Internal Auditor I
About The Position
The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina. This Internal Auditor I is responsible for conducting internal audits across operational compliance, financial, information systems, and investigative areas within the NC Department of Public Safety. The position ensures efficient achievement of audit objectives, addresses pertinent agency risks, monitors engagement time and budgets, and adjusts audit procedures as necessary in consultation with Audit management. Independent judgment is utilized in analyzing and interpreting internal auditing standards, laws, policies, and other relevant information to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards. Duties include applying knowledge of statutes and departmental operations, using computers and internal audit techniques, reviewing and evaluating gathered information, verifying transactions, developing working papers, and making recommendations based on evidence. This position formally reviews and analyzes Department of Public Safety operations and internal controls and is responsible for audit reporting. Position documents audit findings and communicates results in oral and written reports/presentations to management. Position is responsible for preparing documentation in accordance with standards, reporting audit findings accurately and promptly, reviewing supporting materials, preparing financial statements, complying with time and budget requirements, and communicating results to management through oral and written reports. Operating independently with general guidance from the Audit Supervisor, Audit Manager, and Audit Director, this role adheres to the Internal Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors. This position is expected to become knowledgeable and comply with NC DPS Internal Audit SOPs. This position is expected to attend all designated training courses and seminars.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a discipline related to a program area within the agency; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience conducting a variety of internal audits, including compliance, operational, information systems, financial, performance, investigations related to fraud, waste or abuse, and/or special reviews.
Responsibilities
- Conducting internal audits across operational compliance, financial, information systems, and investigative areas within the NC Department of Public Safety.
- Ensuring efficient achievement of audit objectives.
- Addressing pertinent agency risks.
- Monitoring engagement time and budgets.
- Adjusting audit procedures as necessary in consultation with Audit management.
- Analyzing and interpreting internal auditing standards, laws, policies, and other relevant information to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
- Applying knowledge of statutes and departmental operations.
- Using computers and internal audit techniques.
- Reviewing and evaluating gathered information.
- Verifying transactions.
- Developing working papers.
- Making recommendations based on evidence.
- Formally reviewing and analyzing Department of Public Safety operations and internal controls.
- Audit reporting.
- Documenting audit findings.
- Communicating results in oral and written reports/presentations to management.
- Preparing documentation in accordance with standards.
- Reporting audit findings accurately and promptly.
- Reviewing supporting materials.
- Preparing financial statements.
- Complying with time and budget requirements.
- Adhering to the Internal Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
- Becoming knowledgeable and complying with NC DPS Internal Audit SOPs.
- Attending all designated training courses and seminars.
Benefits
- State Benefits
- paid vacation
- paid sick leave
- paid holidays
- retirement
- health insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
