Field Auditor; County Auditor

Position: FIELD AUDITOR (COUNTY AUDITOR)
Cook county offices

Under the president

Administrative hearings

Auditor

Bureau of administration

Bureau of economic development

Bureau of finance

Bureau of human resources

Bureau of technology

Facilities

Office of the president

Job summary

Perform diverse and complex financial, compliance, and operational audits of county agencies or businesses. Collaborate with other colleagues during all phases of the audit process, including developing the audit plan, audit objectives, audit scope, and audit procedures. Prepare audit programs to achieve audit objectives. Complete audits on time and within budget. Escalate any barriers or issues related to audit in a timely manner.

Responsible for gathering and analyzing sufficient, appropriate evidence and data to reach a conclusion on the audit objectives. Conduct interviews with county agencies/bureaus to obtain an understanding of internal control structures and document understanding in a clear and concise manner. Prepare audit reports and management letters. Assist with following up on the implementation of audit recommendations. Communicate results of audits to leadership.

This position may be eligible for a signing bonus.

Minimum qualifications

* graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, information technology, or a directly related field and

* two (2) years in audit, accounting, finance, compliance, risk control, or directly related experience, or

* an equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

* valid driver's license is required.

Preferred qualifications

* experience conducting audits under general accepted government auditing standards and the institute of internal auditors' global internal audit standards is preferred.

* experience conducting performance and/or operational audits of government entities is preferred.

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position. Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check process.

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- Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the notice of job opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the bureau chief of bhr (or designee). Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

* degrees awarded outside of the united states with the exception of those awarded in one of the united states territories and canada, must be credentialed by the world education services (wes), educational credential evaluators (ece) or a national association of credential evaluation (naces) member organization.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

* knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards (gagas), institute of internal auditor's (iia) global internal audit standards and/or generally accepted accounting principles (gaap).

* ability to comprehend laws, ordinances, and regulations.

* ability to identify possible errors, irregularities, and illegal acts to ascertain compliance with laws and ordinances.

* ability to interact with clients in resolving difficult audit issues.

* ability to communicate with others objectively and tactfully, both verbally and in written formats.

* proficient in microsoft office suite and visio.

* ability to travel to various work locations throughout the county.

Physical requirements:

Sedentary work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

Group and voluntary benefits offered:

* medical, dental, and vision

* basic term life insurance

* pension plan

* deferred compensation program

* employee assistance program

* paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

* voluntary benefits

* you may qualify for the public service loan forgiveness program (pslf)

* for further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link:

* for eligible employees the county has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.

Salary: $73,738 - $81,385 yearly

Veteran's preference

When applying for employment with cook county government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged veterans who have served in the armed forces of the united states for more than 180 consecutive days, or during war time. To take advantage of this preference a veteran must:

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