Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Recruitment Information– Head of Audit

Position Title: Head of Audit
Department: Audit Office
Reports to: Chancellor
Position Type: Full-time; Open to internal and external candidates
Number of Hiring: 1

Position Description                                                                        

GTIIT is currently seeking a Head of Audit from candidates worldwide to lead and oversee all university audit functions. We warmly invite professionals with hands-on audit experience in higher education institutions to join us in driving the continuous enhancement of the university's governance and internal control systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Establish and implement internal audit policies and regulations, and develop an audit system tailored to the characteristics of Sino-foreign cooperative education.

·         Formulate annual audit plans covering areas such as finance, infrastructure and renovation projects, goods and services procurement, economic accountability, and other internal control processes.

·         Actively promote national audit laws and regulations, and provide audit advisory services to various departments on campus.

·         Organize and coordinate the execution of all audit activities, and issue audit reports.

·         Regularly assess the institution's internal control processes, identify weak links, and propose improvement recommendations while driving corrective actions.

·         Monitor compliance in high-risk areas such as major projects to ensure adherence to domestic and international laws, regulations, and the requirements of the cooperative education agreement.

·         Serve as a liaison between the university and relevant regulatory authorities as well as external audit firms.

·         Complete other audit-related tasks and assignments delegated by supervisory departments and university leadership.

Required Job Competencies 

·         Master's degree or above in Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or related fields.

·         Holder of CPA, CIA, or an intermediate/senior professional title in Accounting or Auditing.

·         Minimum of 8 years of comprehensive financial audit experience, with lead auditor experience; familiarity with audit regulations and standards in the education sector; ability to oversee university-level audit projects and establish audit systems; experience in higher education institutions is preferred.

·         High level of professional ethics and confidentiality awareness; adherence to principles with strong independence and objectivity.

·         Excellent data analysis skills, risk sensitivity, and cross-cultural communication and coordination abilities.

·         Language proficiency: Fluent in both Chinese and English.

Application Information

Please send your English and Chinese CVs to hr.recruit@gtiit.edu.cn in the format of name + position. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.