Internal Auditor

Summary: The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking an Internal Auditor in Legal Services. This role involves conducting internal audits, ensuring compliance with laws, and collaborating with management to provide advisory services. Responsibilities: - Develop, coordinate, and conduct internal audits that test for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations - Present audit findings to program staff and senior management - Collaborate with program staff and senior management to provide advisory and consulting services related to risk management - Monitor the agency's compliance with corrective action plans resulting from audit findings - Review and test the agency's policies and internal controls for best business practices, while coordinating with Legal Services to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations - Collaborate with other audit staff as needed to ensure audit plans are done timely Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in business administration or accounting - Experience conducting financial audits - At least 24 semester hours of accounting or auditing - Any combination of education with a concentration in accounting and auditing experience acceptable to the Auditor of Public Accounts may be substituted for the educational requirements in Section 002.01 Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrable audit experience strongly preferred - Demonstrable Excel skills of moderate to expert level strongly preferred - Experience in the public sector preferred - Certifications or the intent to obtain CIA, CFE, CISA, or other relevant designations is preferred Required Skills: Internal Auditing, Compliance Auditing, Financial Auditing, Operational Auditing, Internal Controls, Accounting Concepts, Financial Data Analysis, Audit Testing Planning, Statutory Law Research, Microsoft Excel, CIA Certification, CFE Certification, CISA Certification, Independent Work Benefits: Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities