Internal Auditor III

Agency Overview

The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management.

Vision

Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in the government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused, and transparent.

Department/Division Overview

The role of the Internal Audit and Risk Management (IARM) department is to foster the efficient achievement of the mission, strategic objectives, and goals of the agency.  The department is part of the Administrative Affairs Division (AAD) and partners with managers and business process owners to manage risks, identify operational improvements, strengthen controls, safeguard data and other key resources and foster compliance with laws, regulations, and policies. 

IARM is seeking an experienced internal auditor to work closely with both internal and external partners. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Internal Auditor III position will be responsible for serving as a DOR point of contact to external auditors and agency partners; leading and conducting internal and external compliance and business risk audits and reviews; understanding DOR operations; evaluating governance, risk management, and internal controls; supporting risk management activities; supporting compliance efforts; and providing consultative services when necessary.  This role necessitates periodic travel to auditees’, contractors’ and/or vendors’ sites (approximately 25% throughout the year).

Core Responsibilities – Internal

• Lead or conduct internal audits and reviews.
• Prepares reports and memoranda to communicate results and recommendations from engagements and other assignments.
• Perform monitoring of user access to internal systems, applications and databases.
• Maintain independence and add value to the organization.
• Support the Internal Audit and Risk Management team on compliance and training efforts.

Core Responsibilities – External Facing

• Coordinate fulfillment of external auditors’ requests for information.
• Assist in external audit testing as needed.
• Facilitate and/or observe external auditors’ on-site activities and/or walk-throughs.
• Partner with the Business to respond to external findings and/or observations, assist in providing written responses, and ensure the corrective action plans are implemented.
• Lead or conduct inspections, surveys, and/or reviews of external vendors, contractors, and other agency partners. 
• Identify and formally document corrective action and/or improvements required by our external vendors, contractors, and other agency partners, conducting follow-up activities to ensure that findings are addressed.

Candidates recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check for:  state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.