CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR

Position Overview

Serves as the Chief Internal Auditor for the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). Formulates, directs, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive IDOL internal audit plan (e.g., purpose, audit scope, risk assessment, objectives/priorities, schedule, methodology, monitoring, performance/quality assurance) ensuring compliance with the audit requirements of the federal (e.g., Single Audit/ 2CFR Part 200/Subpart F, Office of Management and Budget Compliance/A-133 and Uniform Guidance) and state requirements (e.g., Governmental Account Audit Act/50 ILCS 310), GATA/30 ILCS 708, Illinois Administrator Code/ 44 IL Admin Code, and Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act/30 ILCS 10). Identifies principles, requirements, and expectations of the IDOL fiscal year Annual Audit Plan for approval by the IDOL Director, adhering to the U.S. Governmental Accountability Yellow Book/Government Auditing Standards, Institute of Internal Auditors, and Global Internal Audit Standards.  Collaborates with IDOL leadership to provide independent oversight of financial reporting, risk management, and audit functions to strengthen accountability, transparency, and public trust and to identify and evaluate significant exposures and risks to IDOL, contributing to the improvement of internal control systems, and to promote risk-informed decision-making by leadership.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Chief Internal Auditor for the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). 
• Develops, establishes, implements, evaluates, and maintains IDOL internal auditing policies, standards, and procedures to support proactive risk management control, accountability, transparency, economy, and efficiency to improve governance and business processes.
• Advises on the development of corrective action plans and monitors and evaluates their implementation to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and internal controls.
• Serves as liaison with internal/external auditors and other stakeholders to ensure an effective external audit process.
• Applies professional audit principles to ensure internal audits are consistent with current industry best practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college with coursework in public administration, accounting, auditing, business administration, or closely related fields of study.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsibly professional auditing experience and certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or four (4) years of progressively responsible professional auditing work experience and certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or five (5) years of progressively responsible professional internal auditing work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers five (5) years of professional work experience in a federal, state, or local government entity directing, managing, and conducting internal audit functions in compliance with the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act (FCIAA), Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), and federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and Single Audit requirements.
• Prefers four (4) years of professional work experience within a large public or private organization leading comprehensive internal audits and compliance reviews.
• Prefers four (4) years of professional work experience utilizing audit management software platforms/systems (e.g., Audit Board, Galvanize, Resolver, MetricStream), Enterprise Resource Planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle PeopleSoft, Microsoft Dynamics 365), and data analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Informatica).

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• This position is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. This job may require a good deal of walking or standing, or involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency Statement

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is one of Illinois' most important and dynamic Agencies. With an annual budget of $26.4 million and an authorized staff of more than 120 full-time employees, IDOL has the capacity and capability to provide administration and enforcement of over 25 labor and safety Laws. At IDOL, we take pride in our Agency's mission: to promote and protect the rights, wages, welfare, working conditions, safety, and health of Illinois workers, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, color or sexual orientation through enforcement of state labor laws, and to safeguard the public through regulation of amusement rides and to ensure compliance with all other labor standards.