Internal Auditor jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Description

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an Internal Auditor to assist the Internal Audit Office in executing the annual audit plan. This is accomplished by developing the audit scope, overseeing objectives and procedures, engaging in field work, reporting findings, and offering recommendations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform audit fieldwork by conducting interviews, reviewing and observing work in question, maintaining field work according to the audit program, and examining related supporting documentation.
• Assist in audit planning by conducting research for potential audits; participate in meetings to develop audit scope and objectives.
• Interact with field clients by corresponding with supervisors and provide feedback and recommendations.
• Prepare concise work papers and report findings by reviewing materials obtained from evidence; document audit findings and recommendations.
• Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure implementation of recommended corrective action.
• Review internal policies and procedures to ensure they are written clearly and comprehensively; provide sufficient internal controls, and are in compliance with the required federal, state and local regulations.
• Complete special projects by learning systems to extract data and evaluate processes to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Provide staff support for a variety of boards and commissions; attend and participate in professional group meetings.
• Stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the accounting and internal auditing fields as applicable to the City.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:
Three years of increasingly responsible experience in public audit, internal audit, or a related field.

Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration/management, or a related field.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:
None.

Preferred:
None.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a written exercise and a panel interview, with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.

Health and Dental Insurance:
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave
Paid Vacation: Employees earn vacation leave beginning the first day of employment, however, they are not eligible to take leave for 6 months. Leave accruals are based upon the number of years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Paid Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 11 paid holidays per calendar year. The approved holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and 2 days at Christmas.

Sick / Funeral Leave: Regular employees earn sick leave in proportion to the number of hours they are scheduled to work per week. Sick leave accruals begin the first day of employment. Sick leave can also be taken for deaths in your extended family. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward credible service upon retirement from the NC Local Government Retirement System.

Retirement:
The City assists our employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular status employees, scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week, become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6 percent of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans:
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs offer employees an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefit. The programs offered are 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan and the ICMA 457 Plan.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:

• Term Life Insurance (Pre-tax basis first $50,000 for employees)
• Dependent Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Universal Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance (Pre-tax basis)
• Disability Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (Pre-tax basis)

Death Benefit:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the city provides a death benefit of $3,000. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for these benefits.

Pay Periods/Direct Deposit:
City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.

Employee Assistance Program:
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues that could affect your health, relationships and job performance.