Internal Auditor II

About This Position

• ABOUT AUSTIN WATER:
• For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 544 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up—we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation.

Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Job Description:

Internal Auditor II

Purpose:

Under general direction, this position performs auditing work which includes investigating, reviewing, and analyzing financial information, internal controls, operational performance, and management practices to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and Local, State, and Federal laws, statutes, and guidelines.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• •Manages narrow-scope audits, small projects, or fraud investigations.
• •Plans audits, including objectives, scope, and audit program.
• •Collects, reviews, and analyzes various types of information and data that are significant to the project.
• •Performs interviews of personnel in the course of performing projects.
• •Perform tests of internal controls to ensure safeguarding of assets, compliance with laws and policies, accomplishment of objectives, reliability of information, and efficiency of operations.
• •Prepares and reviews work papers and draft audit reports.
• •Develops conclusions, recommend improvements and communicate audit results to auditees.
• •Helps develop audit policies, procedures, and templates.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

This position is not responsible for supervising but may lead projects, assign project tasks to others, review tasks performed by others, and coach others

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• •Knowledge of the concepts for review and evaluation of internal control systems and auditing procedures.
• •Knowledge of enterprise risk management methodologies.
• •Knowledge of and ability to adhere to appropriate professional standards, including the Yellow Book and Red Book.
• •Knowledge of statistical analysis and principles.
• •Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of investigation as well as the ability to apply such knowledge to fraud investigations involving government activities and resources.
• •Knowledge of performance measurement principles.
• •Knowledge of audit project management.
• •Knowledge of City of Austin and departmental auditing policies and procedures (preferred qualification) Knowledge of departmental business operations with regards to management practices, internal controls (preferred Qualification).
• •Knowledge of governmental and/or utility accounting principles (preferred qualification).
• •Skilled in effective oral and/or written communication.
• •Skilled in completing assigned duties and functions in a timely and effective manner.
• •Skilled in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.
• •Skilled in analyzing data to discover patterns and discrepancies.
• •Skilled in examining financial and operational information systems.
• •Skilled in identifying, obtaining, and analyzing information from a variety of sources, evaluating facts, and employing sound deductive reasoning to draw appropriate conclusions and make improvement recommendations.
• •Skilled in compiling information and creating and delivering clear, concise, deductive, and fact-based project reports.
• •Skilled in planning work by contributing to the development of the audit scope, objectives and methodology.
• •Skilled in developing effective procedures for accomplishing an audit.
• •Skilled in planning, leading, and coordinating fraud investigation, detection, and control projects.
• •Skilled in establishing and maintaining good working relations with other City employees and the public.
• •Skilled in working with others to achieve project goals and objectives.
• •Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and growth through the development of new skills, pursuit of applicable professional certifications, and involvement in professional organizations.
• •Ability to follow established work programs to conduct an internal audit.
• •Ability to maintain integrity, objectivity, and independence and implement appropriate standards of care in all scopes of work.
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards in difficult situations.
• •Ability to manage audit plan, resources, and timelines in an effective manner.
• •Ability to recognize the risks inherent to the subject matter of the project.
• •Ability to plan a project that addresses identified risks and client needs.
• •Ability to coach and train others regarding processes and skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• •Four (4) year degree in accounting, business, social sciences, public administration, or related field.
• •Two (2) years of relevant experience.
• •Masters in related field can substitute for one (1) year of experience.

Preferred Experience:

• •Professional Auditing Certification (e.g., CIA, CGAP, CISA, CFE)
• •Experience working as a government internal auditor or as an internal auditor for a municipal utility
• •Familiar with the Global Internal Auditing Standards
• •Experience performing data analyses to complete audit objectives
• •Experience writing reports for a professional audience
• •Experience presenting audit results to an executive audience
• •Ability to travel to multiple work locations within the Austin area





Compensation Range:

The annual hiring range for this position is $65,510.00-$81,890.00



Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

This role provides internal audit services for Austin Water, focusing on evaluating and testing internal controls, risk management, and governance processes across business units. Key responsibilities will include identifying relevant criteria and best practices, gathering and analyzing data, conducting interviews, drawing conclusions, making recommendations, finalizing audit reports, and performing department-wide ethics projects. Findings will be communicated to executive management and presented at Audit Committee briefings. This role involves both independent tasks and collaboration with three other auditors and may include leading smaller audits or sections of larger audits.

Please note this is not a financial auditing position.

Critical Employee:

This position has been designated as critical for the City of Austin. Critical positions support activities that impact City or department operations. Work can be done at a designated work site or at an alternate work location. Critical employees may be reassigned to another area to provide essential services during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions.

Position (s) will be filled at the following location:

Waller Creek Center (625 E 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701)

Days and Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Must be able to be in the office when needed and travel to other work locations in the Austin area. Telework, in accordance with policy, may be considered after the employment probationary period.

Benefits:

Working with Austin Water provides several health and welfare benefits, such as medical coverage, paid leave, a great re