Auditor

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Internal Auditor (financial operations) will be responsible for being a key player in audit engagements, including assisting with the design of audit approach to address risk, owning testing areas for review, and participating in the communication of audit results. They will consult with hospital, division, and corporate management on audit projects and special assignments with the support of internal audit management.

• Participates in the planning of audit activities including assisting in developing scope, making sample selections, and being an active participant in planning calls.
• Document and assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls within assigned areas to ensure the reliability of financial reporting.
• Identifies exceptions and communicates with internal audit management to collaboratively arrive at root cause.
• Drafts audit findings for management review.
• Effectively communicates audit findings in internal meetings and participates in subsequent communications to business owners regarding audit results.
• Manages time and takes ownership of assignments to ensure that work is executed as planned, being flexible with communication of changing priorities from internal audit management.
• Seeks knowledge and performs research when learning new concepts.
• Applies knowledge and understanding to perform diverse finance, operational, and compliance-based audits with assistance from internal audit management.
• Excels with both written and verbal communication.
• Maintains strong working relationships both internal to the team, and external to management and consultants.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 1+ year in an accounting or internal audit role, within public accounting or healthcare.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification.
• Experience executing SOX 404.