Internal Audit Specialist

California Lottery; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework

Sacramento HQ facilities

Job summary

California Lottery, headquartered in Sacramento, seeks an Internal Audit Specialist to lead and perform complex audits, strengthening internal controls and promoting accountability across the organization. The role coordinates external audit activities and supports statewide accountability efforts under SLAA.

The position requires driving audit initiatives, guiding approaches, and ensuring compliance with professional standards, with a hybrid telework schedule and a base salary between $7,530

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of internal controls and auditing standards.
• Ability to independently plan, organize, and conduct complex audits.
• Effective analytical and organizational skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to lead audit work and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to establish cooperative relationships with staff and auditees.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Demonstrated internal audit experience.
• Experience as an external audit coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform complex audits to strengthen internal controls.
• Shape audit approaches and provide technical direction.
• Coordinate key external audit activities with oversight partners.
• Support statewide accountability work through SLAA.
• Promote accountability across the organization.
• Elevate organizational performance through audit projects.

Skills

Internal controls

Audit planning

Complex audits

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Professional standards

Continuous learning

Auditing experience

External audit coordination

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Join a role where your work helps advance the California Lottery’s mission to support public education. As a Staff Management Auditor (Internal Audit Specialist / External Audit Coordinator), you’ll lead and perform complex audits that strengthen internal controls, enhance processes, and promote accountability across the organization. You’ll guide complex audits by shaping audit approaches, providing technical direction, and ensuring work aligns with professional standards. You’ll also coordinate key external audit activities, supporting effective communication and productive collaboration with oversight partners. Alongside this, you’ll support improvement efforts and contribute to statewide accountability work through the State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA). If you’re ready to take on challenging projects and help elevate organizational performance, this is your opportunity to shine.

Join a role where your work helps advance the California Lottery’s mission to support public education. As a Staff Management Auditor (Internal Audit Specialist / External Audit Coordinator), you’ll lead and perform complex audits that strengthen internal controls, enhance processes, and promote accountability across the organization. You’ll guide complex audits by shaping audit approaches, providing technical direction, and ensuring work aligns with professional standards. You’ll also coordinate key external audit activities, supporting effective communication and productive collaboration with oversight partners. Alongside this, you’ll support improvement efforts and contribute to statewide accountability work through the State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA). If you’re ready to take on challenging projects and help elevate organizational performance, this is your opportunity to shine.

This position requires a current Staff Management Auditor exam. If you need to take the exam or if your score has expired, you must be eligible under the applicable list rules.

This position is headquartered in Sacramento and is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as assigned. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters is the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires the employee to reside in California per California Government Code Section 14200.

When choosing a state organization to work for, there are a lot of options. Why choose the California State Lottery?

People Are Drawn To The Lottery Because We:

• Are an energetic, creative, and talented team
• Value diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Empower team members to bring their knowledge, expertise, and innovation
• Recognize individual and team contributions
• Support the importance of work-life balance
• Invest in the professional development of our team members
• Are dedicated to preserving our environment by lowering our carbon footprint

All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Announcement Posting under "Minimum Requirements."

It is highly recommended that you apply online using your CalCareers account. It is not necessary to return the contact letter if you applied electronically. Please ensure to monitor your email and/or CalCareers account for communication associated with your application submission.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours for Personal Leave hours each month. For more details, please visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

The Lottery is less than 30 minutes from all that Downtown Sacramento has to offer. Amenities include an onsite restaurant, free gym, close to the light rail station, electric car charging stations, and free parking! Apply today to join a dynamic organization that is not only passionate about its mission, but also its people!

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

• Schedule: Full-time (8-hour days) with work hours between the times of 7am – 5pm
• Travel: Travel may be required for audits, training, external audit coordination, or off-site events.
• Other: None.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• STAFF MANAGEMENT AUDITOR

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-535334

Position #(s): 358-130-4160-XXX

Working Title: Internal Audit Specialist

Classification: STAFF MANAGEMENT AUDITOR

Salary: $7,530.00 - $9,823.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The California Lottery is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise headquartered in Sacramento. It is one of the few state organizations that is a revenue generator, not accepting taxpayer dollars from the state’s general fund. Our mission is to provide supplemental funding for California’s public schools and colleges. We are passionate about creating a better tomorrow - one child at a time. The mix of talented people within our workplace reflects the rich diversity inherent within the State of California. We celebrate the contributions of each individual and strive to create a work environment that is inclusive, collaborative, and welcoming. We believe in California For All.

In fiscal year 2024-25, the California Lottery generated sales of more than $9.2 billion with approximately $1.9 billion earned for California public schools. Lottery products are sold at more than 23,000 retail locations throughout the state, from independent neighborhood shops to convenience stores, liquor stores to supermarkets, and more. Retail product offerings include an average of 52 fun and entertaining Scratchers® games and several draw games, including jackpot games such as Powerball®, Mega Millions®, and SuperLotto Plus® and daily games such as Fantasy 5 and Hot Spot®.

Department Website: http://www.calottery.com

Special Requirements

• The California State Lottery Act provides that no person may be hired as an employee of the Commission if that person has been convicted of a felony or any gambling related offense.
• The position requires a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• If you are basing your eligibility on education, (http://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/job-descriptions.aspx), provide your transcripts and/or diploma. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts will be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

Final Filing Date

10/27/2026

Desirable Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk-based auditing, and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• Ability to independently plan, organize, and conduct complex audit engagements
• Effective analytical and organizational skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
• Ability to lead audit work, perform peer reviews, and provide constructive feedback
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff and auditees
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Demonstrated internal audit experience
• Experience as an external audit coordinator

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: http://www.calottery.com

Human Resources, JC 535334

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[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact

Equal Employment Opportunity Office

[phone]

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Statement Of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted along with the State Application and serves as documentation of the candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Applications that fail to submit an SOQ that specifically addresses the questions, that is not written in paragraph format, or that does not follow these instructions will be eliminated from the examination process. The Statement of Qualifications must be typed, no more than one page in length, using Arial 12-point font and standard margins. Resumes and cover letters do not replace the Statement of Qualifications.

• Describe your experience conducting complex audits, including the roles you held and the professional standards you applied. In your response, explain what aspects of internal auditing interest you most and how your experience has prepared you for this type of work.
• Describe a situation in which you were required to analyze complex information or data as part of an audit. In your response, explain the steps you took to evaluate the information, how you determined which aspects were most critical to your analysis, and how your work informed the final audit conclusion or recommendation.

Position Location

Headquarters

700 North 10th Street

Sacramento, CA 95811

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.