Internal Auditor/Analyst II

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of complex performance and compliance audits in a timely, independent and objective manner, and in accordance with professional standards and processes.
• Ensures optimal communication of all audit activities with all stakeholders.
• Plans and develops scope of audit including the rationale, overall objective, audit standards and sampling methodology, and to evaluate risk factors in audit areas.
• Conducts audit fieldwork; analyzes financial records, operating procedures, management practices and/or program performance to evaluate fairness of financial statement presentations, compliance with legal requirements, adequacy of internal controls and effectiveness and efficiency of program operations.
• Prepares and submits audit findings; documents unfavorable findings in work papers; prepares written report of audit findings and recommendations to improve internal controls or operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• As assigned, may receive, review, and analyze complaints received in the County's Fraud Hotline; prepares notifications to appropriate parties identifying the nature of the complaint; follows through to determine whether the complaint has been satisfactorily resolved.
• Confers with management regarding audit findings and specific operational problems; reviews and evaluates management response to audit findings and incorporates into final reports; schedules final meetings with stakeholders to present audit findings and inform on corrective action needed.
• Conducts any needed research into changes in professional standards and/or legislation which will impact the scope and methodology within the audit.
• Prepares letters and memos to management notifying them of the audit engagement and schedules meetings with all stakeholders to discuss the overall objectives and scope of the audit.
• Ensures mandated and professional standards of privacy and confidentiality are preserved in all audit activities.
• Assists in conducting presentations before agency management, County Executive Officer, Grand Jury and Board of Supervisors regarding audit findings and recommendations.
• Performs special research projects and assists external auditors as necessary.
• Captures and coordinates District Attorney's Office on incidents of fraud and embezzlement.

Requirements

• Education/Experience Substitution: Professional level auditing experience may be substituted for up to two (2) years of undergraduate education on a year-for-year basis, provided the candidate possesses at least 18 semester units of college-level accounting and/or business-related coursework.
• Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional auditing, compliance, or related analytical experience or one (1) year of experience as an Internal Auditor/Analyst I in the County of Ventura.
• Necessary Special Requirements: Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
• Desired: Advanced training, as evidenced by a Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Public Administration, Information Technology or a related field.
• Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive audit function; Operations, services and activities found in County government; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; Internal control principles and frameworks; Theories, techniques, and practices relating to financial, compliance, and performance audits; Accounting methods and practices; Budgeting methods and techniques; County specific administrative manuals, operational guides and personnel related policies and procedures; Methods and techniques of analyzing risk factors.
• Skill: Reading, interpreting and analyzing legal and procedural requirements of contract provisions, applying laws, statutes, codes and regulations governing audit operations; Conducting research; Reading and reconciling financial statements; Maintaining confidentiality in all audit activities; Learning to develop scopes of work and establish audit methodologies; Learning to develop clear and concise audit reports and related documents; Use of computers and related technology including software applications specific to work performed.
• Ability: Perform complex analytical and critical examination of governmental operations and activities; Understand interrelationships among financial records and documents; Analyze financial/accounting data and draw logical conclusions; Analyze and evaluate administrative and abstract accounting/auditing concepts; Understand and apply internal control principles and frameworks; Understand and apply generally accepted auditing standards; Understand and apply generally accepted accounting principles.

Benefits

• Vacation Accrual – Initially 14 days per year; after approximately 5 years of service increasing to 19 days a year; after approximately 11 years increasing to 20 days per year and then increasing 1 day a year through 15 years of service; topping out at 26 days per year after approximately 20 years of service with a maximum accumulation of 400 hours.
• Annual Leave Redemption – After 14,560 hours (equivalent to 7 years) of continuous County service the ability to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Deferred Compensation- Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans – You are afforded a flexible credit allowance of up to $26,626.86 annually for the purchase of medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS-approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.
• Holidays - 13 paid days per year, which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

Pay

General Salary Increase - 3.5% effective December 20, 2026, and 3.5% effective December 19, 2027.

Schedule

Not specified.