IS Auditor

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At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4.2 billion. At December 31, 2009, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 621 locations in 41 states, including 83 long-term acute care hospitals, 222 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst Rehabilitation Services, which served 316 non-affiliated facilities. Kindred’s 54,100 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. We are recruiting for an I/S Auditor to join our Internal Audit Department in Louisville, Kentucky. This position offers an opportunity for exposure to all business and information technology (IT) process areas.  In conjunction with Internal Audit management, other Internal Audit Department members, and business process owners, the Information Systems Auditor conducts audits for information technology application systems, infrastructure, and general controls, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance audits, to provide reasonable assurance that risks are appropriately managed and that appropriate controls have been implemented and are functioning effectively.  The IS auditor also collaborates on integrated audits with financial audit team members.   Essential Functions: Identify and evaluate the organization’s risk areas to develop and execute an audit plan for each assigned project.   Present audit project plans and results to audit management. Evaluate and develop value-added recommendations to improve operational business or information technology processes to improve internal controls and reduce risk within the organization. Communicate audit results throughout the audit and work with auditees to promote constructive change.  Receive and assess corrective action plans. Prepare clear, concise, objective, and timely reports of audit issues.  Review the reports with audit management for relevance, completeness, and effective communication.  The completed reports are forwarded to corporate management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Conduct appropriate follow-up activities to ensure that management’s corrective actions have been effectively implemented.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Strong IT understanding (operating systems, networks, databases, applications, Internet/Intranet) and analytical skills to analyze complex business processes, application systems, and infrastructure to identify risks.  Knowledge and use of computer assisted audit techniques (CAATs) to facilitate data analysis, substantive testing, data extraction and manipulation, or audit process automation is highly desirable. Knowledge of CoBIT and COSO, including IT general controls, application controls, process documentation, and risk management is highly desirable. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of management and staff. Foster a team environment with collaborative working relationships.  Must be objective with high integrity. Must be self-motivated, results-oriented, require minimal supervision, and possess a strong attention to detail. Ability to prioritize and organize assignments including handling multiple tasks in a timely manner.