SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR Job in Tampa, Florida Us
Performs professional administrative and oversight work auditing various financial or program operations in county departments and agencies, external governmental organizations and commercial firms with whom contractual relationships exist. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES Employees in this class perform duties of complex difficulty requiring considerable initiative and independent judgment under general direction. MAJOR DUTIES Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.
- Plans, assigns and oversees the work of professional auditors engaged in both regular systematic and special audits in departments and agencies or a group engaged in audits of contractors and outside vendors.
- Reviews completed audit reports and analyses for completeness of preparation and conformance with audit program guidelines and professional auditing standards; attends conferences with departmental officials or officials in external organizations as needed.
- Guides audit teams in the planning and conduct of special audits of a difficult nature; participates as necessary in the completion of complex audits; may testify in court as an expert witness.
- Participates in decisions relating to changes in auditing policies and procedures; coordinates division work with that of other departmental division; represents the department in outside meetings and conferences as assigned.
- Modifies and revises standard audit program guides; holds conferences with team members to discuss audit policies and procedures or to further train new personnel; insures that staff receives available professional literature to keep abreast of techniques and developments in the governmental auditing field.
- Keeps informed on law opinions, rules, regulations, standards and related information pertaining to the internal audit of county departments or audit of external agencies.
- Develops comprehensive practical programs of audit coverage for assigned areas of audit, assures conformance with acceptable audit standards, plans, budgets and schedules.
- Performs other related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Extensive knowledge of governmental accounting, office management and the principles of public and business administration in their application to governmental accounting.
- Extensive knowledge offederal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines pertaining to fiscal management of government agencies, including those funded by federal grants.
- Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, public finance administration and internal control systems and their methods and application to the development, installation and audit of governmental accounting systems.
- Extensive knowledge of the special principles, practices and procedures of auditing with reference to public finance and governmental accounting.
- Considerable knowledge of the organization and operating activities of departments and agencies assigned for audit.
- Considerable knowledge of management principles, practices and procedures.
- Ability to coordinate and oversee the work of an auditing team in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.
- Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data, devise audit procedures and techniques or specialized and general accounting systems.
- Ability to oversee the preparation of complete and accurate audit reports and statements, including those of a complex nature.
- Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in the application of audit standards and principles to complex auditing problems.
- Ability to plan, organize and analyze data and make logical conclusions.
- Ability to participate effectively in the formulation of departmental policies and procedures.
- Ability to stay abreast of laws, legal opinions, regulations and standards relating to the conduct of audits in county departments and external agencies.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to use a computer and related software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Note: Minimum Qualifications MUST be attained before the recruitment ending date.
Graduation from an accredited four year degree granting college or university with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Public Administration; and
Possession of a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) License; and
Four years of experience as a professional Internal Auditor.
OR
A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Public Administration; and
Possession of a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) License; and
Three years of experience as a professional Auditor
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AT TIME OF APPLICATION
If you believe that you qualify for this position based upon education or training you have received, you will be required to provide a copy of your official college transcripts or copy of diploma from the accredited college/university, and/or a copy of a certificate indicating your successful completion of any required training, before your qualifications will be evaluated.
Note: If you will be faxing copies to the Civil Service Office, please include your full n ame and last four digits of your social security number, and fax the required documents to (813) 272 - 5620.
NOTE: Holders of a current CPA may request, in writing, a waiver of written test requirement. To receive waiver, a copy of CPA is required which must clearly show expiration date.
APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY REQUIRE A degree in a Data Processing field and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) License. Possession of a valid Driver License. SPECIAL NOTES
NOTE: Holders of a current CPA may request, in writing, a waiver of written test requirement. To receive waiver, a copy of CPA is required which must clearly show expiration date.
Conclusion
OPEN AND CLOSEDRECRUITMENTS : We are running concurrent Closed (Internal) and Open recruitments. Internal candidates on a closed eligibility list must be considered first, prior to a selection being made from the open eligibility list. To be considered for the same classification under Open recruitment, internal candidates must also apply under the open recruitment process.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE : Preference will ONLY be entitled upon initial appointment for eligible veterans and eligible spouses of veterans. Documentation to support entitlement to preference MUST be provided at the time of application.
DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE : The employers of Hillsborough County have implemented a drug-free workplace and all offers of employment are conditioned on job applicants successfully passing a drug test.
NOTE : Depending on the agency of employment, individuals hired may be required to review Hillsborough County driving eligibility criteria and acknowledge their understanding of its provisions.
NOTE : Employees are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters affecting the County. They are required to work in their normal job duties or other activities within their skills and capabilities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with existing rules and procedures.
EXAMINATION : Applicants will be competitively rated on the basis of their training and experience.
CLICK ON A LINK BELOW TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB. PLEASE NOTE: 1) Applicants are encouraged to use the online application -- once completed, you may re-use it "as is" for any number of additional jobs or you may customize it for additional jobs. 2) If you choose to use the paper application, you will be required to complete a separate paper application, from scratch, for each job.
