TDI-Internal Auditor IV

Do you have a passion for public state service and enjoy making a difference?  Don’t miss out on this opportunity. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is hiring! Apply today if you’re looking for a rewarding career in public state service. TDI regulates the insurance industry, administers the Texas workers’ compensation system, educates, and protects consumers. TDI is located at the Barbara Jordan Building at 1601 Congress Avenue in Austin, near the Texas Capitol.  

• •    Benefits of working at TDI:
• •    Flexible work schedules.
• •    Work-life-balance.
• •    96 hours of accrued vacation a year.
• •    96 hours of accrued sick leave a year.
• •    20+ holidays every year.
• •    Career advancement opportunities.
• •    Free parking. 
• •    401(k) and 457 Programs. 
• •    State of Texas retirement plan with a lifetime annuity through the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
• •    Free comprehensive medical insurance for full-time employees and 50% off premium costs for dependents (state pays other 50%). 
• •    Optional benefits like dental, vision, life insurance, and many more.
• •    Qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.  
• Before you apply:
• Learn about our selection process, our military employment preference, licensing, and credential requirements.

Internal Auditor IV (Senior Auditor) 
Are you an experienced auditor that’s interested in improving how to audit? Do you think of ways to audit better and faster? Would you like a chance to try new methods like agile or Scrum? Join TDI’s Internal Audit division and help us continue to change the way state government can audit.

You’ll have opportunities to shape how we manage audit and advisory projects. You’ll learn about and use agile audit and risk assessment techniques. You’ll learn about TDI in order to identify and assess risks to develop auditor advisory projects.

The Senior Internal Auditor performs advanced to managerial (senior level) auditor work. Work involves examining systems and management practices to ensure it complies with state statutes, rules, internal procedures, or other requirements; leading and conducting assurance and advisory projects; and assisting or leading projects to help improve division processes, functions, or outreach. Work is performed under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

This position:
•    Leads assurance and advisory projects depending on experience, which includes:
•    Developing a plan to manage the project.
•    Overseeing work of team members assigned to the project.
•    Developing the project objectives.
•    Developing or assisting to develop steps to address project objectives.
•    Ensuring fieldwork steps and tests are appropriate and addresses the project objective.
•    Performing and overseeing fieldwork steps, and ensuring work is accurate and complete.
•    Documenting and drafting reports of relevant, accurate, and complete conclusions.
•    Drafting recommendations to improve program areas.
•    Presenting—both written and verbal—information to management about results and observations throughout the project, as needed.
•    May assist others’ assurance and advisory projects.
•    Present—both written and verbal—information to management about results and observations throughout the project as needed.
•    Assisting in initiatives to help the IA team.
•    May participate in other special projects or studies assigned to and within the Internal Audit division depending on position.
•    Assists in preparing a risk assessment of TDI’s operations.
•    Performs other duties as assigned.

Unless specifically and expressly stated otherwise, regular attendance is an essential function of every TDI job.

• This position requires:  
• •    Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. 
• •    Plus, two (2) years of experience in internal or external audit managing audit, advisory, or consultative projects. 
• •    Education and experience relevant to position requirements may be substituted for one another on a year-for-year basis.
• Registration, license, or certification required:
• Although not required, pursuing a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) upon hire is recommended.
• Additional job details: 
• This position requires regular work attendance.
• The interview will include a timed excel assessment.
• Preferences for this position include: 
• •    Experience conducting information systems audits.
• •    At least two (2) years’ experience assisting in managing or managing audit, advisory, or compliance projects. 
• •    Experience using Teammate+.
• This position requires demonstrated knowledge of:
• •    State laws, rules, procedures, and regulations relevant to job requirements.
• •    Institute of Internal Audit standards (Red Book) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS or Yellow Book).
• •    Internal audit process and internal control framework.
• •    Texas Internal Auditing Act (Government Code Chapter 2102).
• •    Accounting and auditing methods and systems.
• •    Acceptable auditing standards and procedures.
• •    Computer technology principles, terminology, programing, and automated systems.

This position requires demonstrated skill in:
•    Problem solving and critical thinking.
•    Using Microsoft Office software applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
•    Using personal computers sufficient to enter and extract data from related systems and programs such as Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel (CAPPS) and other systems required to perform the job.
•    Planning, decision-making, and problem solving.
•    Communicating highly complex and technical information both orally and in writing.
•    Using tact and diplomacy to facilitate discussions.
•    Self-development and team-development.
•    Use of a computer, applicable software, and sampling techniques.

This position requires the demonstrated ability to:
•    Professionally communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people with varied skills, knowledge, and backgrounds.
•    Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
•    Analyze and solve work-related problems and work independently on a variety of administrative work and technical assignments.
•    Manage and coordinate multiple tasks, priorities and projects to meet necessary deadlines when applicable.
•    Work both independently and as a team player.
•    Display sound judgment, make ethical choices, and uphold integrity.
•    Apply audit standards.
•    Apply critical thinking to review documents, policies, and procedures.
•    Lead assurance and advisory projects.
•    Plan projects and develop audit procedures, summarize processes, identify relevant information, analyze datasets, and develop supported findings to recommend improvements or solutions to problems.
•    Design tests to determine whether something is working the way it should.
•    Review work performed by others to ensure it is accurate and complete.
•    Write clear and concise written communications and audit reports.
•    Meet established deadlines or negotiate changes to timeframes, if necessary.

Military Employment Preference
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To receive a military employment preference, you must submit the following documents, as applicable, with your application. See How to Apply – Military Employment Preference.

• Applicable Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes are included, but not limited to one of the following: 36B, 36A, FIN10, 3451, 3402, 6F0X1.
• Click or copy and paste the following link into your browser to access Military Crosswalk information: 
• https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AccountingAuditingandFinance.pdf

How to apply:
All applications must contain complete job histories, including job title, dates of employment, name of employer, manager’s name and phone number, and a description of duties performed. We may reject applications that do not include all the required information. Resumes do not substitute for this required information.

Submitted through Work in Texas: 
Work in Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete supplemental questions, go to CAPPS Career Center to register or log in and access your profile.