Internal Audit Program Manager

The Internal Audit Program Manager oversees outsourced internal audit activities and serves as a liaison between Internal Audit and university stakeholders. The role facilitates audit engagements, supports the resolution of audit findings, conducts investigations involving fraud and the misuse of university resources, and provides guidance on risk, compliance, and internal control matters.

The Internal Audit Program Manager also partners with leadership and key stakeholders to promote accountability, mitigate organizational risk, and support compliance with university policies and governance practices.

Job Responsibilities:

The candidate for the position of Internal Audit Program Manager will be responsible for:

• Coordinates outsourced internal audit activities and serves as a primary liaison between external audit partners and university stakeholders. Facilitates audit engagements, supports communication regarding audit objectives and findings, monitors audit progress, and assists in the successful completion of audit-related activities.

• Manages activities related to audit findings and corrective action plans. Partners with stakeholders to evaluate remediation efforts, monitor implementation progress, identify risks, and facilitate timely resolution of audit-related issues. Escalates significant concerns and implementation barriers as appropriate.

• Conducts investigations involving allegations of fraud, misuse of university resources, financial misconduct, conflicts of interest, and other business-related concerns. Evaluates information, develops findings, prepares recommendations, and supports resolution of complex and sensitive matters.

• Provides guidance regarding internal controls, compliance considerations, operational risks, and governance practices. Identifies emerging risks, evaluates impacts, and recommends actions to strengthen accountability, mitigate risk, and improve organizational effectiveness.

• Develops reports, presentations, recommendations, and communications related to audit activities, investigations, corrective actions, and risk matters. Presents findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

• Partners with university leadership, stakeholders, and external service providers to support audit, compliance, and risk management objectives. Facilitates collaboration and information sharing to support implementation of recommendations and corrective actions.

• Identifies opportunities to improve audit oversight processes, corrective action management practices, investigative approaches, and internal control effectiveness. Applies professional expertise and industry practices to support operational improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for the position of Internal Audit Program Manager has the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or in related field(s).

• 8 years' experience within higher education or experience supporting outsources audit, compliance, or risk management programs or experience conducting fraud, financial misconduct, or business-related investigations, or experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and audit organizations.

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Compliance & Ethics, Professional (CCEP), or related professional certification

Minimum Qualifications:

The candidate for the position of Audit Program Manager must meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or business administration or public administration, or in related field(s)

• 6 years of experience in internal audit, compliance, investigations, risk management, accounting, finance, and/or related field(s)

The budgeted salary range for this position is $113,000 - $123,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer alignment, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.