Director-Chief Internal Auditor

Job Requisition ID: 48714
Closing Date: 08/08/2025
​Agency: Illinois Office of Comptroller
Class Title: DIRECTOR - 68920 
Salary: From $120,000/year (salary commensurate with education and experience)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time

Plan/BU: Exempt

County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Illinois Office of Comptroller must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

 

 

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Position Overview

COME JOIN A TRANSFORMATIVE TEAM, with a record of proven, positive impact to the State of Illinois.

 

The Illinois Office of the Comptroller is seeking applicants for the position of Chief Internal Auditor.

 

The Comptroller is the chief fiscal control officer for the Illinois government, charged by the Constitution with maintaining the state’s central fiscal accounts and ordering payments into and out of the appropriate funds. The office processes more than 16 million transactions annually and serves as a “fiscal watchdog” to ensure that all state payments meet the requirements of the law. The Comptroller’s office provides meaningful and timely fiscal information to help state policymakers adopt effective policies. The office continually seeks new ways to improve how it serves the public. The Comptroller has updated and streamlined the Comptroller’s website and has led the process of updating the state’s payroll and accounting systems. Comptroller Mendoza is committed to running the Office of Comptroller as a financial watchdog for the interest of Illinois citizens and to installing the most modern and transparent systems to make the state’s financial information available to all. 

Main Functions

Subject to approval of the Comptroller, performs highly responsible administrative functions as Chief of the Internal Audit Department. The incumbent formulates, organizes, and implements departmental goals, policies, procedures, staffing, and budgeting. The Chief Internal Auditor directs a broad, comprehensive program of internal auditing for the Office of Comptroller in accordance with the State's Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act. The incumbent provides management with analysis, appraisals, recommendations, and pertinent comments concerning internal controls and business activities; performs assignmnets that may be sensitive or confidential in nature. The incumbent coordinates audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General. The Chief Internal Auditor prepares and submits, for Comptroller approval, a two-year audit work plan and a listing of audits scheduled for the pending fiscal year, and reports on the previous year's audit plan. The incumbent assists the Comptroller in planning, coordinating, and managing the annual FCIAA internal control review & certification. In addition, the incumbent serves as designated IOC coordinator in the review process.

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes policy for the Internal Audit Department. Carries out the department's managerial, personnel, training, fiscal, and administrative functions.

 

• Prepares and submits, for Comptroller approval, a two-year Audit Work Plan and a listing of audits scheduled for the pending fiscal year,