Staff Auditor

The Staff Auditor I acts as the primary, central point of contact between the Office for Sponsored Programs on behalf of LSUHS and internal/external auditors, facilitating communication, managing documentation requests, and coordinating meeting schedules. This position streamlines the audit process, ensuring timely compliance, assisting management with audit findings/responses, and tracking the implementation of recommendations. This role is critical for ensuring that audits do not disrupt daily business operations while guaranteeing compliance and improvement through effective follow-up. Regular attendance is required to perform the functions of this position. A hybrid (remote/in person) schedule may be considered for the appropriate candidate who is also a Louisiana resident. Incumbent will maintain a customer-oriented awareness in acknowledging and responding to needs as they occur that customer satisfaction is met at all times. Essential Position Functions & Duties 50% Managing External/Internal Audit Review Cycle Coordination & Communication: Serve as the main contact for auditors to request, receive, and review documents, ensuring timely submissions to avoid delays. Field Work: Serve as the primary staff member to gather documents from system of records such as Cayuse and PeopleSoft. If documentation is not readily available, coordinate documentation gathering with Post Award team, Directors, and departmental staff as necessary. Meeting Facilitation: Schedule and attend audit-related meetings, including entrance, status, and exit conferences. Draft Findings Review: Assist management in reviewing draft audit findings, interpreting recommendations, and drafting official, accurate responses. Support Documentation: In coordination with OSP teams, maintain and make improvements in file organization structure for ease of document tracking and retrieval. 35% Implementation of Managerial Recommendations and Follow Up Tracking & Remediation: Monitor the implementation status of agreed-upon audit recommendations to ensure they are addressed within stipulated timelines. Quality Assurance: Perform periodic monitoring of sponsored projects to verify corrective action plans are functioning as intended. Sponsor Responses: Provide implementation updates and management responses in communication with federal agencies and pass-through entities as requested. Updates to Leadership: Assist management with providing status updates to leadership on audit resolution, including updates to Board of Supervisors. 10% Proactive Analysis: Recommendations for Audit Readiness Professional Development: Maintain ongoing awareness of state and federal agency requirements, including the Federal Compliance Supplement, and complete professional development annually. Risk Mitigation: Identify potential issues or bottlenecks in the audit process and work with internal teams to resolve them, ensuring a smooth, less intrusive audit experience. Coordinate with management to update leadership on potential audit findings and plans to mitigate institutional risk. Ongoing Quality Assurance: Continue periodic monitoring and create proactive recommendations to increase audit readiness for the institution. Training for Campus : Provide targeted training for faculty and staff related to audit findings as well as trainings to increase audit readiness. Non-Essential Position Functions & Duties 5% Marginal Functions Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.