Internal Audit Manager

Internal Auditor

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. New employees are hired at, or near the entry point shown, depending on qualifications and relevant experience. FLSA Status: Exempt Safety Sensitive: NO Level II Screening: NO

Under the general direction of the City Manager, responsible for establishing and administering an Internal Audit Program to ensure the financial, administrative, and operational integrity of City government operations.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares, administers, maintains and updates as required, an Internal Audit Program to ensure the financial, administrative and operational integrity of City government operations and to limit the City's financial, legal, operational and political risk.
• Performs internal audits of the operations of City departments which may include operational, information technology, compliance, financial, and investigatory components, as necessary.
• Performs audit procedures and prepares audit work papers and findings in accordance with accepted professional standards as well as the organization's policies and procedures.
• Develops an audit schedule to include City Departments, financial functions and compliance with various legally binding third-party requirements; develops audit procedures based upon the scope of each individual audit and manages audit resources to meet audit schedule, making adjustments as required and conducts special studies and projects as assigned.
• Documents pertinent audit testing and results, identifies and defines areas of risk, develops testing criteria, reviews and analyzes evidence, and documents processes and procedures.
• Prepares written reports expressing opinion on the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the system or function under review and presents findings to affected managers.
• Identifies key control points and weaknesses in the system or function being audited. Develops recommendations for correcting unsatisfactory conditions, improving operations, and reducing cost.
• Follows up on audit recommendations to assure implementation of promised corrective action.
• Participates in development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, short and long-range planning,
• May perform special projects, reviews, and research, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of federal, state, court and regulatory body decisions governing or related to the fields of public administration and auditing of governmental operations.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, systems, processes, methods and legal issues pertaining public administration and operations.
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles, procedures and techniques, along with financial system software, spreadsheet, database, word processing, report writers and similar software programs used in audit operations.
• Ability to work independently, with minimum supervisory direction, and to establish work priorities and follow-up actions required to meet strict deadlines and other requirements accurately and completely and to plan, assign, direct, coordinate, review, and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing, and to prepare succinct, coherent and accurate reports and analyses.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City Department Heads, City senior officials and employees and members of the public.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, practices, equipment, and computer software applications.
• Ability to prepare narratives, flowcharts, and related work papers that document results of audit activities.
• Ability to assemble, organize, and analyze information and figures; to present findings clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing and to make recommendations regarding correction of the problems found.
• Ability to utilize electronic spreadsheets for presentation of audit findings, reconciliations and other reports.
• Ability to perform follow-up on the status of outstanding audit issues.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field and three (3) years of experience; OR the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification is preferred or have the ability to obtain certification within three (3) years of employment.
• Experience in the field of auditing and/or government finance is preferred.
• Job experience in municipal government is preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work performed is primarily:

• Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 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.

Work Environment

• Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.