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Internal Audit and Compliance Manager

Employer
College of Lake County
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jun 30, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Accounting & Finance
Employment Level
Administrative
Employment Type
Full Time


Internal Audit and Compliance Manager

Internal Position Title: Internal Audit and Compliance Manager

Posting Number: S01826

Department:: Finance Department

Position Type: Staff

Job Family: Professional

Summary:
The College of Lake County is a seekinga an Internal Audit and Compliance Manager to join the Finance Department. The Internal Audit and Compliance Manager is an integral component of the college's structure and is considered an advisor and resource to senior management and the Board as it considers issues of controls, risk, and compliance. This role has institutional responsibility for directing and coordinating an integrated internal audit, risk management, and compliance function in order to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight to support the advancement of the College mission. Collaborative leadership skills which cultivate internal and external partnerships that achieve excellence in student success outcomes, community engagement, and a highly engaged team-based culture are paramount in this role.

CLC offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that currently includes BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois health, Delta dental and Superior vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a four-day work week in the summer (Fridays off!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

The College of Lake County (CLC) is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences.

The college is widely recognized for student success, business and community partnerships and for the achievements of our faculty, staff and alumni. Long-known as an employer of choice in Lake County, CLC was ranked #15 on the Forbes list of Top 100 Employers in the State of Illinois for 2019.



Required Qualifications:
  1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field AND five (5) years of experience in internal and/or IT auditing that includes maintaining and delivering internal and IT audit risk and controls assessment and frameworks.
  2. A minimum of two (2) years of experience working within Higher Education and/or Public Sector.
  3. A minimum of one (1) year experience directing and conducting Financial, Operational and IT risk assessments and audits, providing risk advisory services, and ability to develop plans, audit programs, and prepare and present reports to senior management.
  4. Demonstrated ability evaluating controls independently or as part of a team, including the assessment of their adequacy and effectiveness.
  5. Demonstrated experience and on-going ability to build relationships with key stakeholders within the College and perform as liaison with auditors and regulators.
  6. Demonstrated experience leveraging and utilizing data, analytics and metrics in the identification, assessment, evaluation, reporting and monitoring of risk.
  7. Advanced experience using Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, SharePoint, Access, and PowerPoint.
  8. Proficiency using ERP query and data analytic tools.
  9. Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and political acumen skills. Ability to handle all situations with tact, persuasiveness, and diplomacy.
  10. Self-motivated, analytical and broad thinking.
  11. Reflect and demonstrate the values of integrity, inclusion, unity, compassion, purpose and excellence in student success in all facets of the work and as a leader at the College.
  12. Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.


Desired Qualifications:
  1. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified internal auditor (CIA) Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) designations or Master’s degree in Accounting and equivalent audit, risk and compliance experience.
  2. Public, governmental and/or educational internal audit experience.
  3. Proficiency with Oracle/PeopleSoft.
  4. Bilingual in Spanish and English


Posting Date: 06/27/2022

Closing Date:

Expected Start Date:

Special Instructions Summary:

Pay Rate: Mid $60k's to Mid $70k's

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time

Location Grayslake

Total Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule:
45+ hours a week; Hours may vary based on the needs of the college. Nights and weekends as needed.

Software Testing Required: Excel, MS Word

Interview Process Requirements: Writing Samples

EEO Statement:
The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Summary of Essential Functions:
Division Operations - 80%
  1. Reports administratively to the Controller and collaborates with other senior stakeholders to foster open relationships and discussions related to risk awareness, internal controls, compliance requirements, and opportunities to enhance governance; as well as financial, IT, and operational processes and procedures.
  2. Conducts Financial, Operational and IT risk management, and internal audit reviews.
  3. Assists management in attaining the most efficient administration of College operations by evaluating adherence to College operating policies and procedures and/or recommending changes to policies or procedures.
  4. Participates in mission critical College projects as a risk and control advisor by serving on committees, task forces, and conducting independent reviews to help ensure a cost effective internal control structure.
  5. Coordinate and directly assist with all audits conducted by outside federal, state or local agencies, particularly the College’s annual financial audit.
  6. Works with college administration and Board of Trustees to determine acceptable risk levels.
  7. Conducts reviews or audits of all third party vendors including insurance contracts, banking, dining services, vending, and bookstore contracts as required.
  8. Perform special analyses and reviews, including compliance, instances of alleged fraud, and unethical misconduct as requested.
  9. Monitors level of compliance with Financial, Operational and IT policies, and changes in State and Federal regulations; as well as College governance.
  10. Ensures new or emerging control requirements are identified, monitored, and are met or that College is in a defensible position.
  11. Keeps current on changes in State and Federal laws, regulations or audit or compliance issues related to community colleges.
  12. Leverages the use of technologies for continuous assurance through design and development of computer assisted audit techniques and advanced data analytics.
  13. Escalates risk and control issues or concerns, as needed.
  14. Demonstrated customer service skills.
  15. Represents the College with external entities in the community, state or professional associations, attending various meetings or conferences, as requested or required.

Strategic Leadership/Project Management: 20%
  1. Implement the strategic plan, develop a collaborative student-focused culture, assure fiscal viability of the organization, uphold policy and procedures, proactively lead talent performance and talent development, and build community relations as a collaborative partner on the Leadership Council and within a shared governance structure.
  2. Provide values-driven emotionally-intelligent leadership to the unit, division and department to build a high-performance team that provides excellence in customer service through innovative, creative and collaborative practices to all units and campuses within the College, as well as the external community.
  3. Champion the values of excellence, purpose, integrity, compassion, unity and inclusion as a leader of the College. Support student and employee success by demonstrating a commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful interactions with persons of diverse ethnic, cultural, socio-economic or educational backgrounds.
  4. Implement best-practices in recruitment, evaluation, succession planning, recognition, and retention of highly qualified leaders and staff. Retain and nurture top talent in the College by ensuring meaningful professional development and learning with a particular focus on connecting individuals and their work to student success.
  5. Manages and delivers business risk and control reporting to Controller and College Leadership Team.
  6. In coordination with IT, assesses risk, compliance and control as a subject matter professional for the College.
Other: 5%
  1. Adheres to ethical standards of professional conduct; acting in a manner consistent with the College’s mission and core values of learning, community, responsibility, integrity and quality.
  2. Performs other related duties, as assigned.


To apply, visit https://jobs.clcillinois.edu/postings/20774 jeid-ae7d0acd6e855b46a6c4a581e1c3e62c

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