About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. 

What We Offer 

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The target salary range for this position is between $80,000- $105,000 depending on years of experience, education and internal equity. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: 

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year. 
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date.
• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
• 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
• STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.   

In this position you can expect to work on site at least 3 days per week at the Denver International Airport.

What You’ll Do 

We are looking for an energetic and team-oriented  Internal Auditor Lead to assist with operational, financial, IT and compliance audits in accordance with Institute of Internal Auditor’s (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). Providing value to our internal clients is paramount, therefore establishing a rapport with the management and building relationships with various business units throughout the organization is a critical function for this role.  Lead Internal Auditors at DEN actively participate in all phases (i.e., planning, fieldwork, and reporting) of audit / consulting projects. In this position you will operate within a team or independently to conduct audit and consulting projects across operational, financial, regulatory, and/or technology areas.

Job responsibilities include:

• Lead and conduct financial, construction, operational, IT and compliance audits and ensure audits are conducted in compliance with Institute of Internal Auditor's (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) / IIA Standards and associated city rules and policies.
• Research best practices, performance benchmarks, industry trends, applicable laws, policies, procedures, in order to assess programs and organizational activities.  Develop a working knowledge of business processes, in order to, streamline processes and services, and ensure compliance with rules and policies.
• Apply audit procedures, methodologies, and generally accepted auditing standards in examining records and documents, evaluating operational efficiencies, effectiveness, and internal controls to ensure transactions are properly recorded and in compliance of policies and procedures.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of final audit reports to stakeholders and client organizations, which includes identifying and developing audit findings and supporting conclusions, determining efficiency and effectiveness of processes, summarizing areas of concern or risk, and recommending courses of action for compliance.
• Interact with all levels of DEN Leadership, other City agency employees and third-party vendors with limited oversight to fully investigate scoped audit project areas.
• Assist with developing or modifying work plans, methods, and procedures, determines work priorities, and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage.
• Provide work instruction and assist employees with difficult and unusual assignments.
• Contribute to the development of performance goals, documents performance, provide performance feedback, and provide information to inform the formal performance evaluation.
• Respond orally to informal grievances and relays information to the supervisor. Document and record situations, which may be cause for disciplinary action and provide this information to the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.