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Senior Internal Auditor/Analyst

Salary

$80,033.92 - $112,047.48 Annually

Location

Ventura County Government Center, CA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

0933AUD-24AA (EO)

Department

Auditor-Controller (recruitment by CEO-HR)

Opening Date

02/02/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

WHAT WE OFFER

• General Salary Increase - 3.50% effective 12/22/2024.

• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Incentive – An incentive of an additional five percent (5%) of your base salary may be paid for an active CPA Certification.

• Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational needs and certification skills.

• Vacation Accrual – Initially 14 days per year; after approximately 5 years of service increasing to 19 days a year; after approximately 11 years increasing to 20 days per year and then increasing 1 day a year through 15 years of service; topping out at 26 days per year after approximately 20 years of service with a maximum accumulation of 400 hours.

• Vacation Leave Redemption – After 14,560 hours (equivalent to 7 years) of continuous County service the ability to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.

• Deferred Compensation- Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.

• Health Plans – You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans. For Plan Year 2024 tier one for employee only is $502 per pay period, tier two for employee plus one is $730 per pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $905 per pay period.

• Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.

• Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.

• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

  VENTURA COUNTY

  Ventura County is located on California’s “Gold Coast,” approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 20 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean views in a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate. The beauty and weather combined with a wonderful quality of life are among the many reasons our residents choose to call Ventura County “home.”

  Ventura County is a “general law” county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, and to advise, assist, and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. It focuses on serving its residents by promoting engagement, strategy, execution and accountability to include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and without discrimination, and to improve culturally appropriate outcomes for community members.

THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER'S OFFICE

By State Law, the Auditor-Controller is charged with the responsibilities normally associated with that of the Chief Financial Officer. The office is charged with the establishment and supervision of the accounting and financial operations of all activities under control of the Board of Supervisors. The Auditor-Controller provides the County with professional fiscal leadership to protect the interests of the citizens of Ventura County; promotes public oversight; and provides accountability. These services are performed in a customer oriented, efficient, economical, and effective manner.

THE POSITION

Under general direction, the Senior Internal Auditor/Analyst assumes project management responsibility for leading and implementing County-wide projects including, but not limited to, the County's Control Self-Assessment (CSA) program; leads, schedules, assigns, monitors and reviews the work of assigned professional and technical staff; performs complex performance and compliance audits in timely, independent and objective manner, and in accordance with professional standards and processes; and assists management at all levels within the County by bringing a systematic approach to evaluating and improving risk management, control and governance processes of County departments and agencies. Audit functional areas include, but are not limited to, financial, compliance, performance and information systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience performing supervisory and/or lead responsibilities including training, coaching and team building. Strong analytical abilities used to perform critical examination of governmental operations and activities are desired.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra-Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy in the Auditor Controller's Office.

The Senior Internal Auditor/Analyst is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and is not eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE: Friday, February 02, 2024

CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis beginning the week of February 12, 2024.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, performs and reports on complex performance and compliance audits in a timely, independent and objective manner, and in accordance with professional standards and processes;

• Serves in a project management capacity on complex programs with County-wide impact including, but not limited to, the County's Control Self-Assessment (CSA) program;

• Plans, leads, schedules, assigns, monitors and reviews the work of assigned professional and technical staff;

• As assigned, may receive, review and analyze complaints received by the County's Fraud Hotline; prepares notifications to appropriate parties identifying the nature of the complaint; follows through to determine whether complaint has been satisfactorily resolved;

• Monitors changes to County policies and procedures, accounting/auditing standards and state/federal laws; analyzes impact on various County operations and recommends appropriate actions;

• Performs special research projects and assists external auditors as necessary;

• Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives and short and long-range audit plans; develops and implements projects and programs to assist in the accomplishment of goals;

• Assists in the selection, training, supervision and evaluation of professional, technical and clerical staff;

• Assists in conducting presentations before agency management, County Executive Officer, Grand Jury and Board of Supervisors regarding audit findings and recommendations;

• Coordinates with and assists the District Attorney's Office on incidents of fraud and embezzlement;

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The required knowledge, skills, and abilities can also be obtained by a Bachelor's degree with at least 18 semester units of college-level accounting, business, and/or business-related coursework (e.g., public administration, information technology, etc.)

PLUS

Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional auditing, compliance or related analytical experience

OR

Two (2) years of experience as an Internal Auditor/Analyst II in the County of Ventura.

Education/Experience Substitution

Professional level auditing experience may be substituted for up to two (2) years of undergraduate education on a year for year basis, provided the candidate possesses at least eighteen (18) semester units of college-level accounting/business related coursework.

The following may substitute for one (1) year of professional auditing experience for a maximum substitution limit of one (1) year experience:

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certificate, a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate or an advanced degree in accounting, business and/or a business-related field (e.g., public administration, accounting, finance, statistics, information technology, etc.) To be a substitution, the license or certification must be current and active. Please, attach a copy to your application.

Necessary Special Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid California driver license.

Experience:

• Leading projects performed in accordance with accounting and/or auditing standards;

• Utilizing automated systems to generate reports and perform research and analysis for auditing and/or accounting purposes.

  Verification of the required college degree and/or 18 semester units of college-level accounting, business, and/or business-related coursework (e.g., public administration, information technology, etc.).

• Submit your college transcripts/grade reports from an accredited college or university which shows your name, the conferred date of your degree and the major area of study within three (3) days of the closing date of this recruitment.

• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

• If you need additional time to submit transcripts, contact the analyst conducting the recruitment for an extension at Esmeralda.Oseguera@ventura.org.

• Degree(s) from a foreign institution require an academic credential evaluation to determine the U.S. equivalency.

• If the name on this documentation is different from the name on your application, include documents that show the name change (e.g., a marriage certificate).

