Auditor Senior

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)•Austin, TX

45d•Onsite

About The Position

Service, Respect, and Connection are core to the individual and collective TRS experience. We know that great service rests on a foundation of relationships that connect us all to an empowering and rewarding career. At TRS, we’re inspired by our community who bring authenticity and commitment to our mission to improve the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas. As a group of achievers, we tap collaboration and innovation to raise the bar in performance, administering and counseling pensions and healthcare benefits to ensure certainty for the future of our members. We invite you to join us, where both personal and career growth are respected and where you can make a difference in our members’ lives every day. The Auditor Senior is responsible for performing complex internal auditing work. The incumbent will lead and conduct complex audit projects, perform audit procedures in accordance with applicable auditing standards, and provide consultation and guidance to management, staff, and co-workers. This position will proactively work with the Internal Audit team, Executive staff, and agency employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, accounting, or a closely related field.
Five (5) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience in auditing or similarly related experience.
A master's degree or doctoral degree in a directly related field may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
Certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Knowledge of: Internal auditing principles and practices, and management principles and preferred business practices.
Knowledge of: Government Auditing Standards, and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics promulgated by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Knowledge of: Texas state government program policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Skills in: Conducting first level reviews of audit work products.
Skills in: Collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
Skills in: Conducting and leading projects and maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
Skills in: Negotiating issues and resolving problems.
Skills in: Using a computer in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries, and analyses.
Skills in: Effective verbal and written communications, including interpersonal and active listening skills and presenting findings and recommendations.
Ability to: Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, management, staff, and external contacts.
Ability to: Work effectively in a professional team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning and conducting audits in financial services, benefit plans, or health care.
Experience in public sector auditing.
Experience performing audit-related data analysis.
Knowledge, experience, or skills in developing or implementing GenAI tools to optimize audit processes or audit work products.
Certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Responsibilities

Leads or conducts complex performance and compliance audit projects and agreed-upon procedures.
Ensures that auditing and quality control standards are met in assigned projects, conducting first level review on routine work papers.
Reviews and analyzes business processes.
Conducts or leads audit planning, defines audit objectives and scope, and develops audit procedures for assigned projects.
Ensures that approved audit objectives are met and that adequate coverage is achieved in assigned projects.
Conducts post-project assessments.
Identifies and evaluates risk areas and provides input to the development of the Annual Audit Plan.
Performs audit procedures, including developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing relevant information, evaluating evidence, documenting business processes and procedures, completing audit documentation, identifying and developing issues and recommendations, and drafting sections of the report.
Communicates the results of audits to management, the Audit, Compliance, and Ethics Committee, and the Board of Trustees.
Provides consultative support to management and staff to enhance processes and systems, driving greater efficiency, effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and alignment with business objectives.
Provides training and coaching to Internal Audit staff in conducting audits and other assigned projects.
Represents Internal Audit on project teams, at management meetings, and with external organizations.
Provides additional support as needed to other projects within Internal Audit.
Performs related work as assigned.