Posting Description
INSTITUTE AUDITOR, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, ensures MIT adheres to best practices in administering programs and services; oversees an internal audit function that provides thoughtful, independent perspective on matters of internal control and appropriate risk management to Institute senior leadership and governance; reports functionally to the MIT Corporation Risk and Audit Committee and administratively to the Executive Vice President and Treasurer; leads a professional team of auditors responsible for independently evaluating MIT’s academic, research, and administrative processes; provides regular reports to the Risk and Audit Committee; presents the annual audit plan for approval; and administers all aspects of Committee operations.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, economics or finance or a related field and a minimum of ten years of relevant experience, including significant leadership responsibility in internal audit; certification as CIA, CISA, or CPA, or equivalent; established ability to maintain independence and lead managers and professional staff in a large, complex, decentralized organization; broad and substantive understanding of internal controls, risk management, audit standards, and governance across multiple professional disciplines; exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with experience advising senior leadership on sensitive or strategic issues; strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse Institute operations; proven ability to navigate issues of significant complexity, often without clear precedent, and provide innovative, balanced solutions. PREFERRED: Master’s degree or graduate certificate; related experience in higher education; and at least 5 years of internal audit management experience.