ADVANCED AUDITOR

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

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About The Position

Serves as Advanced Auditor
Reviews agency programs, operations, and records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations including the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act (30 ILCS 10)
Communicates results of the audit
Attends and participates in formal and informal training to increase knowledge in audit practice and techniques and in programmatic activities of the Department.
Provides input to the Audit Manager in the preparation of audit procedures and audit manuals that will be used by the Office of Internal Audits.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in auditing, business management, economics, accounting, or related subjects.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of fiscal management, accounting, budgeting, internal auditing, insurance, and/or finance.
• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires attaining either the Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation within one yearof starting in this position.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

Nice To Haves

• Four years of professional experience performing various complex routine and non-routine professional audit/reviews of operations for a public or private organization.
• Four years of professional experience developing internal audit programs, including audit objectives, and the necessary procedures/tests to be performed.
• Four years of professional experience drafting audit findings and writing audit reports.
• Four years of professional experience with audit management software, such as TeamMate or Workiva.
• Four years of professional experience in auditing government programs and processes.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Advanced Auditor
• Reviews agency programs, operations, and records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations including the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act (30 ILCS 10)
• Communicates results of the audit
• Attends and participates in formal and informal training to increase knowledge in audit practice and techniques and in programmatic activities of the Department.
• Provides input to the Audit Manager in the preparation of audit procedures and audit manuals that will be used by the Office of Internal Audits.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level