Description

The Director (Internal Compliance) is responsible for oversight of the audit staff and the audit programs designed to comply with applicable audit standards, regulations, and policies. The director will ensure examination of financial records and various operations documents of the district to ensure consistency with the district's strategic and operational objectives, mission, and vision.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate with others effectively and tactfully in writing and verbally
• Knowledge of audit standards and accounting principle
• Ability to develop and modify auditing procedures to meet specialized needs
• Knowledge of risk assessment process as it pertains to internal audits and the ability to provide technical advice to management in their risk assessment process
• Excellent auditing and analytical skills
• Proficient ability to utilize productivity software including spreadsheets, word processing, and related publishing software programs
• Ability to successfully manage staff and multiple tasks, projects and responsibilities
• Ability to be organized and accurate
• Ability to set and manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and objectivity
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues

Essential Duties

• Establishes direction and provides oversight to department staff; ensures stakeholder alignment and organizational goals and objectives are met
• Supervises, counsels, and evaluates audit team on a variety of work-related issues toward the continual improvement and overall management of performance within the department
• Monitors and evaluates operations, programs, processes and practices for quality, effectiveness and process improvement opportunities
• Assists the Executive Director in the preparation of materials to present at the audit committee meetings and with other tasks as needed
• Directs and/or conducts special, functional, program, school, and/or operational audits and investigations throughout the district, as needed
• Executes audit programs, prepares comprehensive working papers and reviews working papers prepared by audit staff
• Develops audit program and communicates audit plans with applicable stakeholders
• Prepares audit reports based on the results of reviews and audits performed; reviews audit results and draft audit report with the Executive Director of Internal Compliance, division head, department director(s), and/or school administration, as applicable
• Coordinates with the Executive Director regarding the professional training needs of all department staff
• Coordinates with the Executive Director regarding the department's continuous improvement, new implementations, functions, or changes in business processes
• Updates the annual audit work plan, conducts school audit risk assessments, and prepare audit budgets
• Maintains appropriate documentation as necessary for each assignment
• Partners with leadership and their staff in developing strong, professional and independent relationships
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator
• Required to attend scheduled shift during regular business hours as mandated

Physical Abilities and Working Conditions

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative of, but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of positions in this class. Atlanta Public Schools encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Human Resources Department for further information.

• Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.
• Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.
• Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.
• Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
• Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis. Incumbent may be required to physically restrain parties involved in a conflict.
• Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.
• Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

•     Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or a related field required

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

•  Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
•  Valid driver’s license and access to private transportation, or ability to attend off-site meetings

WORK EXPERIENCE:

•  8 years of progressively responsible work experience in auditing, internal auditing, accounting, or a related field required
•  5 years of experience in a supervisory capacity