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Norfolk, VAWork Shift
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Accounting Audit Manager, Financial Controls & Regulatory AssurancePosition Summary
The Audit Manager, Financial Controls & Regulatory Assurance, is responsible for leading and overseeing regulatory compliance testing, internal control assessments, audit support activities, and operational risk monitoring across the organization. This role manages the Model Audit Rule (MAR) testing program, coordinates Service Organization Control (SOC) report reviews, supports external audits, directs termination access review processes, and provides leadership for regulatory and operational compliance initiatives.
The position serves as a key liaison between business areas, external auditors, regulatory stakeholders, and senior leadership to ensure internal controls are effectively designed, operating as intended, and appropriately documented. The Audit Manager also provides staff leadership, audit methodology oversight, reporting, and continuous improvement support for audit and compliance processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance and Model Audit Rule (MAR) Program Management
Develop, maintain, and administer the annual Model Audit Rule (MAR) testing program and related testing schedules.
Monitor testing progress and adjust schedules, priorities, and resource assignments as necessary.
Oversee maintenance of MAR methodologies, testing guides, procedures, templates, and supporting documentation.
Ensure accurate and consistent documentation of control testing, risk assessments, process narratives, process maps, and Risk Control Matrices (RCMs).
Review testing workpapers and audit documentation to ensure quality, completeness, and compliance with established standards.
Evaluate testing results and assess control deficiencies, exceptions, and remediation activities.
Compile and maintain MAR testing exception reporting for executive leadership and governance committees.
Coordinate MAR-related activities with internal stakeholders and external audit partners to avoid duplication of testing efforts.
Participate in MAR testing engagements and provide technical guidance to audit staff.
- Bachelors Level Degree Required
- CPA Preferred/not required
- Other Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Risk Management Assurance ( CRMA)
- 5 years required Accounting/Finance experience, required
- Internal audit/regulatory compliance, risk management, financial controls, public accounting, or related field strongly preferred
- 1 year of Management or Supervisory experience required
- Healthcare, insurance, managed care, or financial services industry experience
- Experience with Model Audit Rule (MAR), SOC reporting, NAIC requirements, ORSA, or similar regulatory frameworks
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
•Pet Insurance
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- Five years of accounting or finance experience
- One year of management experience
- CPA certification or CPA process begun
Sentara Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sentara Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Sentara Healthcare.
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Parental & Family Support — Four weeks of paid parental leave at full base pay and two weeks of job‑protected family caregiver leave support major life and care needs. Emergency back‑up care and reimbursements for infertility, adoption, and surrogacy further bolster family support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(A) plan alongside 403(B)/401(K) employer matching is designed to strengthen long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life insurance with buy‑up options adds additional protection for families.
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Flexible Benefits — Choice of medical plan designs and dental/vision options enables tailoring coverage to individual needs. An annual election between tuition assistance and student‑loan repayment offers flexibility to align with financial or education priorities.
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What We Do
Sentara Healthcare celebrates a 130-year history of innovation, compassion and community benefit. Based in Norfolk, VA, Sentara is a diverse not-for-profit family of 12 hospitals, an array of integrated services and a team of nearly 30,000 strong on a mission to improve health every day. This mandate is pursued through a disciplined strategy to achieve Top 10% performance in key measures through shared best practices, transformation of primary care through clinical integration and strategic growth that adds value to the communities we serve in Virginia and North Carolina.
