Chief Internal Audit Officer

Illinois State Board of Education; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 183,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois State Board of Education seeks a Chief Internal Audit Officer to lead the Internal Audit department in Springfield or Chicago. You will direct staff, design audit plans, and ensure compliance with statutory and professional standards while safeguarding assets.

The role reports to the State Superintendent, oversees external audits, and provides assurance on financial reporting and internal controls across agency operations. A CIA or CPA and extensive auditing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field with CIA or CPA and at least four years of auditing experience or five years of auditing experience.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience.
• Knowledge of modern management practices, accounting, budgeting, procurement, and operations (public sector preferred).
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, and Illinois fiscal procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management/analysis and Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Directs Internal Audit staff and priorities, assigns work, and evaluates performance.
• Develops annual internal audit plan and required documentation per statutes and standards.
• Determines audit scope in response to operational changes and communicates findings to the State Superintendent.
• Coordinated external audits by Illinois Auditor General and others; drafts agency responses to findings.
• Interprets laws and regulations affecting internal audit operations and identifies risk exposures.

Skills

CIA or CPA knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Chief Internal Audit Officer (Chief Internal Audit Officer #62)

Inventory #

62

Location

Springfield or Chicago

Union

Exempt

Department

Internal Audit

Anticipated Starting Salary Range

$183,354.53 - $229,193.16

Full Salary Range

$183,354.53 - $275,031.79

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Posted Date

October 21, 2026

Closing Date

Reporting to the State Superintendent of Education, serves as the Chief Internal Audit Officer; responsible for directing the Internal Audit staff at ISBE and all related activities to ensure agency compliance with the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act and the Global Internal Audit Standards; provides reasonable assurance measures to ensure agency transactions are properly recorded, reported, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; maintains a practice to ensure assets are adequately safeguarded with minimal risk and resources are used in an efficient and economical manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs the activities of the Internal Audit staff to meet the expectations as defined in the general statement, including work assignments, monitoring of work products and written performance evaluations.
  
• Establishes annual goals and objectives.
• Develops and manages a comprehensive annual internal audit plan, including required documentation, assurances and reports, in accordance with statutory requirements and the Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Determines the scope of audits to be conducted in response to operational changes.
• Evaluates audit findings and recommendations and develops summaries to communicate to the State Superintendent of Education regarding the impact of findings.
• Coordinates external audits of the agency by the Illinois Auditor General and other state and federal auditors as required.
• Coordinates and drafts agency responses to identified findings.
• Interprets statutes, rules, regulations and procedures relating to and/or affecting audit policy as it relates to internal audits operations.
• Identifies and evaluates significant exposures to risk and contributes to the improvement of risk management and control systems.
• Advises agency management on areas suitable for organizational and operational improvements.
• Applies and solicits input from management on major audit issues or areas of concern to maintain program efficiency.
• Makes recommendations to enhance operations.
• Performs investigations for referral to appropriate agency departments or external agencies.
• Acts as liaison for external law enforcement agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Business related field with either (1) a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification with at least four years of auditing experience, or, (2) an Auditor with at least five years of professional auditing experience. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience.
• Working knowledge of modern management practices including: applied principles of accounting, program budgeting, personnel management, statistics, performance measures and reporting, procurement, organizational operations (preferably in the public sector).
• Knowledge of State and federal laws and regulations, and Illinois State fiscal procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management/analysis.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in one of the listed fields.