Associate Auditor

Texas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of Texans. They are seeking an Associate Auditor to perform junior level auditing work as part of the Office of Inspector General's Audit and Inspections Division, focusing on preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in HHS programs.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning and completion of significant aspects of an audit, including the preparation of key deliverables in the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of a project
• Prepares audit documentation with direct guidance and supervision
• Completes audit assignments in compliance with professional standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures
• Works with direct guidance and supervision from audit project management
• May assess IT systems and controls (general and application)
• Prepares and presents oral and written information concisely and accurately to auditees and internal management
• May assist in the report-writing process to clearly communicate the results and recommendations arising from the audit
• Completes assigned tasks within established timeframes
• Performs other work as assigned, such as serving on workgroups

Skills

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university
• Knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards
• Knowledge of information technology/system controls
• Knowledge of HHS and DFPS agency programs
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and systems
• Skill in critical thinking
• Skill in identifying and assessing risk and internal control structures
• Skill in sampling and interpreting results
• Skill in identifying and applying audit criteria
• Skill in developing audit procedure steps
• Skill in data analysis techniques
• Skill in gathering, analyzing, and drawing accurate and logical conclusions about information
• Skill in applying time management concepts to plan and monitor one's own work to meet deadlines
• Skill in supervising and coaching others and in providing feedback (Senior Auditor)
• Skill in understanding and communicating complex technical information
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal staff and auditees
• Bachelor's or master's degree with major course work in auditing, accounting, finance, information technology, business administration, public policy, or a related business area
• Experience in performance auditing, public sector auditing (information systems or financial), Single Audit Act federal compliance auditing, cost accounting, budgeting in Texas government, accounting and business processes, or HHS and DFPS programs
• Working toward becoming or achieved designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Inspector General Auditor (CIGA), Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), or Certified Financial Forensic (CFF)

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement

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