~POSITION IS PENDING RECLASS TO AN INTERNAL AUDITOR II CLASSIFICATION~

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This position is professional level work involving planning, performing, and reporting on reviews of the agency’s accounting and business processes to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.  The reviews will be designed to obtain, develop, and document an understanding of the processes established by management to determine whether the processes contain appropriate internal and administrative controls, to identify causes or contributing factors relating to problems, to investigate, analyze, and test possible solutions, to recommend the best approach for implementing improvements, and to determine the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of business processes and operations. 

This position will assist in the development of the agency’s annual internal audit plan, as well as maintains and updates documents per the requirements for OSC’s EAGLE program and completes the required annual self-assessment checklist.   This position will also lead and/or assist with any special reviews or investigations as requested. 

Successful candidates must be proficient in conducting financial and operational audits that include elements for finance and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program results.  This position conducts interviews, reviews documents and records for evidencing deficiencies in controls, employee performance, non-compliance, or fraud. The duties include complete audit functions such as verifying, sampling, reviewing, confirming, observing, examining, and reporting in such areas as financial accounting, operation activities, and other areas as assigned. This position will ensure compliance is maintained with regulations, internal controls, and procedures. This position shall prepare audit work papers, including recommendations for corrective action.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Considerable knowledge and understanding of accounting and internal auditing standards, principles, procedures and techniques.  Employee should have the ability to:  exercise judgment in evaluating audit results; plan, organize and execute efficient work programs; interpret and explain results and procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationship with staff at various levels; express oneself clearly, concisely and effectively in oral and written communications; and to manage confidential decisions and discussions. 

PREFERENCES: Preference will be given to applicants who have direct professional level experience with internal auditing.