INTERNAL AUDITOR

Internal Auditor Position

The purpose of this position is to independently evaluate County operations, programs, financial activities, and internal controls to ensure accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. The position exercises a high degree of professional independence, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality while working collaboratively with County departments and elected officials.

Examples of Duties:

• Develops internal audit plans and advanced audit techniques; plans, coordinates, and conducts financial, operational, compliance, performance, and special audits throughout County departments, constitutional offices, and programs.
• Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management practices; reviews compliance with federal, state, and local laws, County ordinances, Board policies, administrative procedures, grant requirements, and contractual obligations;
• Conducts interviews, observations, research, data analysis, and testing to evaluate operations and internal controls.; develops and executes test plans to evaluate the design and effectiveness of control activities; works with management to confirm findings and gathers management responses.
• Develops audit programs, testing methodologies, sampling techniques, and work papers consistent with professional auditing standards; identifies deficiencies, inefficiencies, fraud risks, waste, abuse, duplication of effort, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Assists in investigations involving suspected fraud, misuse of County resources, or other special reviews as assigned; provides consulting and advisory services to departments regarding internal controls, operational improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Monitors changes in governmental auditing standards, accounting standards, regulations, and best practices; maintains complete audit documentation and records in accordance with professional standards.
• Presents audit results to executive leadership, the Board of Commissioners, Audit Committee, or other governing bodies as assigned.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes, and per established procedures; receives and reviews various documentation, including invoices, purchasing tabulation sheets, and budget documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards, or retains as appropriate; prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including budget overview, awards summary documents, procurement recommendation letters, and employee performance evaluations; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.
• Operates or uses various equipment and supplies in order to complete work assignments; operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Communicates with County officials, supervisor, other employees, third party service contractors, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration or related field; and five (5) years of Government accounting and auditing experience, including experience writing audit reports and communicating results to all levels of management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses or Certifications: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license. Professional Certifications, such as CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA, CGAP, or similar preferred.

Special Requirements: None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of local government operations, regulatory compliance, audit related programs, policies and plans, and modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs.
• Knowledge of professional auditing standards and applying standards in practice.
• Knowledge of fraud detection and prevention techniques.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, grant requirements, and compliance standards applicable to County programs, operations, and funding sources.
• Skill in conducting complex financial and operational audits.
• Skill in researching and analyzing financial and operational data.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications related to the essential functions of the job.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in writing detailed internal audits and/or other business reports.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to resolve problems through objective evaluation and sound recommendations.
• Ability to meet and deal with employees and the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively with the public and co-workers.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evening meetings.
• Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to work with and process payments for accounts within the budget and department.
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and accounting purposes.
• Ability to operate a copying machine.

Physical Demands:

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Requires mental acuity including the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, the ability to express ideas by means of the spoken word and have close visual acuity.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a relatively safe, and secure work environment.