Audit Manager

AUDIT MANAGER (Fiscal Manager)

Salary may be negotiable within the range above, based on position requirements and successful candidate’s qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

Open to the public:
This recruitment will establish an open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Fiscal Manager positions. The eligible list established may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.

Final date to receive applications:
This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will close on Wednesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:59PM (PST).

The mission of the Internal Audit Department (IAD) is to provide highly reliable, independent, objective evaluations and advisory services to the Board of Supervisors and County management to assist with business and financial decisions, and to protect and safeguard the County’s resources and assets. IAD supports and assists the Board of Supervisors and County management in the realization of their business goals and objectives by testing and reporting on the effectiveness of internal control systems and processes.

Internal Audit is seeking an experienced, innovative, and results-oriented audit professional to join its team. The Fiscal Manager has auditing duties and responsibilities in various technical and administrative functions, including but not limited to supervising internal control audits, ensuring adherence to professional standards, oversight reporting, risk assessment, and recruiting. The position will supervise a team of auditing professionals for engagements within Internal Audit.

• Leading internal control, information technology, performance, and/or compliance audits.
• Developing innovative internal audit techniques to better evaluate high-risk areas and their vulnerabilities within internal audit.
• Coordinating and leading interviews with department management to evaluate risks, correct deficiencies, and improve operations.
• Performing data analytics using tools such as Team Mate Analytics to support internal audit testing resulting in strong audit conclusions.
• Providing advisory services on internal controls in County operations, including information technology and financial processes.

• Leading internal control, information technology, performance, and/or compliance audits.
• Developing innovative internal audit techniques to better evaluate high-risk areas and their vulnerabilities within internal audit.
• Coordinating and leading interviews with department management to evaluate risks, correct deficiencies, and improve operations.
• Performing data analytics using tools such as Team Mate Analytics to support internal audit testing resulting in strong audit conclusions.
• Providing advisory services on internal controls in County operations, including information technology and financial processes.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience performing professional-level auditing services such as engagement planning/supervision, risk assessment, fieldwork performance/monitoring, issue identification, recommendation development, report preparation, and client relations.

• CPA license from the State of California, CIA, and/or CISA certifications are desirable but not required.
• Experience with internal auditing standards and procedures; ability to conduct and supervise internal control, IT, performance, and compliance audits.
• Thorough understanding of COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework and risk assessment.
• Ability to prepare, present, and communicate audit findings and complex audit reports to various levels of staff.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and terminology, including fund accounting, budget process, and financial statement preparation.
• Accounting and auditing techniques such as reconciliation, accruals, deferrals, and compliance audit.

• Quickly assess and analyze complex and challenging issues associated with…