Institute Auditor

Posting Description
INSTITUTE AUDITOR Executive Vice President and Treasurerensures MIT adheres to best practices in administering programs and services; oversees an internal audit function that provides thoughtful independent perspective on matters of internal control and appropriate risk management to Institute senior leadership and governance; reports functionally to the MIT Corporation Risk and Audit Committee and administratively to the Executive Vice President and Treasurer; leads a professional team of auditors responsible for independently evaluating MITs academic research and administrative processes; provides regular reports to the Risk and Audit Committee; presents the annual audit plan for approval; and administers all aspects of Committee operations.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in accounting business administration economics or finance or a related field and a minimum often years of relevant experience including significant leadership responsibility in internal audit; certification as CIA CISA or CPA or equivalent; established ability to maintain independence and lead managers and professional staff in a large complex decentralized organization; broad and substantive understanding of internal controls risk management audit standards and governance across multiple professional disciplines; exceptional communication negotiation and presentation skills with experience advising senior leadership on sensitive or strategic issues; strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse Institute operations; proven ability to navigate issues of significant complexity often without clear precedent and provide innovative balanced solutions. PREFERRED: Masters degree or graduate certificate; related experience in higher education; and at least 5 years of internal audit management experience.