Under the direction of the Director of Internal Auditing, the Supervisor of Internal Auditing supervises and oversees the day to day operations of the office. This is professional accounting work requiring the full range of duties involved in planning and conducting audits, compilations, and reviews of financial activities and operations. As a working supervisor, the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities include monitoring and supervising the work of the Internal Audit Staff. Work assignments range from auditing selected operating and school based funds and accounts; developing, installing, and maintaining uniform accounting systems for school based accounts; to assisting in performing interim tests of transactions and internal controls. Other duties also include assisting in evaluating compliance with Board financial management policies and procedures; and assisting in compiling periodic financial and management performance reviews and analyses.    

 

Supervises Internal Auditor staff;

Acts as a Project Manager on team projects;

Assists in hiring decisions and performing staff evaluations;

Plans and conducts in-service programs for school bookkeepers;

Assists in identifying Professional Development opportunities for staff;

Conducts audits of departments and schools to determine the adequacy of internal controls, policies and procedures;

Assesses the degree of accomplishment of financial objectives and ensures that financial transactions comply with existing laws, contracts, Board policies, and acceptable accounting and auditing principles;

Determines that assets of individual schools reflected in the School Activity Funds are properly protected and accounted for, that current transactions are promptly and completely recorded and protected against waste, fraud, and loss; and that inefficient operations are revealed;

Prepares reports of findings with recommendations for remedial action, where necessary;

Analyzes the school procedures followed in handling special activity monies through test procedures used to trace the flow of monies from students into school bank accounts;

Analyzes compliance with Board procedures in conduct of special request audits and special investigations;

Provides advisory services, training and assistance to school bookkeeping personnel;

Assists and cooperates in the maintenance of necessary controls to insure compliance with all administrative and financial policies, programs plans, and procedures established by the Board of Education;

Assists in developing and implementing financial management procedures and systems to improve cost efficiencies, program effectiveness, and process management;

Acts as liaison in the absence of the Director of Internal Auditing; and

Performs related duties as required.

 

 

 

Thorough knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of auditing problems;

Ability to analyze and evaluate accounting and auditing problems and to develop clear, concise and comprehensive reports of the related data;

Ability to supervise; ability to deal tactfully and courteous with the public and school personnel;

Ability to perform administrative functions independently;

Demonstrated leadership and administrative competency; demonstrated written and oral communication skills; and

Effective human relations skills.

 

 

 

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred with major work in accounting, finance, or related field, with at least six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in auditing; or any combination of accounting and auditing experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

 

 

 

Certified Internal Auditor, and/or Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Government Audit Professional, Certified Fraud Examiner.

 

 

Supervises Internal Audit staff.

 

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




Not a member of a bargaining unit.