Senior Internal Auditor

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)•Headquarters, KY

1d•$71,511 - $117,993•Onsite

About The Position

Leads complex, risk-based assurance and advisory engagements across DART operations, programs, projects, contractors, and business processes. Independently manages engagements from planning through reporting; evaluates governance, risk management, and controls; develops practical recommendations; and communicates results to senior management. Provides technical guidance and quality review to other auditors while maintaining individual objectivity and supporting alignment with the Global Internal Audit Standards and departmental methodology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, information systems, data analytics, engineering, or a closely related field.
Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, compliance, risk management, investigations, program evaluation, or a related assurance field, including experience leading or independently completing audits and operational, performance, contract, construction, grant, information technology, or public-sector audits.
One relevant professional credential—such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE, CISSP—or documented progress and the ability to obtain an approved credential within six(6) months of hire.
Pass a physical (medical) examination that includes a drug screen.
Proficiency of PC software applications to include Microsoft Office, data visualization, query tools, or audit analytics or other related software applications.
Valid Texas driver’s license, or ability to obtain one within the period established by DART, when operation of a DART vehicle is required.
Advanced working knowledge of internal auditing, the Global Internal Audit Standards, internal control, risk management, and generally accepted accounting and business practices.
Ability to use audit, enterprise, reporting, and data-analysis systems.
Ability to independently plan and complete complex engagements and evaluate governance, risk management, and controls.
Ability to identify root causes, assess significance, exercise sound judgment, and develop practical, risk-responsive recommendations.
Strong project management, analytical, research, interviewing, facilitation, negotiation, presentation, professional skepticism, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data and translate evidence into supported conclusions.
Ability to prepare and review clear workpapers, observations, recommendations, reports, and executive communications.
Ability to coach staff and provide constructive review while remaining accountable for engagement quality, budget, and schedule.
Ability to build productive relationships with employees, contractors, executives, and other stakeholders while maintaining auditor objectivity.
Integrity, confidentiality, accountability, continuous learning, inclusion, and commitment to public service.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in public transportation, government, or another regulated, operationally complex environment; experience leading multiple engagements, reviewing workpapers, coaching auditors, presenting to executives, and resolving sensitive audit issues; experience with audit management software, advanced.

Responsibilities

Leads complex operational, performance, financial, compliance, contract, construction, technology, investigative, and advisory engagements, including sensitive or concurrent assignments.
Conducts engagement risk assessments and establishes objectives, scope, criteria, timing, resources, work programs, milestones, and communication plans.
Researches and interprets laws, regulations, contracts, grants, policies, procedures, industry practices, and other suitable criteria.
Determines evidence needs and performs or directs interviews, walkthroughs, observation, document review, sampling, testing, and data analysis.
Evaluates governance, risk management, control design and effectiveness, operational efficiency and effectiveness, compliance, asset protection, information reliability, and achievement of objectives.
Obtains sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful evidence and prepares or reviews clear, complete, and timely workpapers that support conclusions.
Develops significant observations addressing criteria, condition, cause, risk or effect, and significance; negotiates practical recommendations and management action plans.
Leads entrance, status, and exit meetings; communicates emerging concerns and presents results to management and other stakeholders.
Prepares accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete, and timely reports and executive-level communications.
Serves as engagement lead; assigns work, coaches team members, reviews work products, resolves review notes, and monitors quality, budget, and schedule. Does not directly supervise employees unless assigned.
Performs follow-up work and evaluates whether management actions are timely, implemented, and responsive to the identified risk.
Recognizes indicators of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or control override and leads or assists investigations and special reviews as assigned.
Supports enterprise risk assessment, annual audit planning, quality improvement, methodology development, recommendation tracking, performance reporting, and staff training.
Maintains objectivity and confidentiality, discloses impairments, exercises professional skepticism and due professional care, and maintains professional competence.
Performs other related duties as assigned