  DESIRED

Experience:

• Supervising and/or leading teams including training, coaching and team building;

• Performing critical examinations and analysis of governmental operations and activities.

  Advanced training, as evidenced by a Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a related field is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of:

• Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive audit function;

• Operations, services and activities found in County government;

• Project management techniques;

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;

• Generally Accepted Auditing Standards;

• Internal control principles and frameworks;

• Theories, techniques, and practices relating to financial, compliance, and performance audits; accounting methods and practices;

• County specific administrative manuals, operational guides and personnel related policies and procedures;

• Application of automated systems for financial reporting and accounting/auditing purposes;

• Fiscal monitoring and control methods;

• Budgeting methods and techniques;

• Cost benefit analysis;

• Methods and techniques of analyzing risk factors;

• Principles of lead supervision and training;

• Methods of effective team building;

• Different instructional and coaching techniques.

  Skill in:

• Reading, interpreting and analyzing legal and procedural requirements of contract provisions, laws, statutes, codes and regulations governing audit operations;

• Conducting research;

• Legislative analysis;

• Reading and reconciling financial statements;

• Maintaining confidentiality in all audit activities;

• Developing scopes of work and establishing audit methodologies;

• Developing clear and concise audit reports and related documents;

• Use of computers and related technology including software applications specific to work performed, such as VCFMS.

  Ability to:

• Serve in a project management capacity for assigned program;

• Perform complex analytical and critical examination of governmental operations and activities;

• Plan, organize and direct the work of professional and technical staff;

• Devise new or revised policies and procedures to adapt to internal and external policy changes or legal mandates;

• Exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations;

• Understand interrelationships among financial records and documents;

• Analyze financial/accounting data and draw logical conclusions;

• Analyze and evaluate administrative and abstract accounting/auditing concepts and procedures;

• Understand, interpret and apply legal and procedural requirements;

• Interpret and apply professional principles and standards;

• Evaluate and reconcile financial data from multiple financial accounting systems;

• Adapt to new or revised policy changes or legal mandates;

• Maintain the confidence of departmental and agency staff and other officials during audits and while resolving difficult problems;

• Maintain impartiality and objectivity;

• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing; and

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs . A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. Our address is County of Ventura Human Resources Division, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/docs/Lateral_Transfer.pdf) for additional information.

Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work Experience portions of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying

All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications for the position. Failure to complete an submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from further consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying

All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.

TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with a score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

ORAL EXAMINATION – 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an examination will not be conducted. Instead a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION : A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Esmeralda Oseguera by e-mail at Esmeralda.Oseguerea@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 477-7268.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.

• Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)

• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

01

You are required to submit transcripts or grade records to verify the successful completion of the required course work to qualify for this recruitment.

You must show that you possess have completed at least 18 semester units of college-level accounting, business, and/or business-related coursework (e.g., public administration, information technology, etc.).

Please choose the statement below which best describes your situation related to transcripts or grade records.

• A copy of my transcripts or grade records is attached to my on-line application.

• I will email a copy of my transcripts to Esmeralda.Oseguera@ventura.org.

• I do not have and/or cannot submit a copy of my transcripts or grade records. I understand that this means I may not be considered further in the examination process.

  02

  Describe your experience conducting financial audits. Include all the following in your answer:

  A) Names of the employer(s) where you received the experience

  B) Total number of years of experience

  C) Auditing standards applied

  D) Your involvement in planning, performing, and reporting on the audits

  E) Different audit outcomes you have had to present

  Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.

  If you have no experience in this area, type "no experience."

  03

  Describe your professional compliance or other related analytical experience. Include all the following in your answer:

  A) Names of the employer(s) where you received the experience

  B) Total number of years of experience

  C) Types of projects performed

  D) Specific duties and responsibilities

  Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.

  If you have no experience in this area, type "no experience."

  04

  Describe your professional experience completing performance audits, internal audits, and/or other operational or business-related audits. Include all the following in your answer:

  A) Names of the employer(s) where you received the experience

  B) Total number of years of experience

  C) Types of audits

  D) Specific duties and responsibilities

  Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.

  If you have no experience in this area, type "no experience."

  05

  Describe your experience participating in projects performed in accordance with auditing and/or accounting standards. Include all the following in your answer:

  A) Employer(s) where you obtained the experience

  B) Total number of years of experience

  C) Your role(s) on the project team(s)

  D) Size(s) of the project team(s)

  E) Duration of your role(s) (i.e., length of time and/or number of engagements)

  F) Standards involved

  Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.

  If you have no experience in this area, type "no experience.

  06

  Describe your experience utilizing automated systems to generate reports, and perform research and analysis for auditing and/or accounting purposes. Include all the following in your answer:

  A) Names of the employer(s) where you received the experience

  B) Total number of years of experience

  C) Types of reports generated

  D) Topics researched and analyzed

  E) Audience of the reports

  F) Specific systems used

  Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.

  If you have no experience in this area, type "no experience."

  07

  Describe your experience supervising and/or leading teams including training, coaching and team building. Include all the following in your answer:

  A) Employer(s) where you obtained the experience

  B) Total number of years of experience

  C) Your role(s), lead or supervisor related to each team

  D) Size of the team(s)

  E) Brief description of the training/coaching provided

  Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.

  If you have no experience in this area, type "no experience.

  08

  Check any of the following which you possess. You are required to attach a PDF of the related diploma, certification or license to your application.

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license issued by the State of California

• Active Certified Auditor (CIA) designation

• Active Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation

• Master's degree in accounting, business and/or a business-related field (e.g., public administration, finance, statistics, information technology, etc.)

• I do not possess any of the above licenses or certifications

  Required Question

Agency

Ventura County

Address

800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009

Phone

(805) 654-5129

Website

http://hr.ventura.org

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