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Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist)

University of California
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2026
Full Time Days 8 Hours Monday - Friday; 8am to 5pm The Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist) is an essential part of the UCSF Audit & Advisory team, providing independent and objective assessment on the organization’s systems of controls and promoting concepts of internal control and operational process improvements in the dynamic and innovative environment of UCSF Health.

Under the direction of the Associate Director, the Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist) is responsible for performing full scope of auditing encompassing financial, compliance, information systems, advisory and investigative reviews, including revenue cycle processes, professional and hospital billing, and regulatory compliance.

Duties of the Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist) include assessing organizational and operational risks for assigned review areas, designing and preparing audit programs, conducting fieldwork, preparing work papers, drafting reports, and following up on management corrective actions in accordance with professional auditing standards. While the primary area of audit for the Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist) will be UCSF Health, projects in other parts of the campus will be assigned.


Duties of the Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist) include assessing organizational and operational risks for assigned review areas, designing and preparing audit programs, conducting fieldwork, preparing work papers, drafting reports, and following up on management corrective actions in accordance with professional auditing standards. While the primary area of audit for the Senior Associate (Healthcare Specialist) will be UCSF Health, projects in other parts of the campus will be assigned.


Performs the full scope of auditing encompassing financial, compliance, information systems, and effectiveness reviews according to professional auditing standards. Normally receives general instructions on routine audit work with detailed instruction on new or more complex audit assignments. May provide functional advice, training and / or guidance to less-experienced audit professionals.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $78,900 - $167,300 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Thorough knowledge of the audit profession, theories and systems of internal control, and professional auditing standards. Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, business and systems operations. Gathers, organizes and performs analysis for moderately complex audit assignments. Is working on mastering more advanced audit concepts and applications in the completion of assignments. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to present sensitive information with diplomacy and in a clear and concise manner. Presents to a wide variety of audiences, including senior management and external agencies. May require specialized expertise in enterprise software and relational databases.
Thorough knowledge of the audit profession, theories and systems of internal control, and professional auditing standards.
Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, business and systems operations and Healthcare finance, billingand regulations.
Strong analytical skills to perform analysis for moderately complex audit assignments.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to present sensitive information with diplomacy and in a clear and concise manner. Presents to a wide variety of audiences, including senior management and external agencies.
Efficiently manage time and workload, to include planning, organizing, prioritizing, and following through on a variety of tasks, assignments, projects, and reports.
3-5 years of recent internal audit experience including 1-3 years of healthcare auditing
Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office applications (word processing, Excel spreadsheet,)

Bachelor's degree Finance, Accounting or related area and 3-5 years relevant experience and / or equivalent experience / training. May require specialized expertise in enterprise software and relational databases. Knowledge and experience using ACL, IDEA or other data analytics tools; experience with AuditBoard, Tableau, and other similar tools. Comfort/experience with AI functionality/AI enabled tools.Master’s Degree NA

Salary : $78,900 - $167,300

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