Internal Auditor, Senior

Salary Range: $61,009 - $98,224

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position.

The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

Conducts financial compliance and operational audits and fiscal analysis; evaluates the effectiveness of the County’s various fiscal and operational systems of internal control and compliance with applicable laws, policies, regulations and procedures; researches and analyzes technical transactions and financial models; tests audit trails to identify potential errors; ensures fiscal accountability for all transactions, allocations, distributions and documentation; conducts interviews; makes recommendations to correct errors; and prepares and submits reports.

Conducts contractual audits; reviews the development and administration of contracts; ensures contract preparation and execution complies with County purchasing policies and procedures; tests contract transactions; conducts interviews; identifies problems or discrepancies; makes recommendations to resolve problems or discrepancies; and prepares and submits reports.

Conducts administrative process audits and analysis; evaluates the effectiveness of the County’s various administrative and operational compliance with applicable laws, policies, regulations and procedures; researches and analyzes procedures and work processes; conducts site visits and interviews; recommends appropriate corrective strategies; and prepares and submits reports.

Consults with department heads, other County employees, and program administrators to review current and proposed financial and administrative processes, to give advice and to make recommendations regarding current and proposed financial and administrative processes and their impact on internal controls.

Researches, compiles, and/or monitors statistical or other data pertaining to department and/or program operations; summarizes data, performs routine data analysis, and prepares reports; and conducts research of department files, database records, electronic data sources, internet sites, hardcopy materials, or other sources as needed. 

The following duties are specific to an opening in the department of Purchasing & Contracting:

This position will be responsible for compliance audit functions consisting of contractual, operational, and financial reviews for Purchasing and Contracting (P&C).

Conducts internal compliance audits that test the consistency and adherence of internal policies and procedures within the P&C department.

In addition, evaluates the effectiveness of the County's various systems of internal control and compliance with applicable laws, policies, regulations, and procedures as it relates to P&C; research and perform test audits to identify potential risks and errors; conducts interviews; provide recommendat...