Internal Auditor, Consultant

About Blue Shield of California and the Ascendiun Family of Companies

As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.

At Ascendiun, we believe in a brighter future for healthcare. As the parent to a family of four innovative healthcare companies, we’re reimagining what’s possible. Ascendiun is guided by the goal of transforming a dysfunctional American health care system into one worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable for everyone.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:

• Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, and showing empathy by understanding others’ perspectives. 
• Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals. 

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

Your Role

The Internal Auditor Consultant will report to the Internal Audit Senior Director. In this role you will be responsible for providing objective examinations of evidence for providing independent assessment to the Audit Committee, management and outside parties on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk, management and control processes.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Independently execute end-to-end internal audits, including performing effective risk assessments, planning, assessing the design of controls, testing the effectiveness of controls and reporting results to management
• Conduct financial, operational and compliance audits and provide consulting services to the organization’s management and staff
• Assist in identifying and evaluating the organization’s risk areas and provide input to the development of the Annual Audit Plan 
• Perform audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting client processes and procedures 
• Identify, develop, and document audit issues and recommendations using independent judgement concerning areas being reviewed 
• Communicate the results of audit and consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations to management and the Board of Directors 
• Conduct interviews, review documents, develop and administer surveys, compose summary memos, and prepare working papers
• Develop and maintain productive client and staff relationships through individual contacts and group meeting
• Pursue professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and share information gained with co-workers
• Perform related work and other duties as assigned by audit management
• Leverages data analytics and technical expertise to analyze complex datasets, identify risk patterns and anomalies, and drive data-driven audit insights; actively utilizes and champions emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance audit efficiency, coverage, and quality

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field
• Requires a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience 
• Requires at least 3 years of internal audit experience
• At least 2 years of healthcare experience preferred
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Other certifications are a plus

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

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