Position Summary:The director of finance audit will work under the direction of the Chief Audit and Risk Officer to promote, administer and maintain athenahealth’s Internal Audit Finance function. This position is expected to provide vision and leadership for preparing and implementing a risk-based audit plan to assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the company’s key finance activities and internal controls. Additionally, the position is responsible for identifying and assisting in documenting existing internal finance and disclosure controls, documenting new internal controls, and running an internal monitoring function to audit the company’s compliance with such internal controls. The position will be further called on to identify and partner with the finance department on process improvements.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Prepare and update 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 assets, and comply with laws and regulations.
- Develop test plans and coordinate the supervise testing of internal controls required by Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Identify and assess the implementation of new controls as necessary.
- Identify and design anti-fraud criteria and controls.
- Oversee the execution and reporting of internal audit deep dives.
- Report findings to senior management and the company’s audit committee.
- Understand the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and any related SEC pronouncements) and assist in maintaining processes and functions to help ensure compliance with such requirements.
- Coordinate activities with external auditors to support their audit and review procedures.
- Participate in disclosure committee meetings.
- Review finance department business processes and suggest ways to improve such processes.
Education, Experience, & Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Business Administration.
- 10+ years of professional experience and comprehensive knowledge of auditing practices, procedures and principles, sufficient to interpret and analyze complex concepts and apply them in innovative ways. Skills and knowledge should include an extensive understanding of financial, operational, market and credit risk. Should have expert knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards in the US.
- Thorough understanding of and familiarity with the concept and practice of self-auditing institutions, as in the COSO framework and control self-assessment approach for the review of reliable financial reporting, operational efficiency and compliance.
- Experience in an internal audit function preferred.
- Experienced, confident presenter to all audiences.
- Ability to prioritize and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, manage several projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and communicate potential conflicts to manager.
- Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative and flexibility in team goal orientation in a fast pace, ever changing environment.
- Ability to be flexible and change with environment, industry, and business demands.
- Highly motivated and attentive to detail.
Position Summary:The director of finance audit will work under the direction of the Chief Audit and Risk Officer to promote, administer and maintain athenahealth’s Internal Audit Finance function. This position is expected to provide vision and leadership for preparing and implementing a risk-based audit plan to assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the company’s key finance activities and internal controls. Additionally, the position is responsible for identifying and assisting in documenting existing internal finance and disclosure controls, documenting new internal controls, and running an internal monitoring function to audit the company’s compliance with such internal controls. The position will be further called on to identify and partner with the finance department on process improvements.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Prepare and update 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 assets, and comply with laws and regulations.
- Develop test plans and coordinate the supervise testing of internal controls required by Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Identify and assess the implementation of new controls as necessary.
- Identify and design anti-fraud criteria and controls.
- Oversee the execution and reporting of internal audit deep dives.
- Report findings to senior management and the company’s audit committee.
- Understand the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and any related SEC pronouncements) and assist in maintaining processes and functions to help ensure compliance with such requirements.
- Coordinate activities with external auditors to support their audit and review procedures.
- Participate in disclosure committee meetings.
- Review finance department business processes and suggest ways to improve such processes.
Education, Experience, & Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Business Administration.
- 10+ years of professional experience and comprehensive knowledge of auditing practices, procedures and principles, sufficient to interpret and analyze complex concepts and apply them in innovative ways. Skills and knowledge should include an extensive understanding of financial, operational, market and credit risk. Should have expert knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards in the US.
- Thorough understanding of and familiarity with the concept and practice of self-auditing institutions, as in the COSO framework and control self-assessment approach for the review of reliable financial reporting, operational efficiency and compliance.
- Experience in an internal audit function preferred.
- Experienced, confident presenter to all audiences.
- Ability to prioritize and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, manage several projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and communicate potential conflicts to manager.
- Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative and flexibility in team goal orientation in a fast pace, ever changing environment.
- Ability to be flexible and change with environment, industry, and business demands.
- Highly motivated and attentive to detail.
