DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs staff and operations of program;

Formulates program goals and objectives;

Develops or assists in development of related policy;

Interprets and administers pertinent laws;

Evaluates staff;

Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;

Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact activities;

Coordinates studies of departmental operations which include complex management studies of organizational structures and management and operating procedures;

Plans and directs a program of financial examinations of fiscal operations within department;

Analyzes financial transactions for program and/or contract compliance;

Appraises and verifies accuracy and adequacy of records, systems and controls;

Formulates long range plans to provide periodic examinations of all major departmental activities, programs and financial records;

Conducts highly sensitive and complex studies requested by Commissioner;

Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;

May perform activities associated with the agency’s provider audit process;

Performs related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Considerable knowledge of

and ability to apply management principles and practices;

relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;

the principles and practices of auditing and accounting;

organizational analysis;

Knowledge of

financial examination procedures;

data processing;

interpersonal skills;

oral and written communication skills;

Considerable ability to prepare comprehensive reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE Nine (9) years of professional experience in a combination of financial and operational analysis in a large business or public service organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIAL EXPERIENCE Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted to be at the level of a Supervising Accountant or a Supervising Accounts Examiner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.

A Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration or in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with current trends and practices regarding internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention.

Experience with identifying and verifying implementation of financial process improvements.

Experience analyzing financial data and developing recommendations based on findings.

Experience preparing a management report for internal staff to identify issues prior to an external audit finding and providing recommendations and guidance to rectify the situation.

Experience with prioritizing work assignments with competing deadlines.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain at least one of the following certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Fraud Examiner.

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