Job Description Summary

Department - Finance and Risk Management

Job Description

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5351 - Internal Auditor II - Finance

Salary Grade: 14

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $60,487 - $72,585 Annually 

Pay Range: $60,487 - $84,682 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

First review of applications will be on 6/6/2025.

Pima County’s Department of Finance and Risk Management is seeking a skilled and motivated Internal Auditor II to join our internal audit team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced auditing professional who is passionate about enhancing public service operations through objective analysis and meaningful recommendations.

What you’ll do: 

• Plan and perform assigned projects to evaluate County processes and procedures. 

• Evaluate current departmental operations to ensure compliance with the County’s policies and procedures, as well as relevant laws and best practices. 

• Identify potential weaknesses in the County’s current business practices and work with client departments to develop appropriate solutions. 

• Review software applications used by the County to identify potential security vulnerabilities and operational issues. 

• Document all work performed using audit management software and draft written reports to communicate the results of each project to County management. 

What we’re looking for: 

• An experienced professional who takes pride in being an internal auditor. 

• A seasoned auditor with a history of planning and conducting audits, consultations, and reviews. 

• A skilled observer who can identify weaknesses within a process and develop innovative approaches to overcome challenges. 

• A critical thinker with a history of developing effective recommendations for their clients. 

• An effective communicator with experience resolving challenging conversations with a wide range of personality types.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Plans and conducts internal audits, including financial, compliance, and operational reviews;

• Develops audit objectives, testing methodologies, and detailed work plans;

• Reviews and evaluates internal controls, accounting records, and business processes;

• Prepares audit reports, identifying key findings and recommending corrective actions;

• Communicates audit results to management and assists in implementing process improvements;

• Monitors corrective actions taken by departments in response to audit recommendations;

• Researches and applies audit standards and best practices to enhance audit effectiveness;

• Assists in training and mentoring junior auditors.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND two years of professional-level experience in auditing, including financial, performance, or compliance audits, internal audits, quality assurance, program evaluations, or contract monitoring.

(A CPA designation or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the cited disciplines may be substituted for one year of the required experience.)

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

One year with Pima County as an Internal Auditor I – Finance Department.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not su