Compliance Auditor - Higher Ed Regulations and Accreditation

Why You Should Work With Us::

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Internal Audit, this role is key to ensuring Arizona College of Nursing meets accreditation and Department of Education requirements.

 

You’ll lead compliance audits, identify risks, and deliver actionable recommendations that strengthen processes, controls, and overall compliance. Partnering with campus and executive leadership, you’ll help drive accountability, mitigate risk, and support continuous improvement across the organization.

 

If you’re passionate about compliance and want to make an impact in higher education, let’s connect!

 

Travel up to 25% (about once per month for 1–2 days).

 

 

 

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed. 

Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.

 

What You'll Do::

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Internal Audit, the Compliance Auditor is responsible for the implementation of the audit schedule pertaining to accreditation visits and compliance with department of education regulatory guidelines for Arizona College of Nursing and its affiliated schools (the “College”).

 

• Conduct thorough compliance audits, reviews, and testing
• Analyze and interpret audit results, identifying areas of concern and potential problems.
• Develop actionable recommendations to improve processes, controls, efficiencies, and overall compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance to campus and executive leadership on mitigating risks and conflicts.
• Execute and document compliance reviews.
• Assess compliance within regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Identify appropriate methods of resolution and options for corrective action.
• Prepare comprehensive reports to present findings to management.
• Stay up to date with current high education, Department of Education, and accreditation regulations.
• Travel up to 25% required

Other Duties as Assigned.

What We Need From You::

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.


Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent skills and experience.
• Three years’ experience in auditing, compliance, or a similar role.
• Ability to craft clear, effective, and professional communications.
• Ability to independently research needed data and complete requirements.
• Self-starter demonstrating thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced, detail oriented, deadline driven environment.

Nice to have:

• Previous experience in higher education.

 

What We Are Offering You:: Base salary range of $63,000 - $68,000 commensurate with education, experience, and relatable skills. Opportunities for professional development. Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment. Robust health and welfare benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision. Enjoy rest and relaxation with generous PTO and holiday pay, including 15 days of PTO annually, 40 hours of paid sick leave per year, and 11 company-paid holidays. Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match. For consideration, only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Our schools prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.