Senior Internal Auditor (46024)

Senior Internal Auditor

The ERS mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. The Internal Audit team focuses on assurance, alignment and insight to serve our members.

Seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join the ERS Internal Audit team, a valued partner committed to providing insights that align with the agency's strategic goals and objectives. This role involves performing advanced internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of internal controls. Utilizing a risk-based approach, the Senior Internal Auditor will establish audit objectives and procedures while regularly presenting findings to ERS leadership, including the Board and Executive Office, at quarterly Audit Committee meetings. Success in this position requires strong knowledge of Auditing Standards, excellent verbal communication skills for clearly presenting findings, and proficient written communication skills for summarizing results in audit reports. Additionally, the Senior Internal Auditor will guide and mentor staff auditors, offering clear direction and support to help them develop their skills and achieve effective audit outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads advanced internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of internal controls, ensuring alignment with agency goals and objectives. Conducts thorough assessments of program areas, gaining deep insight into their operations and ensuring they support the agency's mission.
• Performs work in accordance with internal and government auditing standards including documenting all audit work in audit management software.
• Applies a risk-based approach to determine audit objectives, procedures and observations.
• Prepares and/or assists with audit reports, including the preparation of outlines, preparation of draft reports, review of drafts with process owners, preparation of final reports incorporating management comments as appropriate, and submission of final reports for review.
• Applies project management tools to plan and track audit milestones and budget hours, ensuring timely delivery of projects.
• Acts on and communicates suggestions to improve the Internal Audit function without direct assistance.
• Demonstrates problem resolution and decision making skills utilizing critical thinking and analysis. Uses critical thinking to solve problems and offer recommendations without needing close supervision.
• Determines the appropriate use of data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Access, ACL) to improve audit coverage and effectiveness of audit engagements. Leverages data analysis tools (Excel, Access, and Tableau) to provide deeper insights and enhance audit results.
• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including safety and standards of conduct.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Presents audit results to ERS Board of Trustees.
• Collaborates with other staff by sharing personal experience and knowledge.
• Guides and mentors staff auditors, providing clear direction, and helping them build their skills. Lead by example, offering support and feedback to ensure the team's success in completing audits effectively.
• May represent the agency in committees and meetings requiring technical or professional audit expertise
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Minimum Qualifications: Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Five (5) years of experience performing operational audits and reporting audit findings. Qualifying experience includes evaluating and testing internal controls, and identifying weaknesses or areas for improvement.

Preferred Qualifications: Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:

• Experience in project leadership managing projects or teams and overseeing project scope, schedules and costs.
• Experience in operational analysis assessing/analyzing business operations for effectiveness and identifying opportunities for performance improvement.
• Experience in quality assurance, ensuring delivery of high-quality final deliverables or services and meeting project goals and client expectations.
• State Government work experience (as an employee, contractor, or vendor)
• Certification from one of the following: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Please Note: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

This is not a remote only position. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov.

Military Occupational Specialty Codes: Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty (https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AccountingAuditingandFinance.pdf) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources at employment@ers.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

How to Apply: Ready to join the dedicated, customer-focused team at ERS? Submit the following to the ERS Human Resources Office:

• A State of Texas Application for Employment submitted online through CAPPS Recruit.
• Use the link below to create a CAPPS Recruit account and build your profile on the "My JobPage" tab in the upper left corner of the screen.
• Once your profile is complete, click on the "Job Search" tab in the upper left corner of the screen to view available career opportunities and submit your application.
• Note: Resumes will be accepted only as supplements to a State of Texas Application for Employment.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas, you will also need to complete a supplemental questions form. For more details, refer to the instructions in the email you receive from CAPPS Recruit.

Please contact a Human Resources representative if you need assistance or require accommodation during the application process.