INTERNAL AUDITOR I

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking to hire an Internal Auditor in the Bureau of Internal Audit. This position will complete audits for the State of Illinois. We invite all qualified applicants to apply for the position of Internal Auditor and help the Bureau of Internal Audit continue to serve the State of Illinois. The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is the operational engine working behind the scenes to enable the State’s more than 60 agencies, universities, boards, and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable service to all Illinois citizens. The Agency’s mission is to support the State by delivering innovative, responsive, and effective services that provide the best value for Illinois State government and the people it serves. Among the services CMS provides are human resources facilitation; benefits programs for employees, retirees, and local governments; property and facilities management; diversity initiatives for public contracting and State employment; joint purchasing support; vehicle oversight and support; surplus property programs; print and electronic communications services; and administrative hearings coordination.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree, with coursework in auditing, business management, public administration, economics, computer science, accounting or other related subjects.
Requires completion of an agency’s Internal Auditor Trainee Program or requires two (2) years of professional auditing experience.
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Requires a valid driver’s license.
Requires the ability to use agency technology/equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.) properly in accordance with information security awareness policies and confidentiality guidelines.
Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.

Nice To Haves

Prefers extensive knowledge of auditing theory.
Prefers extensive knowledge of applicable state laws, administrative rules, statutory mandates, regulations, policies, and procedures when auditing an agency's functions and programs.
Prefers extensive knowledge of the agency's programs, policies, and regulations.
Prefers extensive knowledge of the functions of state government.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision of the Audit Supervisor and Functional Training Lead for the Central Management Services Bureau of Internal Audit, independently conducts audits according to approved audit programs.
Performs preliminary review prior to audit fieldwork.
Prepares electronic work papers and audit reports for supervisory review.
Represents Internal Audit in meetings.
Meets Continuing Professional Education requirements through formal and in-house training.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent on position).
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year.
3 paid personal business days per year.
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.