Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office Baton Rouge, Louisiana https://www.treasury.la.gov/ The Louisiana Department of the Treasury is seeking a highly motivated, dependable, and detail-oriented individual to serve as its Internal Auditor and support the Department’s commitment to accountability, transparency, and sound financial management. Reporting directly to the State Treasurer, the Internal Auditor performs complex audits and compliance reviews of departmental programs, operations, and internal controls to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and fiscal policies. Responsibilities include conducting annual risk assessments, developing and executing audit plans, identifying areas of inefficiency and noncompliance, and recommending improvements to internal controls and departmental processes. The position requires independence, initiative, sound judgment, and strong oral and written communication skills. Six years of experience in accounting or auditing; ORSix years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; ORA bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; ORA bachelor’s degree plus a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; ORA bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; ORAn advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting or auditing.EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties and Other Information: JOB DUTIES: As an Internal Auditor, you will serve as a key resource to the State Treasurer and Department leadership and will be responsible for a wide variety of complex internal audit, financial analysis, and compliance activities, including: Evaluating internal controls, performing analytical reviews, and preparing an annual department-wide Internal Control Risk Assessment and Internal Audit Plan. Planning and conducting audits of departmental operations, including accounting (budget and reporting), banking, procurement, disbursements, property control, information technology, federal program compliance, unclaimed property, investments, and State Bond Commission functions. Preparing comprehensive audit narratives documenting the purpose, sources, work performed, findings and observations, conclusions, and, when appropriate, recommendations for improvements and corrective action. Reporting findings of inefficiency, potential fraud, and noncompliance with applicable laws, regulations, departmental and statewide policies and procedures, and accounting principles directly to the State Treasurer. Making recommendations to the Deputy Treasurer of Management and Finance (Chief of Staff) and First Assistant State Treasurer regarding improvements to internal controls, policies, and procedures. Collecting, validating, an
