Coordinator, Internal Auditor I (Repost)

Starting Salary is $58,656 for this position. 

Job Summary

The Internal Auditor I position performs testing on financial, operational, compliance, and strategic audits and reviews of District functions, departments, and school internal accounts, and other special projects as approved by the School Board in the annual audit plan or otherwise directed by the Internal Board Auditor and/or the School Board. 

Essential Functions

1. Performs testing for financial, operational, compliance, and strategic audits and reviews of District functions, departments, and school internal accounts, as well as performs internal control testing and reviews.
2. Writes up audit observations for audit reports, participates in audit exit conferences with Principals and department heads, and follows up on management action plans.
3. Supports investigations and helps to determine causes for irregularities and errors.
4. Discerns problem areas out of compliance and works with management to obtain management action plans.
5. Collaborates with stakeholders to develop recommendations to implement new procedures and processes to increase operational efficiency.
6. Identifies revenue enhancements, cost reductions, waste and abuse and determines root causes while obtaining management action plans.
7. Performs special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or a related field, from an accredited college or university.    Emphasis on courses in accounting and auditing.

Experience: Two (2) years’ experience in auditing, accounting, finance, budgeting, and/or other business-related areas.

Certifications & Licenses: CPA, CIA, CFE preferred, either has or is working towards having the requirements to sit for the CPA, or CIA exams.

Promotional Requirements: Annual employees who have served for one (1) years (one (1) budget cycles) in the class of Internal Auditor I may automatically be promoted upon recommendation of the Chief Internal Board Auditor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of intermediate accounting and auditing theories, principles, and practices
• Knowledge of Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP ) preferred
• Knowledge of IIA and/or GAGAS (Yellow Book) auditing standards
• Skill in the use of auditing techniques, facility, or oral and written expression
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong word processing, excel spreadsheet, pivot tables, power BI, and presentation software skills
• Familiarity with auditing software and data analytics tools
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to work independently
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong detail orientation skills
• Experience with incorporating artificial intelligence within the audit process preferred
• Ability to produce accurate work under strict timelines