Senior Internal Auditor

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for performing professional administrative and oversight work planning and conducting risk based audits of various highly complex operations. Coordinates the work of subordinate professional auditors. Employees in this classification perform a wide range of projects designed to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of operating policies, procedures, and systems. Incumbent determines compliance with laws and regulations. Employees determine the scope of projects, obtain information and documentation, and observe and evaluate activities. Results are formally reported to ensure the continued identification and effective management of risk.

SALARY RANGE: $85,789.60-$108,035.20 annually

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of Government Auditing Standards, the International Professional Practices Framework, and other general auditing principles, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines pertaining to local government agencies, including those funded by federal grants.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, internal control systems and their methods and application to government operations.
• Knowledge of risk-based audit techniques and methodologies.
• Knowledge of the organization and operating activities of departments and agencies assigned for audit.
• Knowledge of management principles, practices and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate and oversee the work of other professional auditors within a team environment to achieve audit objectives.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting and operational data, devise audit procedures and techniques, and evaluate specialized and general information systems.
• Ability to complete sufficient, reliable, relevant and useful audit reports and work papers, including those of a complex nature.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in the application of audit standards and principles to complex business problems.
• Ability to plan, organize and analyze data and make logical conclusions.
• Ability to stay abreast of laws, legal opinions, regulations and standards relating to the conduct of audits in County departments and external agencies.
• Ability to work effectively with others and to build and maintain positive working relationships with audit clients and other external parties.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Serves as lead on audit teams and participates in audits of highly complex areas to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of management controls, effectiveness and efficiency of activities under review, and compliance with policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Develops audit testing programs for assigned areas of audit, assures conformance with acceptable audit standards, plans, budgets and schedules.
• Coordinates and reviews the work of other professional auditors on audit engagements.
• Keeps informed on law opinions, rules, regulations, standards and related information pertaining to local government and other associated external agencies.
• Represents the department in outside meetings and conferences as assigned.
• Makes oral or written presentations (audit reports) identifying areas of improvement or non-compliance and provides recommendations to improve operations, reduce costs and/or mitigate business risks.
• Performs research, collects and analyzes financial and operational data, interviews audit clients and identifies key processes, risks, and management controls. 
• Prepares sufficient, reliable, relevant and useful audit working papers in accordance with departmental standards.
• Assists the department in supporting accreditation and certification plans supporting quality assessment plans, updating procedures manuals, and maintaining records and databases.
• Completes Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours of training to maintain required certifications and stay up to date on current auditing trends and technology.

Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by subordinate fiscal, financial, and/or clerical staff.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

A Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience as a professional Internal Auditor and possession of at least one (1) of the following certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation (preferred), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

To complete your application, please attach a copy of your academic transcripts, diploma, or certifications showing that you have attained the minimum qualifications unless you are substituting equivalent direct experience for educational requirements.

The direct experience substitutions for a degree requirement must meet the following standards:

• Two years of direct experience for an Associate’s Degree
• Four years of direct experience for a Bachelor’s Degree
• Six years of direct experience for a Master’s Degree
• Seven years of direct experience for a Professional Degree
• Nine years of direct experience for a Doctoral Degree

Education substitution for experience:

If you are substituting education for the equivalent experience, it should be an appropriate combination of education and training that would reasonably provide the job-specific competencies mentioned above.

The education substitutions for the experience requirement must meet the following standards:

• Associate’s Degree for two years of direct experience
• Bachelor’s Degree for four years of direct experience
• Master’s Degree for six years of direct experience
• Professional Degree for seven years of direct experience
• Doctoral Degree for nine years of direct experience

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of either a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification, or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is required. CPA certification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require manual dexterity, hearing, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity and responsiveness to changes that include goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and position.

JOB CLASS

Unclassified: At-will Employees who serve at the pleasure of the Clerk and do not have appeal rights should they be demoted, suspended, or terminated.

CAREER PATH

• Senior Internal Auditor
• Audit Manager
• Chief Audit Executive

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.