Manager of Internal Audit

Affinity Health Plan, an independent, growing, not-for-profit managed care company designed specifically to serve the needs of low-income New Yorkers, needs a Manager of Internal Audit for its Compliance and Financial Controls area. You will provide independent, objective consultation and advice based on monitoring and assessing management controls through financial and business process audits by anticipating, identifying, and assessing risks to enterprise assets and activities, investigate actual or potential lapses of control and incidents of risk, and reducing risks by making recommendations to increase operational efficiency. As part of your daily responsibilities, you will:

Perform audits of business controls, processes, systems, financial statements, journals, and reports in accordance with traditional internal auditing standards.
Prepare a thorough and documented Internal Audit Plan including audit plan creation, testing, review process, and fraud identification procedures.
Develop and evaluate documentation of internal controls and assist in identifying risks and testing controls associated with financial integrity, operational effectiveness, compliance with rules and regulations and system data integrity.
Prepare concise documentation and audit reports including recommendations for improvements for senior management with a corrective action plan if required. Follow up on recommendations to ensure their implementation by management.
Support the development and maintenance of the company's risk assessment system.
Advise employees in other operational areas to support audit work and follow audit scope, testing regimes, data gathering and fact testing activities.
In collaboration with the Director, conduct internal investigations of alleged or suspected violations of criminal law and corporate policies, including theft, fraud, embezzlement, conflict of interest, collusion, kickbacks, and records falsification.
Perform other duties as required.

 


Required qualifications for this position include a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare or a related field, or the equivalent in work experience, (a CPA is preferred but not necessary), and a minimum of two (2) years of financial and business process auditing experience in a healthcare environment, preferably with Claims Department auditing experience included. You must be able to occasionally work a flexible schedule to accommodate project deadlines. You must also have knowledge of financial systems and excellent PC skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, internet and database management tools, a working knowledge of current general accounting standards and a thorough understanding of standard business operations as well as financial, technical and operational controls and their impact on financial reporting. You must also have excellent verbal, written communication, information gathering and presentation skills, and experience working with cross functional departments to research and resolve issues using innovative solutions. You should also have strong relationship skills and the ability to interact with all levels of corporate personnel to complete thorough audits while working as part of a team to meet multiple deadlines. If you meet these qualifications and are interested in this position, please respond through our website, http://www.affinityplan.org under Careers/Open Positions on the main page. You can also fax your resume to 718-794-7846, stating that you are applying for this position on the fax cover sheet. We are an Equal Opportunity/AA Employer. Only qualified applicants will receive a response.