Internal Auditor - Auditor Principal

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* Working Title:

Internal Auditor*
* ** Job Class:
Auditor Principal*
* ** Agency:
Department of Employment and Economic Development*
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** Job ** : 94255

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes, may be eligible for some telework

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 05/27/2026.

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** Date Posted** : 05/21/2026

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** Closing Date** : 06/03/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Department of Employment and Economic Development / MAPE

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** Division/Unit** : CO Fiscal Management Audit

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
Yes, up to 5% of the time

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** Salary Range:**  $33.48 - $49.66 / hourly; $69,906 - $103,690 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees / MAPE

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position will provide independent advice, objective and reasonable assurance and consulting activities on accounting/audit related matters designed to add integrity, accountability, quality assurance, and ethical value to improve the organization's financial and business operations, governance, internal controls, and compliance.

The incumbent will also evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal control and compliance, management controls, and organizational governance processes and principles for the divisions, activities, programs, or operation of the department in meeting its organization goals. This position will develop risk-based audit plans, perform all internal audit services, and conduct internal control and compliance risk-based statistical samplings, testing and audits of key transaction types, financial records, and business processes to identify weaknesses in internal control and compliance, and ensure they are operating as intended.

This position is telework ()  eligible. Staff are provided with the tools and equipment to be successful in a virtual work environment. Please note, the telework policy could change with notice based on business needs.

This position requires occasional travel based on business needs.

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.*
* Three (3) years
* of experience in auditing with responsibility for planning and developing financial and compliance related assurance audit programs, conducting field work, preparing audit working papers, audit reporting, analyzing financial data, working with internal control structures, and using computerized systems within the last 5 years.

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Business (with an accounting concentration) or other closely related field as determined by the agency may substitutes one (1) year of experience;
Master's degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience;
PhD substitutes for twenty-four (24) months of experience.

Applicants that meet the above minimum qualification will be further evaluated on the following:

+ Skill in analysis of policies, procedures, and documentation of financial and compliance audits, internal controls evaluations, and risk-based assessments to ensure regulatory compliance with applicable federal and state laws, statutes, administrative rules, or relevant statewide

+ Skill in project management and communication sufficient to communicate complex information, audit requests, or audit results to diverse audiences and facilitate meetings / presentations, train and teach, and develop and implement clear and concise audit reports and training and guidance materials.

+ Skill in using computers and analytical tools to obtain, organize, and assess data from system-generated reports and other sources and analyze statistic, budget, accounting or programmatic data or records using mathematical, statistical, and problem-solving method, and…