Senior Director, Internal Assurance

Department Name:

Internal Audit

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Finance

Estimated Pay Range:

$64.44 - $123.02 / hour, based on location, education, & experience.

In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

Banner Health believes leadership matters.  We value and celebrate through a rich culture of trust and belonging, with our leaders at the forefront of health care transformation. We are One Team committed to the future of Banner Health as a HRO-high reliability organization, with excellence and safety in healthcare delivery.

The Senior Director, Internal Assurance is primary responsibility for working collaboratively with Banner management to assure effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management, and control processes, reliability of operations, and safeguarding of assets. Directs internal audit activities including risk assessment, planning, audit execution, reporting, and follow-up. Provides administrative oversight of team members and staff from third-party organizations. Supports Banner’s Enterprise Risk Management function.

Canddiate must have healthcare experience to be considered.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will have primary responsibility for working collaboratively with Banner management to assure effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management, and control processes, reliability of operations, and safeguarding of assets. Directs internal audit activities including risk assessment, planning, audit execution, reporting, and follow-up. Provides administrative oversight of team members and staff from third-party organizations. Supports Banner’s Enterprise Risk Management function. This position will prepare and periodically presents reports to the Audit Committee. Manages external audit assistance and maintains all organizational and professional standards. Creates and directs internal audit improvement opportunities. Be a role model for Banner’s values and demonstrates the highest ethical standards.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Guides the development and implementation of short and long-range goals and objectives for assessing organizational controls and risk management. Provides leadership and expertise in the development, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, insure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguard company’s assets, and compliance with laws and regulations. Incorporates best practices and responds to emerging trends to enhance operations, programs, and/or services. Implements and evaluates strategic programs, develops effective tools to measure performance, analyzes related data, prepares reports, and makes recommendations to senior leadership based on findings.
2. Directs, supervises, and evaluates the work of direct staff and matrixed employees. Accountable for achieving plans and performance targets. Works with cross-functional team members to identify and resolve the most complex issues. Supports development and continued professional growth to meet company and individual goals for long-term success. Demonstrates an expectation for continuous quality improvement utilizing processes that include consideration of all stakeholders.
3. Builds and supports effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and organizations. Develops partnerships, coordinates activities, reviews work, exchanges information, and/or resolves problems related to the audit function. Manages the relationship with external auditors and consultants to ensure an effective audit process. Work collaboratively with Banner’s independent financial auditors and management to ensure a system of effective controls that can be relied upon for audit assurance purposes.
4. Directs and participates in the development, implementation, and consistent application of effective organizational policies, procedures, and practices. Develops and supports internal controls to ensure that assets are safeguarded, policies and operating procedures are followed, necessary controls are effective and efficient, and compliance with current laws and regulations is achieved. Coordinates, plans, and executes audits by working with leaders and appropriate staff to develop audit programs that document, assess, and monitor controls over risks.
5. Assists as requested in oversight of department budget to meet corporate goals and objectives. Meets annual budgetary goals. Translates organizational plans, goals, and initiatives into assumptions for annual operating and/or capital budgets. Negotiates contracts with external vendors, as requested for products and/or services and monitors/evaluates quality and/or performance.
6. Communicates the department vision, translating it into actionable projects and activities. Maximizes management staff’s contributions and assures timely decision-making reflecting the mission, vision, and values of the system.
7. Reviews, prepares, analyzes, and presents reports and recommendations to senior leadership regarding operations, programs, services, and/or other applicable areas of interest in order to provide concise and accurate information that aids in decision-making.
8. Participates as a subject-matter expert and may lead or facilitate task forces, teams, and/or councils to plan, implement and coordinate programs, services, and/or activities for the organization. May serve as a staff resource to the organization’s Governing Board and/or applicable committees.
9. This position has direct leadership accountability for the internal audit function across the system. This position requires the skill to negotiate and influence. Customers of this position are both internal and external, including leadership, staff, medical staff, regulatory agencies, and/or the community.
computer, phone and general office equipment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or relevant field or equivalent level of education and experience.
Expert knowledge in professional ethics and the principles, practices, and operations in assigned area of responsibility as normally obtained through a minimum of ten years of progressive experience, including internal audit technical expertise, personal skills, internal audit delivery, and improvement and innovation. A minimum of seven years of management level experience within a healthcare system setting or large multi-operational, complex corporate environment. 

Required certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional (CHIAP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),  or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Proven track record of driving successful performance outcomes and accomplishing organizational goals. Must demonstrate skills and business acumen through direct leadership experiences such as: anticipating and responding to the needs of internal and external customers, managing a budget and financial plans, building partnerships with management, staff, and stakeholders to achieve department goals and objectives, managing problems and situations where uncertainty is inherent, persuading others to adopt a particular stance on an issue, developing and evaluating best practices and emerging trends for organizational applicability and appropriateness, constructing new and innovative solutions for complex and varying problems and situations while considering the larger perspective or context, mentoring and coaching staff by providing open and honest feedback to enhance performance, developing and implementing strategic goals and initiatives that support organizational success, demonstrating excellent human relations, organizational and communication skills, demonstrating a passion about continuously improving and providing high quality care and service excellence to customers, patients, families, employees and/or physicians.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A master's degree. Additional education/certifications and/or experience, e.g., academics, compliance, data analytics, health plan, HIPAA Security and Privacy, information technology, or research.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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