Assistant Program Manager - 60335

Location

Springfield, IL | United States

Job description

Agency: Illinois Office of Comptroller

Closing Date/Time: 03/21/2024

Salary: $55,000/year - $95,000/year

Job Type: Salaried Full Time 

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU:None 

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Illinois Office of Comptroller must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

Position Overview

COME JOIN A TRANSFORMATIVE TEAM, with a record of proven, positive impact to the State of Illinois.

The Illinois Office of Comptroller is seeking applicants for the position of  Assistant Program Manager- Internal Audit to join a team of efficient and effective Internal Audit professionals.

The Comptroller is the chief fiscal control officer for Illinois government, charged by the Constitution with maintaining the state’s central fiscal accounts and ordering payments into and out of the appropriate funds. The office processes more than 16 million transactions annually and serves as a “fiscal watchdog” to ensure that all state payments meet the requirements of the law. The Comptroller’s office provides meaningful and timely fiscal information to help state policymakers adopt effective policies. The office continually seeks new ways to improve how it serves the public. The Comptroller has updated and streamlined the Comptroller’s website and has led the process of updating the state’s payroll and accounting systems. Comptroller Mendoza is committed to running the Office of Comptroller as a financial watchdog for the interest of Illinois citizens and to installing the most modern and transparent systems to make the state’s financial information available to all.

Under general supervision, the Assistant Program Manager - Internal Auditor independently conducts internal audits of simple and complex programs, systems and/or activities as assigned. This position prepares audit reports for review by the supervisor and assists the supervisor by compiling and analyzing internal audits. The incumbent serves as auditor on various assignments and audit teams as may be assigned by management. This position participates in meetings, entrance conferences, and exit conferences with internal staff and other agency personnel throughout the duration of the audit. The Internal Auditor completes continuing education through formal and in-house training.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluates, audits, and analyzes programs, systems and/or activities within the office; interviews and consults with staff; develops thorough documentation of processes.

• Conducts research and information gathering activities for assigned projects; identifies applicable laws, policies, regulations, standards, and other requirements; determines nature and status of recommendations from prior internal and external audits

• Prepares documentation, audit work papers, questionnaires and final reports for supervisor review

• Participates in entrance and exit conferences with auditees

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties defined above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college, preferably with course work in auditing, business or public administration, computer science or other related subjects with 30 semester hours of accounting.

• Requires two (2) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in governmental auditing in a public or business organization, including experience in governmental auditing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers possession of current certification as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), or Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

• Prefers two (2) years of experience applying the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards in a professional setting.

• Prefers one (1) year of experience developing routine and non-routine audit guidelines of operational, compliance, and financial audits.

• Prefers one (1) year of experience analyzing complex accounting records and reports.

• Prefers one (1) year of planning and prioritizing complex projects and to manage them from conception to conclusion, including identifying and resolving problems to ensure project accuracy and timeliness.

• Prefers one (1) year of experience analyzing field audit reports to draw conclusions and from which recommendations for improvements to internal control procedures and systems were made.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires working knowledge of public and business administration, principles, and practices.
• Requires working knowledge of office programs and service objectives, activities and operational systems.
• Requires working knowledge of auditing theory, procedures and techniques.
• Requires ability to express ideas clearly both orally and in writing.
• Requires working knowledge of professional accounting and auditing procedures, methods and techniques.
• Requires extensive knowledge of state accounting laws, regulations, and policies.
• Requires ability to understand and analyze work/process flow in a system and identify control deficiencies in order to provide adequate audit trails and accountability.
• Requires ability to develop and maintain satisfactory working relationships with employees, other office representatives, and the general public.
• Requires working knowledge of laws, administrative rules, regulations, procedures and policies governing the Office of Comptroller, and the interpretation, implementation and application of such laws.
• Requires ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in appraising, evaluating and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
• Requires working knowledge of personal computers and software.
• Requires a strong understanding of how to assess risk and balance control.

Benefits

This position is eligible to be a member of the State of Illinois Group Insurance program which includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage options. Additionally, this position will annually accrue 12 paid sick days, a minimum of 12 paid vacation days, 4 paid personal days, and be afforded 14 paid state holidays, prorated based on start date.  

Equal Employment and Commitment to Diversity

The Illinois Office of Comptroller provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.   The Illinois Office of Comptroller is committed to the fair and equal employment of individuals with disabilities under the ADA. It is the Illinois Office of Comptroller's policy to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. The Illinois Office of Comptroller prohibits any harassment of, or discriminatory treatment of, employees or applicants based on a disability or because an employee has requested reasonable accommodation.  

The Illinois Office of Comptroller is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the agency and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in agency policy and organizational culture.  

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours/day

Work Location: 325 W Adams St, Springfield, Illinois, 62704-1884

Agency Contact:

Kammy Ferrigno

Email: [email protected]

Phone #:217-782-6085

Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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