Fort Wayne, Indiana
Internal Auditor Job Opening in Fort Wayne, Indiana - Calling all accountants, auditors and business process experts! Do you enjoy designing your own work, solving puzzles and continuously learning new things? Are you interested in a rewarding position that gives you the opportunity to evaluate operations and make suggestions for improvement? Do you want to make a difference and add value to your organization and its customer base? Would you like excellent benefits, a minor amount of travel, standardized hours and to work in a small team environment? If this sounds appealing, you are the type of team player that we need. Refer to our online posting and application:
SUMMARY
Working under the Director of Internal Audit, performs performance and financial audits in accordance with professional governmental auditing standards and provides consulting services and assistance as opportunities arise. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interacts with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism;
Surveys functions and activities in assigned areas to determine the nature of operations and the adequacy of the system of control to achieve established objectives;
Identifies the key internal controls in the audit area or process;
Plans or assists in planning the theory and scope of assigned audits;
Performs research of applicable policies, laws, regulations and standards;
Prepares audit programs designed to address risk associated with the area or process under review;
Determines the audit procedures that will be used to reach sufficient conclusions related to audit program steps;
Performs sampling and uses electronic data processing to efficiently address audit testing;
Performs audit work in a professional manner and in accordance with the approved audit program and generally accepted auditing standards;
Obtains, analyzes and appraises evidentiary data as a basis for an informed conclusion on the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the activities being reviewed;
Identifies efficiency opportunities and other value added suggestions for management;
Makes or assists in making oral or written presentations to management throughout the audit process;
Prepares formal, written reports expressing results regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control system and the efficiency with which activities are carried out;
Develops and maintains good working relationships with auditees and communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of personnel;
Tracks all items identified for future follow up testing through subsequent clearing;
Appraises or assists in appraising the adequacy of the corrective action taken to improve deficient conditions;
Participates in an advising capacity with management and staff regarding controls for new systems, issues with existing systems and a variety of other items relative to policy, procedure, standard or other criteria;
Provides support to external auditors during their annual financial audits of the Civil City and City Utilities;
Ability to work with computer based accounting systems, and knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other duties as assigned.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
The incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management. If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbent?s responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor. Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Completion of a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, a four (4) year degree in other disciplines would be acceptable provided incumbent has completed twenty-one (21) hours of accounting courses including an auditing course;
Two years experience in auditing preferred;
CIA/CPA preferred.
OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ABILITIES
Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, auditing standards, procedures, techniques and statistical sampling methods involved in conducting financial and performance audits;
Specialized knowledge and ability typically reflected by a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor;
Ability to understand the specialized knowledge of City government, its structure and functions;
Effective analytical skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public with the purpose of explanation or interpretation to render service, carry out policies, or maintain coordination. Relationships require a high degree of courtesy, diplomacy, tact and persuasiveness. Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent is privy to confidential data in sensitive areas.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. The incumbent must exert dependability, integrity and confidentiality involving many complex and significant variables or considerations. Deviations from guidelines must be referred to supervisor. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, soundness of judgment and conclusions, technical adequacy, accuracy, and conformance with practice or precedent. Incumbent will provide substantial contribution involving non-routine decisions and recommendations based on the audited agency?s guidelines and policies. and conclusions must be drawn as to whether the audited is in compliance with policies, procedures and/or law.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Indiana Driver's License if City vehicle is used.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Applications may be submitted on-line at or using the City of Fort Wayne Human Resources Department computer kiosks located at Citizen?s Square, 1st Floor, 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne IN between the hours of 8:00 a.m. ? 4:00 p.m. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Reasonable accommodations for person with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.
(Those individuals who accept employment with the City and live outside one of the six contiguous Indiana counties that border Allen County (DeKalb, Whitley, Noble, Huntington, Wells, and Adams) will have six (6) months from their start date to become residents of either Allen County or one of the six counties listed above. Policy and Procedure Number 204 Page: 1 of 1)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,000.00 /year
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