Director - Internal Auditing

Archdiocese of St. Louis•Webster Groves, MO

About The Position

The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Job Summary The Internal Audit Department is governed by an Internal Audit Charter that defines the purpose, authority, and responsibility of the Internal Audit Department. The performance of the Internal Audit Department is evaluated by the Audit Committee of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (the Archdiocese) and by the Archdiocesan Chief Financial Officer, under the leadership of the Archbishop. Internal Auditing is an independent and objective assurance and consulting activity that is guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the operations of the Archdiocese. The mission of the Internal Audit department includes supporting the Archdiocese in its responsibility to be a good steward of the material resources entrusted to it by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the Archdiocese’s risk management, internal controls, and governance processes. This position will work with parishes and Archdiocesan departments and agencies to ensure compliance with Archdiocesan policies, evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of processes, determine the reliability of financial information, and ensure that sound internal controls are in place properly applied to protect the parishioners and the assets of the Archdiocese, its constituent parishes, and affiliated agencies. The Director of Internal Audit leads a team that may be responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating, maintaining, and enhancing all facets of internal controls for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.Job Responsibilities

Requirements

A college graduate with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Auditing, or commensurate experience.
Six or more years of diversified experience in accounting, internal audit, compliance or similar analytical field.
Ability to provide coaching, mentoring and ongoing guidance to a small team of professional internal auditors.
Licensed as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or multiple related certifications such as CISA or CFE, or substantial progress toward a relevant certification.
Strong knowledge of sound auditing techniques including inquiry, scanning and examination of documents and records, observation, re-performance, confirmations, and analytical procedures.
Ability to understand financial and other related records, reports, operating practices, and documentation of various parishes and other entities of the Archdiocese.
Ability to perform advanced research regarding policies, rules, regulations, laws and best practices, and apply them in real-world situations, keeping the Archdiocesan mission and goals in mind.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, and ability to obtain proficiency in Archdiocesan software and financial reporting tools, as needed.
Must adhere to the principles of the Christian Witness Statement of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and must be supportive of the mission of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Must have the ability to work with individuals with a wide range of varied knowledge and skills, and to provide guidance to departmental staff members regarding interacting in a positive manner with auditees and Archdiocesan leaders.
Exceptional editing and writing skills.
Exceptional analytical skills.
Ability to import, manipulate, analyze and export data from multiple sources.
Ability to work in a decentralized environment and manage cross-organizational communication and workflow to provide value to the Archdiocese and all constituent entities.
Excellent communication skills including oral and written communication.
Good organizational skills.
Ability and willingness to work with and for the good of all God’s children in environments ranging from highly confidential, sensitive or discrete to very public, open and transparent.

Nice To Haves

Graduate level degree or advanced certifications such as CPA or CIA.
Demonstrated leadership ability in internal auditing, accounting, compliance, or related professional services field.
Ability to perform, direct, critique, and validate advanced analytics by departmental staff members, and to disseminate results professionally and succinctly.
Has a very strong understanding of GAAS, not-for-profit GAAP and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
Ability to prepare audit reports and management letters that can be easily understood by the end users, and to provide meaningful quality reviews to improve the reports by departmental staff members.
Working knowledge of Catholic organizations.
Working knowledge of QuickBooks (parishes) and experience with auditing other high-end accounting software (Lawson).

Responsibilities

Recruits, leads, and continually develops Internal Audit Staff, and collaborates with other departments and agencies to help instill a culture of continuous improvement and deliberate compliance.
Develops a flexible annual audit plan, using an appropriate risk-based methodology, to prioritize the use of departmental resources to mitigate risks and provide the optimum audit coverage throughout the Archdiocese and its affiliated organizations
Designs, implements, and maintains departmental policies and processes that stimulate growth through inquiry and the professional practice of internal auditing.
Determines compliance with generally accepted and/or established internal control procedures and practices and Archdiocesan rules and policies by employing sound, generally accepted auditing principles.
Reviews adequacy of internal control systems by completing audit interviews or other customary, documented and established procedures.
Supports staff in the preparation of audit work-papers that document audit tests and findings, and reviews work-papers to ensure compliance with professional standards.
Prepares or approves written internal audit reports to be reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer, Archdiocesan leaders, members of Audit Committee, and external regulatory agencies as required.
Directs Internal Audit staff members throughout multiple audits, investigations or special projects in accordance with the Audit Plan, when irregularities are reported or suspected, or as other circumstances dictate.
Develops and delivers positive results from departmental initiatives beyond audits and client-serving projects. Examples include departmental time and effort management, establishing and maintaining a suite of departmental performance metrics, and coordinating periodic Archdiocese-wide risk assessments.
Directs departmental resource allocation, and the redistribution of resources, as needed, to accomplish departmental objectives.
Assists external auditors as needed.
Maintains and expands knowledge in the internal auditing and compliance fields through continuing professional education.
Guides Internal Audit staff regarding continuing professional education and monitors departmental progress toward achieving professional education goals.
Provides coaching to departmental staff and other Archdiocesan employees, and provides guidance, mentoring and honest feedback to Internal Audit staff during periodic staff performance appraisals.
Performs projects or investigations as requested by the Chief Financial Officer, Audit Committee, Archbishop, or other Archdiocesan leaders, as appropriate.
Complies with all elements of accountability and responsibilities as enumerated in the Internal Audit Charter.