POSITION: Supervisor - Internal Audit
ORGANIZATION / LOCATION: Office of Internal Audit
REPORTS TO: Director of Internal Audit
REVISION / REVIEW DATE:
JOB CODE:61
UNION: Exempt
CLASSIFICATION: Board of Education
GRADE: 31
POSITION SUMMARY: 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.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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.
QUALIFICATIONS 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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 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.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Certified Internal Auditor, and/or Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Government Audit Professional, Certified Fraud Examiner.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises Internal Audit staff.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Normal
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Not a member of a bargaining unit.
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