Internal Audit Manager

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 situations
• Ability to resolve issues and overcome obstacles needed to achieve objectives
• Ability to maintain a professional presence and demonstrate sound judgment in answering questions and releasing information to insure relevant, reliable and accurate information is provided
• Ability to motivate, train and effectively coach team members
• Ability to maintain integrity, objectivity, and independence and implement appropriate standards of care in all scopes of work.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 4 year degree in accounting, business, social sciences, public administration, or related field
• 5 years relevant experience, including 3 years lead or supervisory experience
• Masters in related field can substitute for 1 year of experience

Licenses and Certifications Required: 

• CIA, CGAP, CPA, or CFE required
• One additional audit-related certification required 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as a government auditor or internal auditor.
• Experience communicating audit findings, risk assessments, and recommendations to management, leadership, and staff through effective verbal and written communication.
• Experience with compliance audits.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.





Compensation Range:

The annual hiring range for this position is $89,880.00-$115,100.00



Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

The Internal Audit Manager leads a team of internal auditors within the Austin Financial Services Department. This role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the department’s internal audit policies, procedures, methodologies, and templates to ensure a consistent, high-quality audit approach. The position oversees the budgeting, staffing, and performance of the internal audit unit and provides coaching to enhance auditors’ technical skills and professional development.

Additional responsibilities include reviewing work papers, summaries, and draft reports; communicating audit results to auditees; issuing final audit reports; and presenting findings to executive management and/or the audit committee.

The Internal Audit Manager will ensure adherence to the mandatory elements of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Professional Practices Framework, including the Core Principles for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

Hours: Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Telework opportunities may be available after an initial training period. Work schedules are implemented to meet the requirements of the department and are subject to change based on business needs.

Location: 721 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Application Details: 

• A detailed, complete COA employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine your salary if you are selected for this position. 
• Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications. 
• For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications.  
• A résumé is required but will not substitute for a complete COA employment application. Resumes are not accepted in place of a complete online application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide detailed and relevant work experience, which would qualify them for the position.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. 
• Each individual who submits an Application as provided in the Municipal Civil Service Rules and meets the Minimum Qualifications for a Competitive Position shall be considered a Candidate for that Position. Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the Department or division that the Position resides in and who meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications (if any) of the Position will be included in the initial interview. 
• Use of AI is strictly prohibited to respond to the application and during the interview process.
• Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.
  

Additional Details: 

• Austin Financial Services may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.
• This position may require a skills assessment. 
• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required. 
• This position will require a pre-employment Criminal Background Investigation (CBI). 
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer.
• If you are identified as a top military candidate or a veteran, you must provide a copy of your DD-214. 

Travel: 

If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations. 

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy: 

When the same or an additional vacancy occurs within a department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the hiring department may offer the additional position to another candidate from the same candidate pool. 

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