Audit Lead

2 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Chicago Public Schools Full time

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 330,000 students in 600+ schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments - student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Internal Audit and Advisory Services (IAAS) provides assurance and advisory services through independent and objective reviews to continuously improve systems and processes across the district that better prepare every child for success in college, career, and civic life.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Audit Manager, the Audit Lead conducts and leads audit fieldwork focusing on areas such as financial, operational, performance, compliance, and student safety. Under the supervision of departmental leadership, the Audit Lead will spearhead the planning, fieldwork, testing and data analysis, interviewing, evaluation of internal control processes, identification of observations, and preparation of reports in accordance with auditing procedures and professional auditing standards. In addition, the Audit Lead is responsible for supervising audit staff while out on the field, as well as training and coaching audit staff.

The Audit Lead will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

  • Provide high quality, professional day-to-day execution of internal audit engagements and projects in line with auditing regulations and standards.
  • Lead audit fieldwork while coaching and further developing audit staff.
  • Responsible for quality review of audit workpapers, preparing audit reports, and leading exit meetings with management.
  • Conduct reviews of all functional areas, including, but not limited to: Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Payroll, IT, Budget, Internal Accounts, and Student Safety.
  • Assess the organization's risk profile and develop an audit plan that effectively addresses the risks.
  • Determine compliance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations.
  • Develop audit programs, working papers, and internal audit reports. Perform first-level review of audit workpapers and audit reports prior to Manager review.
  • Prepare reports based upon audit results, audit documentation, and client responses.
  • Effectively communicate audit findings via meetings with all levels of the organization.
  • Effectively train audit staff on all audit areas, communicate and explain updates from collaborating with other departments, and conduct on-the-job training for new staff.
  • Assist in preparing risk assessments and annual audit plans.
  • Maintain professional proficiency via continuing professional education, participating in professional associations, while staying abreast of leading practices, industry trends, and emerging risks.
  • Performs related duties as required.
In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Staff Auditor must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, economics, or a related field is required.
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or other internal audit-related certifications, preferred.
Experience Required:
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in auditing with progressive responsibilities.
  • Experience in education and the public sector is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Effective communication, leadership, and time management skills with the ability to act autonomously while being a team player.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Proven ability in audit planning and execution, including risk assessment, process, and control evaluation.
  • Demonstrates a sense of urgency in accomplishing goals and objectives to ensure success.
  • Demonstrated skill in leading audit projects involving two or more staff members.
  • Ability to partner with management in support of key initiatives and projects.
  • Experience documenting business process flows.
  • Experience working with large ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft) is helpful.
  • Ability to effectively and professionally communicate complex business topics to management via reports, memos, and verbal communication.
  • Able to act independently and be self-motivated.
  • Commitment to high ethical and professional standards.
  • Broad business acumen - ability to engage in a wide variety of business discussions and quickly learn new and/or complex concepts.
  • Working knowledge and experience with Google Suite, MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:
  • Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.
  • Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire. "Up-to-date" on vaccination is defined as being at least two weeks past all primary vaccine doses and any applicable boosters.

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