About This Position
Serves as Chief Audit Executive for a City Department. Oversees and directs auditing work which includes investigating, reviewing, and analyzing financial information, internal controls, operational performance, and management practices to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and local, state, and federal laws, statutes, and guidelines.
Job Description:
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Develop internal audit charter
Develop audit policies, procedures, and templates
Develop audit methodologies
Prepare and monitor budget for the internal audit unit
Coach others on audit skills
Coordinate with other agencies and auditors
Prepare annual audit plan
Prepare risk assessments of the department or specific processes to be audited
Direct auditors on assigned audits and special projects
Oversee fraud investigations
Plan audits, including objectives, scope, and audit program
Recommend improvements
Review work papers, summaries, and draft audit reports
Communicate audit results to auditees
Approve and issue final audit reports
Present audit results to audit committee and/or executive management
Implement Quality Assurance and Improvement Program to ensure compliance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
Ensure that all auditors meet CPE requirements
Monitor performance and resource needs of the internal audit unit
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
This position is responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of the concepts for review and evaluation of internal control systems and auditing procedures
Knowledge of enterprise risk management methodologies
Knowledge of statistical analysis and principles
Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of investigation as well as the ability to apply such knowledge to fraud investigations involving government activities and resources
Knowledge of performance measurement principles
Knowledge of audit project management
Knowledge of budgetary process
Knowledge of process improvement methodologies
Knowledge of management principles and practices applicable to government functions, programs and processes
Knowledge of customer service objectives and methodologies
Knowledge of City of Austin and departmental auditing policies and procedures (preferred qualification)
Knowledge of departmental business operations with regards to management practices, internal controls (preferred qualification)
Knowledge of governmental and/or utility accounting principles (preferred qualification)
Effective oral and written communication skills in a local government setting
Effective leadership skills
Strong decision-making skills with specific emphasis on good auditor judgment
Strong analytical and conceptual skills
Skilled in development and implementation of policies and procedures
Skilled in budget and economic analysis
Skilled in examining financial and operational information systems
Skilled in providing audit recommendations to management
Skilled in overseeing fraud investigation, detection, and control projects
Skilled in handling conflict and uncertain situations
Strong interpersonal skills needed to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public
Ability to direct, plan, set priorities, and assign work tasks to staff
Ability to manage multiple projects, resources, and timelines in an effective manner
Ability to maintain high ethical standards in difficult…