Internal Auditor

Do meaningful audit work with real variety.

Our Internal Audit team works throughout County government. Rather than focusing on one narrow business process, you will gain exposure to a wide range of departments, financial activities, operational processes, statutory requirements, systems, and public services.

The position performs financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits and evaluates risks involving internal controls, compliance, safeguarding of assets, financial and operational information, fraud, waste, abuse, and noncompliance.

You will have the opportunity to independently take audit assignments from planning through completion, including:

• Planning audits and developing objectives, scope, and testing procedures.
• Conducting financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits and reviews.
• Learning how County departments and processes operate and identifying significant risks.
• Evaluating the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Reviewing transactions, records, systems, and supporting documentation.
• Using spreadsheets, audit software, and data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and potential risks.
• Developing well-supported audit findings and practical recommendations.
• Preparing clear, professional audit reports.
• Discussing audit results with management, department heads, and elected officials.
• Researching Texas statutes, policies, contracts, and other requirements applicable to County operations.
• Participating in special reviews, investigations, and data-analysis projects.
• Following up on prior findings to determine whether corrective action has been completed.

The full position includes responsibility for audit planning, data analysis, workpaper documentation, evidence evaluation, development of findings, reporting, and follow-up.

We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical, objective, and comfortable exercising professional judgment.

A strong candidate will be able to look beyond an individual transaction and understand the larger process:

What could go wrong? Are the controls working? Does the data make sense? Are County resources adequately protected? Is the process accomplishing what it is supposed to accomplish?

You should be comfortable working independently, researching unfamiliar subjects, handling sensitive information, writing clearly, and professionally discussing audit results—even when the subject matter is difficult.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field; and
• At least two years of progressively responsible professional experience in internal auditing, external auditing, governmental accounting, financial analysis, compliance, internal controls, or a closely related field.

• Internal audit or compliance experience.
• Governmental accounting or auditing experience.
• Experience evaluating internal controls and developing audit findings.
• Experience with Caseware IDEA or similar audit/data-analysis software.
• A CIA, CPA, CFE, or similar professional certification—or an interest in pursuing one.

County government offers an unusually broad audit environment. One assignment may involve financial transactions; another may involve an operational process, statutory requirement, internal control,…