GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004866

GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004866

Salary: $55,000.00 - $66,000.00

Location: Tallahassee, FL, US, 32399

This is a beginning professional position responsible for assisting, coordinating, or conducting consulting engagements or internal audits of controls that may be information technology, financial, operational, or compliance based. Engagements are designed to promote accountability, integrity and effectiveness and efficiency in Department programs, activities, and functions.

Overall duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Assist, coordinate, or conduct assurance services and advisory services engagements to promote accountability, integrity, effectiveness and efficiency in Department programs, activities, and functions.
• Plan and conduct financial, compliance, performance, cybersecurity, and information technology audits and/or performance audits, as assigned, to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, the potential for fraud, accuracy of financial and other reports, compliance with state laws, rules, and other regulations, and effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
• Conduct assurance services and advisory services engagements in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards, The Association of Inspectors' General Principles and Standards for the Office of Inspector General, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards, Guidelines and Procedures, as applicable.
• Develop the engagement scope and methodology and prepare a risk-based audit program.
• Use audit and other analytical techniques to evaluate department operations, information systems and internal controls.
• Analyze supporting evidence to draw logical conclusions, identify underlying issues, and develop useful and practical recommendations to improve internal controls on matters of significance.
• Prepare and maintain thorough, complete, and accurate documentation of work performed.
• Prepare draft and final reports.
• Make oral presentations of results of audits, reviews, and management assistance/advisory engagements.
• Process a variety of information and documentation relevant to the staffing of various business processes within the Department and analyze staffing to determine possible efficiencies of operations.
• Using confidential information, analyze business processes and recommend changes to processes and staffing as appropriate.
• Engage in audits and confidential investigations of DFS employees, which may result in disciplinary or other negative actions against employees.
• Assist the Audit Director in performing risk assessments, coordinating with external review entities, and with conducting follow-up reviews of the status of corrective action taken to implement findings and recommendations made by internal and external reviewers.
• Assist the Investigations section in conducting investigations and inspections, as necessary.
• Conduct related work as directed.