INTERNAL AUDITOR TRAINEE

State of Illinois • Chicago, IL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is seeking an energetic, highly motivated individual to join our team as an Internal Auditor Trainee. The Internal Auditor Trainee will interact with all levels of management to evaluate DCEO activities and programs and their impact on economic development and growth across the state. The ideal candidate enjoys helping an organization achieve its goals, improve its processes, and comply with the law. This individual will be able to gather and analyze information and communicate results from the analyses. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree with coursework in accounting, auditing, business management, public administration, economics, computer science or other related subjects.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• 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 requires the ability to work evening and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience utilizing auditing theories and procedures.
• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience working with agency's programs, policies, and regulations.
• Prefers one (1) year or professional experience working with management principles and techniques, including organization, management, program accountability, government operations and system analysis.
• Prefers one (1) year of basic professional experience working with current technology utilized in the workplace (MS Office Suite).
• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience working in state government.
• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience reviewing state law, statutory mandate, adminisntrative rules, regulations, policies and procedures when auditing an agency's functions and programs.

Responsibilities

• For a period of up to 12 months, participates in an agency sponsored internal audit training program and receives instruction and on the job traiing assignments to acquire knowledge of auditing techniques and procedures for the review, analysis, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the agency's statewide internal operations and controls.
• Receives on-the-job training by assisting in performing audit tests and identifying material exceptions to generally accepted accounting principles and material noncompliance with applicable laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Receives on-the-job training with various employee in the Office of Internal Audit, in order to prepare reports and provide recommendations on findings.
• Meets continuing professional education through formal and in-house training.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees