• Efficiently manage time and workload, to include planning, organizing, prioritizing, and following through on a variety of tasks, assignments, projects, and reports
• 3-5 years of recent internal audit experience including 1-3 years of healthcare auditing 
• Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office applications (word processing, Excel spreadsheet)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Obtained or working towards Professional auditing or accounting certification in one or more of the following: CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE and CHC
• May require specialized expertise in enterprise software and relational databases. Knowledge and experience using ACL, IDEA or other data analytics  tool.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Code and Payroll Title

007575 AUDIT PROFL 3

Job Category

Professional (Non-Clinical)

Bargaining Unit

99 – Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Appointment End Date

01-Oct-2024

Location

Mission Center Building (SF)

Additional Shift Details

Monday-Fridayi 8:00 – 5:00 PM Flexible position