Internal Audit Associate (Office of Hopkins Internal Audit)

We are seeking an Internal Audit Associate who will help in the review and evaluation of operational processes for the Johns Hopkins Institutions (Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System to determine compliance with Johns Hopkins policies and external laws and regulations by assessing the effectiveness of internal controls, identifying risks, and supporting various audit-related tasks under the guidance of senior team members.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work under the oversight of senior team members (e.g., project lead, senior, manager, or director) applying professional audit techniques to assess processes and procedures.
• Assist audit teams in executing audit or risk advisory projects in areas such as,
• Plan internal audits by gathering specific relevant background information (such as financial results, policies and procedures) from the institution’s information systems, web-based and other information sources.
• Identify the key control points of the process/system being audited. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the process/system and be able to explain it and compare it against other processes/systems as needed.
• Identify and assess risks and associated testing steps.
• Execute audit procedures using the prescribed audit or work program, ensuring assigned steps are appropriately and timely addressed. Identify extenuating factors requiring possible deviations from the existing audit program.
• Document current operating practices through interviews, observations, investigations, and testing.
• Test transactions (utilizing automated and/or traditional auditing methods) and analyzing results of testing.
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite and other business and audit-related software to conduct internal audit work.
• Identify through investigation and analysis, underlying causes and contributing factors to noted problems.
• Prepare clear and concise audit working papers (including sufficient documentation to support procedures completed, related findings, and conclusions), organized in accordance with departmental policy.
• Assist in the performance of follow-up internal audits to evaluate management’s implementation of action plans.
• Proactively provide updates on the status of work performed, including difficulties experienced.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Understanding of audit techniques.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Developing
• Audit Documentation and Reporting - Developing
• Auditing Software - Developing
• Auditing Standards - Developing
• Financial Auditing - Developing
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Developing
• Report Writing - Developing
• Risk Analysis - Developing
• Risk Control - Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Internal Audit Associate  
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB  
Starting Salary Range: $47,355 - $82,820 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Eastern High Campus  
Department name: Johns Hopkins Medicine   
Personnel area: University Administration