Summary
Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees and instill an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Our people make all the difference in our success. Summary:
In this role, you will perform independent assessments of governance, risk management, and control processes across the organization. You will lead smaller scope audits, evaluate compliance with regulations, legislation, and enterprise contracts, and identify opportunities to recover unreported value. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, leverage data mining and analytical tools to conduct research and testing, and provide recommendations that strengthen business processes and controls. You will thrive in a team-oriented environment while independently managing multiple priorities with minimal oversight. Responsibilities:
- Develop audit programs and testing procedures to assure compliance with lower-risk Vizient contracts, internal controls, and organizational policies.
- Lead smaller scope audits, including audit program development, analysis, forensic investigation, research, and testing to identify risks and control weaknesses.
- Verify contractual compliance by designing and performing analyses using disparate data sources and multifaceted contract terms.
- Conduct research using systems, databases, and technologies to validate compliance findings.
- Design charts, graphs, tables, and reports to support recommendations and assist with management presentations and resolution discussions.
- Communicate non-compliance issues and recommendations through clear, concise, and organized communications tailored to the audience’s needs.
- Adhere to the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) throughout all phases of audit projects.
- Anticipate management needs by capturing, summarizing, and providing information while maintaining strong relationships with audited personnel.
- Demonstrate awareness of marketplace best practices and apply both internal and external perspectives to audit activities.
- Utilize artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs), and advanced analytical technologies to enhance audit planning, risk identification, data analysis, compliance testing, and reporting efficiency while maintaining appropriate governance, confidentiality, and professional judgment standards. Qualifications:
- Relevant degree preferred.
- 2 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Working knowledge of contract compliance, auditing procedures, testing, reporting, internal controls, risk management, and finance and accounting practices.
- Sound judgment and ability to provide unbiased, independent recommendations during audits.
- Experience with relational databases and analytical tools preferred (e.g., Aqua Data, SQL, ACL, Excel, IDEA, Power BI, Tableau, Python).
- Relevant audit certification preferred (e.g., CIA, CPA, CISA, and/or CFE).
- Applied Knowledge Competency related to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Competency Framework© preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs), and advanced analytics technologies preferred.
- Willingness to travel. Career Framework: Professional - Staff Associate (P2) Estimated Hiring Range: At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $59,600.00 to $101,200.00. This position is also incentive eligible. Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers
