Senior Audit Coordinator

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and monitoring the audit coordination processes for the OGACC - Office of the General Auditor & Corporate Compliance - Emerging Markets (OGACC - EM). This position interacts routinely with the Company executives, directors, and managers, as well as BCBSM. This role requires exercising discretion and judgment in assisting the general auditor and internal audit staff. Discretion and judgment are also required when communicating with executives and staff throughout the enterprise and BCBSM. This position performs executive support tasks which may be highly confidential and sensitive in nature utilizing considerable independent judgment. Performing high-level administrative work, including organizing, scheduling, coordinating, researching, compiling, exchanging, and sometimes analyzing information for executive(s) and the department is also required.nn * Leads on-site audit activities between OGACC - EM and the enterprise. Duties include but are not limited to: coordinating; managing requests; physical arrangements; obtaining documents; and compiling information.n * Research and recommend procedures to improve effectiveness of the audit coordination function.n * Manages relationships with audit liaisons from all areas of the enterprise to address, monitor, and track open audit issues.n * Trains audit liaisons on the use of issue tracking and follow-up software (part of the department's electronic workpaper system). Assist audit liaisons as needed.n * Serves as point-person and follows up on corrective actions and reports progress to the general auditor. Communicates sensitive audit issues and results to executive.n * Prioritizes and follows-up on information and requests to and from the general auditor and the department.n * Ensures the supervisor and general auditor is aware of all upcoming deliverables and deadlines.n * Coordinates complex office activities for the general auditor and internal audit department. Updates the general auditor and internal audit staff on current issues as necessary.n * Performs high-level and highly complex administrative work, including but not limited to, organizing, scheduling, coordinating, researching, compiling and exchanging, and analyzing information for OGACC - EM.n * Assists leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of department goals.n * Researches, compiles, assimilate, and prepare documents and reports for all areas across the enterprise, including the Audit Committee, senior management, and BCBSM.n * Reads and screens incoming correspondence and reports; handles or forwards to appropriate person.n * Produces agendas and collects and distributes materials as needed for meetings. Transcribes minutes and keeps records of proceedings as required.n * Recommends actions to be taken on budget expenditures and equipment and supply needs.n * Maintains confidentiality of information processed as appropriate.n * May participate in interviewing, selection, and training.n * Perform business process consulting to assist in the formulation of policies, procedures and controls in the design phase of a process, system or activity.n * Consult with management and business units regarding business process optimization, profit improvement, internal controls and compliance and as such can develop skill set not usually required in other types of auditing.n * Evaluate the adequacy of internal accounting, administrative, operational controls and controls over computer systems, equipment, hardware, software, programs, databases and voice and data telecommunications.n * Review operations and processes to confirm consistency with corporate goals, objectives and policies.n * Participate as auditor in audit projects as time permits including MAR and Deloitte claims testing.n * Perform both internal and external audit coordination activities.n * Train audit coordination staff on various task, including internal audit