Internal Auditor

Position Overview

This position is located in the Gallatin County Auditor’s Office and performs audit related functions required by state statute and as necessary according to an internal risk assessment and as assigned by the Auditor; functions include initiating, planning, executing and finalizing audits in compliance with Federal and State laws, US GAAP, GAAS and County policies and procedures. This position has the authority to compose and issue findings and make audit recommendations for the County departments and boards;

is responsible for supporting the goal of securing and safeguarding assets and recommending and monitoring internal controls. This position reports directly to only the County Auditor and does not supervise other County personnel.

• Develops and executes financial audits including but not limited to bank accounts, internal controls, transition audits, grant audits, contract audits and departmental audits based on an annual risk assessment.
• Performs monitoring audits on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Develops and executes fixed asset audits of County equipment and continuing County property.
• Trains new County employees on financial matters related to their department and relationship with the Auditors office.
• Performs reconciliations of the County’s claims/invoices, payroll and jury and witness accounts, 941 tax reconciliations and others as necessary.
• Conducts various administrative duties including but not limited to approving invoices for payment, scheduling meetings that include several departments, answering the telephones, copying, scanning, and filing documents, organizing the office efficiency and performing other assignments as necessary.
• Responds to vendor and staff inquiries and problems regarding tracking payments, resolving vendor problems or payment errors.
• Provides back up for the County Auditor when necessary, including but not limited to attendance at official meetings, meeting and communicating with the public, boards, department heads and elected officials, serving on committees, subcommittees, and other decision-making boards as required on the internal auditor by County policy.
• Provides backup for the Internal Audit Assistant position when absent or as necessary to meet deadlines.
• Assists in the management of the County’s unclaimed warrants.

This position requires knowledge and understanding of governmental accounting practices and procedures; federal, state and county regulations including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Auditing Standards including GAGAS, GAS, SAS, etc., and the use of financial software and a working knowledge of Excel, Word and Access. Position requires knowledge of audit theory, internal controls, spreadsheet proficiency, proprietary audit software and county accounting systems and funding structures, research methods and techniques and statistics.

Position requires the ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences with diverse levels of understanding; analyze and interpret data and problems; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; possess the ability to handle stress and meet deadlines; problem solve; direct special projects; work with a varied and diversified group of personalities; analyze complex operations; organizational issues and problems;

multi-task; be detail oriented; must be able to perform with diplomacy and tact with all County Officials and employees; work as a team member and have strong organizational skills.

The required knowledge, skills and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with coursework through advanced accounting and auditing or equivalent, plus one to two (1-2) years related work experience preferably in governmental accounting and auditing.

This position does not supervise staff but may provide training and guidance for other employees or serve as acting County Auditor in their absence.

Work is primarily performed in a normal office environment.…