Internal Audit Assistant

About Us:

The city of New Orleans Finance dept is looking for an Internal Auditor Assistant to join our dedicated team! As an Auditor with the City of New Orleans you will play a crucial role in conducting comprehensive financial audits, assessing compliance with regulations and policies, and providing recommendations to enhance financial processes and controls within the city.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and conducting internal audits under the supervision of senior auditors.
• Gather and analyze data from various departments to identify discrepancies or inconsistencies.
• Perform testing of financial, operational, and compliance controls.
• Prepare audit reports, summaries, and supporting documentation for review.
• Maintain accurate records of audit findings and follow-up actions.
• Draft recommendations to improve internal controls and operational efficiency
• Perform data entry, reconciliation, and analysis using audit software and spreadsheets.
• Identify trends, patterns, and areas of risk.
• .Provide insights to support audit conclusions.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and external regulations.
• Track implementation of audit recommendations and corrective actions.
• Assist in regulatory audits and provide requested documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• EITHER: A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university* and one (1) year of professional experience conducting performance, compliance, operations, or program audits and/or investigations pertaining to the enforcement of policies, ordinances, or laws.
• OR: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university* and three (3) years of professional experience conducting performance, compliance, operations, or program or financial audits and/or investigations pertaining to the enforcement of policies, ordinances, or laws.

What We Offer:

Work-life Balance

• 14 paid holidays in 2023.
• 13 paid vacation days per year including during your first year of employment. Additional bonus vacation days the longer you are employed.
• 13 paid sick days per year including during your first year of employment. Additional bonus sick days the longer you are employed.
• Use or lose your days, off? Not here! You can roll an unlimited number of unused sick days and up to 45 unused vacation days to the next year.
• We pay you for unused vacation and sick days when you leave City government.
• Depending on your job, your department may also offer remote work, flexible schedules, and/or shift work

Great Insurance Benefits

• We offer healthcare plans as low as $60.31 biweekly for individual employees. Our plan covers medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision. Hate going to the doctor's office? It also includes access to telemedicine. Plan members can also opt to cover their children, spouses and same or opposite sex registered domestic partners.
• We also offer a Flexible Spending Account that can reduce taxes for employees by allowing for pre-tax contributions for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs.
• A completely free $25,000 life insurance policy is also available for all full-time employees.

Career Development

Join a workplace committed to fostering professional growth and development .Our Employee Growth and Development Division offers free courses in over 50 topics including Leadership, Personal Finance, Conflict Management, Excel, Managing Stress, and Business Writing.

Be a catalyst for change, and let your passion for service find purpose with us. Together, let's create a legacy that resonates with the heartbeat of our community. Your journey to meaningful impact starts with the City of New Orleans !

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY. REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHELLY STOLP AT (504) 658-3516 OR TTY/VOICE AT (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $51,144.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Auditing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $51,144