Internal Auditor II

About This Position ABOUT AUSTIN WATER:

For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 544 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up—we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation.

Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Job Description:

Internal Auditor II

Purpose:

Under general direction, this position performs auditing work which includes investigating, reviewing, and analyzing financial information, internal controls, operational performance, and management practices to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and Local, State, and Federal laws, statutes, and guidelines.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Manages narrow-scope audits, small projects, or fraud investigations.

Plans audits, including objectives, scope, and audit program.

Collects, reviews, and analyzes various types of information and data that are significant to the project.

Performs interviews of personnel in the course of performing projects.

Perform tests of internal controls to ensure safeguarding of assets, compliance with laws and policies, accomplishment of objectives, reliability of information, and efficiency of operations.

Prepares and reviews work papers and draft audit reports.

Develops conclusions, recommend improvements and communicate audit results to auditees.

Helps develop audit policies, procedures, and templates.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

This position is not responsible for supervising but may lead projects, assign project tasks to others, review tasks performed by others, and coach others

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Knowledge of the concepts for review and evaluation of internal control systems and auditing procedures.

Knowledge of enterprise risk management methodologies.

Knowledge of and ability to adhere to appropriate professional standards, including the Yellow Book and Red Book.

Knowledge of statistical analysis and principles.

Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of investigation as well as the ability to apply such knowledge to fraud investigations involving government activities and resources.

Knowledge of performance measurement principles.

Knowledge of audit project management.

Knowledge of City of Austin and departmental auditing policies and procedures (preferred qualification) Knowledge of departmental business operations with regards to management practices, internal controls (preferred Qualification).Knowledge of governmental and/or utility accounting principles (preferred qualification).Skilled in effective oral and/or written communication.

Skilled in completing assigned duties and functions in a timely and effective manner.

Skilled in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.

Skilled in analyzing data to discover patterns and discrepancies.

Skilled in examining financial and…