Job Details
Experience Needed:
Career Level:
Education Level:
Gender:
Salary:
Job Categories:
Skills And Tools:
Job Description
- Manage the day-to-day activities of auditors conducting internal audits, compliance audits, construction audits, IT audits, or consulting services. Manages project work plans and the audit approach that describes in detail, the nature, timing, and extent of internal audit procedures for each audit project.
- Coordinate, review, and approve risk assessment activities that will define and drive the scope of audit engagements.
- Review audit work paper documentation to ensure clear support for all audit findings and work performed, including work paper retention policies.
- Reviews, coordinates, and approves findings, recommendations, and internal audit reports.
- Reviews work product of team members and challenges their understanding of audit areas and processes to assure adequate coverage. Ensures timely and accurate communication and reporting of internal audit activities to various customers and the Chief Internal Auditor.
- Maintains a system of follow-up controls to ensure responsive consideration and action on audit findings and recommendations. Reports to management regarding failure to implement recommendations that could have serious impact on agency operations.
- Assists in confidential investigations/audits concerning allegations of conflicts of interest, fraud, corruption, mismanagement, gross or aggravated misconduct, or conduct that may be criminal in nature by employees or vendors of the agency.
- Gathers, compiles, and analyzes, relevant data and information for cases under investigation; participates in the preparation of case reports for disciplinary or prosecutorial action with guidance from management or executive staff.
- Conducts audits of financial and management systems of controls to assess the adequacy and accuracy of internal controls.
- Develops, reviews, and modifies policies, procedures, and goals for the conduct of reviews and develops new approaches and techniques to adapt to changing requirements and laws.
- Conducts vendor and contractor compliance audits in a confidential manner.
- Manages and leads a team of employees, establishes objectives, and career development goals for all direct reports.
- Ensures continuous process improvements of audit methodologies, templates, instructions, and documentation.
- Partners with management and auditees in the development of creative, practical, and cost-effective recommendations for improvement.
- Keeps the Chief Internal Auditor apprised of assignment progress through briefings, meetings, and status reports.
- Assists in the development of the annual audit plan, budget, and training program for staff members.
- Assists in writing, reviewing, and evaluating procedures.
- Represents the department on committees or at meetings requiring technical or professional audit expertise; presents and oversees the presentation of audit reports and results to department managers, external clients, and stakeholders.
- Attends continuing educational training that meets or exceeds requirements as set forth by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Illinois State Internal Audit Advisory Board (SIAAB).
- Obtains and prepares reports, statements, exhibits, and other relevant information; maintains confidential records and files; ensures the security and confidentiality of information gathered.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field.
- Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques
- Prior success conducting external or internal audits
- Strong time management and organizational skills
