Internal Auditor

Description

The purpose of this position is to independently evaluate County operations, programs, financial activities, and internal controls to ensure accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. The position exercises a high degree of professional independence, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality while working collaboratively with County departments and elected officials.

• Develops internal audit plans and advanced audit techniques; plans, coordinates, and conducts financial, operational, compliance, performance, and special audits throughout County departments, constitutional offices, and programs.
• Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management practices; reviews compliance with federal, state, and local laws, County ordinances, Board policies, administrative procedures, grant requirements, and contractual obligations;
• Conducts interviews, observations, research, data analysis, and testing to evaluate operations and internal controls.; develops and executes test plans to evaluate the design and effectiveness of control activities; works with management to confirm findings and gathers management responses.
• Develops audit programs, testing methodologies, sampling techniques, and work papers consistent with professional auditing standards; identifies deficiencies, inefficiencies, fraud risks, waste, abuse, duplication of effort, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Assists in investigations involving suspected fraud, misuse of County resources, or other special reviews as assigned; provides consulting and advisory services to departments regarding internal controls, operational improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Monitors changes in governmental auditing standards, accounting standards, regulations, and best practices; maintains complete audit documentation and records in accordance with professional standards.
• Presents audit results to executive leadership, the Board of Commissioners, Audit Committee, or other governing bodies as assigned.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated time frames, and per established procedures; receives and reviews various documentation, including invoices, purchasing tabulation sheets, and budget documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards, or retains as appropriate; prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including budget overview, awards summary documents, procurement recommendation letters, and employee performance evaluations; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports;
  
  and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.
• Operates or uses various equipment and supplies in order to complete work assignments; operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Communicates with County officials, supervisor, other employees, third party service contractors, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration or related field; and five (5) years of Government accounting and auditing experience, including experience writing audit reports and communicating results…