TDA- FND- Food and Nutrition QA/QC Specialist

About the role

The Texas Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Division administers 12 federal child and special nutrition programs and receives more than $2.5 billion in federal money annually. These programs aim to reduce hunger, encourage strong nutrition, and support local economies across Texas.

The QA/QC Specialist will work in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment performing highly complex auditing and or compliance-monitoring work. Work involves determining adherence to and implementation of laws set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition Division (FandN); generally accepted accounting practices in the discharge of financial activities; and internal control procedures, accountability, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess management operations, internal control structures, systems, policies, procedures, processes, tools, work instructions, internal records, and data for their reliability, adequacy, accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies within established timelines.
• Conduct internal audits, which are highly complex in nature or primarily large in scale, including coordinating assignments and audit activities to recommend corrective actions, identify trends in non-compliance, determine the root cause of the non-compliance.
• Evaluate staff work product and document adherence to or deviation from internal policies, processes, procedures, tools and prepare audit papers to document the results of the work performed, including interviews, data analysis, and other documentation.
• Prepare and present audit reports, including the preparation of outlines, specification of internal reviews, preparation of draft reports, review of draft reports with clients, preparation of the final reports incorporating client comments as appropriate, and submission of the final reports for review and approval.
• Provide input for the development of standardized audit processes and office guidelines for the practical application of professional internal audit standards.
• Maintain the record-keeping and filing system for audit materials, including correspondence, forms, and documents, per the agency's Records Management Policy.
• Follow all TDA policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, applicants must submit a State of Texas Application through CAPPS Careers or WIT experience listed on the application must state how each of the following qualifications are met:

• Bachelor's degree (one year of work experience related to the primary responsibilities may substitute for one year of college).
• Two (2) years work experience in regulatory and financial compliance or conducting quality state reviews, including auditing and testing.
• Experience with corrective action implementation, statistical analysis, and report preparation.

A Master's degree in Accounting OR Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) may substitute for (2) years of required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with federal programs.
• Experience working with Smartsheet.
• Experience using TeamMate+.

Skills

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing methods and systems; and of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures.
• Skill in the use of a computer, applicable software and sampling techniques; and in providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to compose clear and concise audit reports; to gather and analyze accurate and relevant audit information; to evaluate accounting and management operations systems for accuracy and legal conformance; to accurately complete and assemble audit working papers; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to exercise sound judgment and discretion; and to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.