Sr Advisor PRN I - Hybrid (Internal Audit)
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
- Cooper University Health Care is looking for a Senior Advisor, PRN for internal audit to provide subject matter expertise advisory support on audit activities.
- The Senior Advisor, PRN serves as a strategic advisor to the Director of Internal Audit providing leadership for internal audit engagements, co-sourced audit arrangements, advisory projects, and quality assurance activities.
- The role may independently lead audit engagements (from audit planning to reporting) or oversee co-sourced engagements (when consultants are used) while supporting audit planning, project execution, stakeholder management, consultant oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Audit Planning and Advisory
- Provide subject matter expertise and advisory support to the Director of Internal Audit on audit engagements, risk assessments, compliance reviews, operational assessments, strategic initiatives, and special projects.
- Support the development and maintenance of audit project plans, engagement timelines, milestones, resource requirements, and deliverables. Drive planning activities and assist with engagement execution to ensure objectives are achieved within established timeframes.
- Advise on audit approach, testing strategies, risk identification, scope development, and stakeholder engagement plans to ensure alignment with professional standards, organizational objectives, and industry best practices.
Audit Engagement Execution
- Lead or oversee internal audit and advisory engagements, either directly or through co-sourcing partners, ensuring effective planning, execution, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.
Project Coordination and Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate with Internal Audit director, consultants, and business stakeholders to request information, schedule meetings, facilitate interviews, resolve questions, and support engagement activities. Prepare agendas, meeting objectives, discussion materials, and follow-up communications.
- Facilitate discussions with management, operational leaders, consultants, and executive stakeholders regarding audit objectives, observations, risks, recommendations, corrective action plans, and project status. Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and executive presence when interacting with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Monitor project progress and maintain accountability for action items, open requests, pending documentation, management responses, and follow-up activities through completion. Provide timely updates regarding progress, obstacles, risks, and matters requiring management attention or escalation.
Quality Assurance and Methodology Support
- Review audit workpapers, findings, reports, presentations, and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, clarity, consistency, traceability, and compliance with Internal Audit Standards and departmental methodology.
- Assess whether audit findings are supported by sufficient and appropriate evidence and whether recommendations are practical, risk-based, operationally feasible, and clearly communicated to management.
- Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of audit methodologies, templates, procedures, reporting formats, work programs, quality assurance practices, and departmental tools.
Audit Administration and Reporting
- Provide periodic written status updates, at a frequency determined by the Director of Internal Audit, summarizing work performed, progress against agreed activities, upcoming milestones, open issues, risks, delays, and matters requiring attention. Escalate significant issues, barriers, scope changes, quality concerns, or matters that may impact engagement objectives, timelines, costs, deliverables, or stakeholder expectations.
- Submit professional, review-ready deliverables that clearly document work performed, evidence reviewed, conclusions reached, limitations, assumptions, and any required follow-up actions.
Co-Sourcing Engagement Management & Oversight
- Serve as Internal Audit's primary liaison for co-sourced audit and advisory engagements under the direction of the Director of Internal Audit.
- Coordinate and monitor co-sourcing engagements to support timely execution, stakeholder alignment, quality deliverables, and compliance with engagement objectives.
- Review consultant work products, project status, and deliverables for quality, completeness, and alignment with Internal Audit Standards and departmental methodology.
- Monitor engagement progress, risks, issues, resource constraints, and action items, and provide timely escalation of matters requiring management attention.
- Facilitate communication and coordination among Internal Audit, consultants, and business stakeholders to support effective engagement execution.
- Support vendor onboarding, performance monitoring, post-engagement evaluations, and continuous improvement of co-sourcing governance processes.
Special Projects and Other Duties
- Perform special reviews, advisory engagements, investigations, strategic initiatives, and other Internal Audit support activities as requested by the Director of Internal Audit and mutually agreed upon in advance.
- Work directly with the Director of Internal Audit on assigned projects and initiatives. All work activities, priorities, and deliverables shall be mutually agreed upon prior to execution.
Experience Required
6-10 years required.
Education Requirements
Master's degree required. (Healthcare administration or operations management preferred)
License/Certification Requirements
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Practitioner (CHIAP) required.
Special Requirements
PRN/as-needed based on departmental priorities and projects. Hours and assignments will be determined and approved in advance by the Director of Internal Audit.