CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is seeking to hire a Chief Internal Auditor to lead and manage audit projects across the agency portfolio. This position will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the many programs and initiatives across the agency, including promotion of Illinois Tourism, domestic and international trade, major corporation business attraction and development, capital and infrastructure improvement projects, economic and COVID-19 business recovery programs, and various other state or federally funded grant programs. This position will ensure the agency is in compliance with the Fiscal Control and Internal Audit Act (FCIAA), as well as statutory, administrative, and grant requirements, such as the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) and 2 CFR 200, the Federal Uniform Guidance. We invite qualified applicants who are committed to efficiency and the good stewardship of taxpayer dollars to apply for the position of Chief Internal Auditor.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree.
- Requires certification as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor with at least four (4) years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience; or as an Auditor with at least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience.
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Prefers a minimum of four (4) years of professional experience developing, directing, and implementing a comprehensive internal audit program for a public or private organization.
- Prefers a minimum of four (4) years of professional experience serving as a lead auditor including determining the priorities and timeline of the internal audit activity.
- Prefers a minimum of four (4) years of professional experience formulating policy, standards and procedures and interpreting statutes, regulations or administrative rules for internal auditing purposes.
- Prefers a minimum of four (4) years of professional experience developing correspondence to support recommendations relative to audit findings.
- Prefers a minimum of two (2) years of experience utilizing TeamMate electronic audit management system.
- Prefers a minimum of two (2) years of management and supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Serves as Chief Internal Auditor, develops, directs and implements a comprehensive agency wide internal audit program.
- Serves as official Agency spokesperson on behalf of the Director and the agency to all internal and external entities including the Governor's Office, the legislature, and the Office of Management and Budget.
- Determines the scope of audits to be conducted in response to operational changes or new knowledge.
- Maintains accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive and timely communications with management.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- gold standard of benefits
- great retirement packages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
