Audit Manager (Hybrid) - Quest Diagnostics

Reporting to an Audit Sr. Manager, the Audit Manager position is instrumental in the performance of internal audits & Advisory reviews to assess reliability of financial reporting, safeguarding of assets, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and compliance with Quest’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. Our internal audit team works collaboratively across the Company. Additional perks include hybrid office arrangement (currently 2 days in office), flexible work environment, unlimited Paid Time Off and periodic/flexible travel. Quest internal audit fosters continuous learning through on-the-job exposure to a broad variety of key elements of Quest’s operations and frequent formal training opportunities. 

This audit position is a critical development position to further build managerial and leadership attributes and, an opportunity based on performance and availability, promotion within IA department.  Overall, Internal auditors at Quest typically have the opportunity to rotate into corporate finance or business operational positions based on performance and availability of roles.

People Management:

• Develop, support, motivate an audit staff including fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Engage and motivate the team to drive the Internal Audit strategy.
• Able to identify strengths and opportunities at each level of staff talent and deliver coaching to enhance capability of team.
• Identify areas of training and professional development within the staff and recommend / facilitate appropriate training where applicable.
• Develops the team and contributes towards building Internal Audit’s knowledge, technical tools, and capabilities at the individual and team level.
• Supervises and develops a team by providing guidance for projects under their supervision.
• Effective communication, leading a team collaboratively, and driving audit technical skills capabilities.
• Demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Audit/Advisory Process:

• Leads a team to assess, formalize, and execute Audit Plan development activities based on enterprise risks.
• Partners with Sr. Audit Manager / key stakeholders to select appropriate operating/financial processes and third parties for audits/reviews. Provide leadership and guidance to a team leveraging tools and analytics in the process (as applicable).
• Communicates and advises the business by understanding the organization’s structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations.
• Interact independently with all levels of management across the organization. Effectively communicate sensitive and complex findings and recommendations and influence actionable (SMART) remediation plans. Ensures that recommendations can be effectively implemented by management given the existing business, control risks and other cost/benefit considerations.
• Collaborates with key risk compliance/second line of defense functions to coordinate and streamline combined audit and compliance efforts.
• Working in collaboration with Director, IA and Sr. Audit Managers and other internal audit team members to execute annual audit plan based on corporate risk assessment.
• Responsible for driving a team in developing the audit scope (working with the audit Sr. Manager), overseeing quality of work product and direct supervision of the work of the audit team members.
• Coordinating, prioritizing, and executing the audit engagement with management / the auditee.
• Providing, communicating, developmental performance feedback to internal audit team members related to specific audit/advisory engagement.
• Direct guidance over work products such as audit analyses and engagement documentation prepared by audit staff, evaluate processes and related controls, assist in the preparation of the audit approach relating to nature, timing and extent of procedures.
• Drive innovative value creation and continuous process improvements through technology, process, and people (i.e., data analytics/robotic process automation). Oversee the design of analytics for business transaction data to support audits.
• Provide guidance to a team utilizing a risk based scoping approach, while considering SOX design, and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with SOX 404.
• Research and develop benchmarking that can be utilized on audits when assessing regional and non-regional audit engagements and “best in class” practices to assist with audit ratings.
• Continuously looks for opportunities to improve, by simplifying processes and developing efficient ways of collaborating with different teams across the organization.
• Flexible/Periodic travel (when resumed) is approximately 10-20% throughout the year with mainly domestic travel; certain locations are within driving distance (MA, NY, NJ PA, MD and VA). International travel (if applicable) to include but not limited to Mexico and Canada.

Development Opportunities:

• Promotional opportunities within the department or regional/operations
• Continued Development/additional training in areas of Effective Communication Skills, leading a team, providing feedback and development opportunities, Data Analytics, and other areas as identified.
• Opportunity to lead/manage a challenging/unique project of significant proportions.

Education:

• BS/BA in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting or Finance related areas
• CPA, CIA, CMA, and/or MS/MBA preferred but not required

Work Experience:

• 5+ years progressive work experience in accounting and/or auditing (external or internal) preferred
• Experience with audit analytics / auditing large populations through use of technology / robotic process automation and associated auditing a plus
• Mix of Public Accounting, Internal Auditing, and accounting/finance skills
• Health services experience a plus but not required

Special Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Actively learns from experience
• Demonstrates exceptional performance
• Action-Oriented; Self-Directed
• Demonstrated PC proficiency in Excel and Word, audit analytics experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume. 

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