Field Auditor Iii (department Of Revenue) - Afscme 3696

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Performs audits of County agencies or businesses that remit home rule taxes to the County either independently or under general supervision.

Works on the County's annual external audit under the direction of supervisor.

Assesses the degree of risk associated with specific accounts and classes of transactions for purposes of determining audit procedures.

Performs audits of compliance for entities subjected to various Cook County ordinances.

Observes explanations for differences between physical counts and accounting inventory.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

· Knowledge of or the ability to comprehend County, State and Federal laws, ordinances, regulations, policies and procedures that directly or indirectly effect the collection of County taxes and fees.

· Knowledge of tax or other types of field investigation techniques, policies and procedures.

· Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards.

· Ability to objectively and tactfully communicate with hostile or reluctant business owners, operators or taxpayers.

· Ability to comprehend an agency's accounting system.

· Ability to communicate in writing in a concise and grammatically correct manner

· Ability to understand accounting or operating procedure narratives or flowcharts.

· Knowledge of internal control concepts and procedures.

· Ability to analyze, prepare and/or present audit/inspection findings or conclusions in a logical manner.

· Ability to ascertain compliance with laws, home rule tax ordinances and regulations.

· Skill observing an entity's operations and documenting those observations with narratives or flowcharts.

· Ability to interpret both verbal and nonverbal information from others.

· Skill evaluating information for problem solving.

· Skill organizing information in a logical manner to support audit results.

· Ability to maintain an attitude of professional skepticism throughout an audit.

· Ability to identify possible errors, irregularities and illegal acts.

· Knowledge of applicable software programs such as Microsoft Office.

· Ability to work flexible hours to conduct investigation visits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and

• One (1) year full-time work experience is required .

• Valid drivers' license is required .

• Must work flexible work hours to conduct investigation visits.

is required .

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check proces...