Internal Auditor

Johnson County Texas; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

457(b)

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Johnson County Texas is seeking an Internal Auditor to join the County Auditor’s Office. The role involves performing financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits across county government, with exposure to many departments and processes.

You will independently manage audits from planning through completion, learn county operations, and contribute to stronger controls and stewardship of public resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field.
• At least two years of progressively responsible professional experience in internal or governmental auditing, financial analysis, or related area.
• Ability to analyze processes, identify risks, and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Plan audits, develop objectives, scope, and testing procedures.
• Conduct financial, operational, and internal-control audits and reviews.
• Evaluate internal controls and safeguarding of assets.
• Analyze data, identify trends, anomalies, and risks using audit software and Excel.
• Develop audit findings and practical recommendations.
• Prepare clear, professional audit reports and discuss results with leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Professional judgment

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field

Tools

Caseware IDEA

Excel

Audit software

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** Do meaningful audit work with real variety.**

Johnson County is seeking an Internal Auditor to join the County Auditor’s Office. This position is well suited for someone who enjoys understanding how organizations work, analyzing information, asking good questions, and identifying practical ways to strengthen operations and controls.

Our Internal Audit team works throughout County government. Rather than focusing on one narrow business process, you will gain exposure to a wide range of departments, financial activities, operational processes, statutory requirements, systems, and public services.

The position performs financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits and evaluates risks involving internal controls, compliance, safeguarding of assets, financial and operational information, fraud, waste, abuse, and noncompliance.

** What You’ll Do**

You will have the opportunity to independently take audit assignments from planning through completion , including:

• Planning audits and developing objectives, scope, and testing procedures.
• Conducting financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits and reviews.
• Learning how County departments and processes operate and identifying significant risks.
• Evaluating the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Reviewing transactions, records, systems, and supporting documentation.
• Using spreadsheets, audit software, and data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and potential risks.
• Developing well-supported audit findings and practical recommendations.
• Preparing clear, professional audit reports.
• Discussing audit results with management, department heads, and elected officials.
• Researching Texas statutes, policies, contracts, and other requirements applicable to County operations.
• Participating in special reviews, investigations, and data-analysis projects.
• Following up on prior findings to determine whether corrective action has been completed.

The full position includes responsibility for audit planning, data analysis, workpaper documentation, evidence evaluation, development of findings, reporting, and follow-up.

** Who We’re Looking For**

We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical, objective, and comfortable exercising professional judgment.

A strong candidate will be able to look beyond an individual transaction and understand the larger process:

** What could go wrong? Are the controls working? Does the data make sense? Are County resources adequately protected? Is the process accomplishing what it is supposed to accomplish?**

You should be comfortable working independently, researching unfamiliar subjects, handling sensitive information, writing clearly, and professionally discussing audit results—even when the subject matter is difficult.

** Minimum Qualifications**

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field ; and
• At least two years of progressively responsible professional experience in internal auditing, external auditing, governmental accounting, financial analysis, compliance, internal controls, or a closely related field.

** We’d Especially Like to Hear From You If You Have**

• Internal audit or compliance experience.
• Governmental accounting or auditing experience.
• Experience evaluating internal controls and developing audit findings.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Caseware IDEA or similar audit/data-analysis software.
• A CIA, CPA, CFE, or similar professional certification—or an interest in pursuing one.

** Why Johnson County Internal Audit?**

County government offers an unusually broad audit environment. One assignment may involve financial transactions; another may involve an operational process, statutory requirement, internal control, data set, or an entirely different County function.

That makes this a strong opportunity for an auditor who enjoys variety, problem-solving, data analysis, research, and understanding how things work.

You will not simply be performing the same audit repeatedly. You will have the opportunity to build broad professional experience, exercise independent judgment, work directly with County leadership, and see how your work contributes to better controls, stronger operations, and responsible stewardship of public resources.

** If you want an audit position where you can keep learning, work on different problems, and see the impact of your work, we would like to hear from you.**

** Johnson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**

Pay: $50,682.00 - $77,147.00 per year

Benefits:

• 457(b)
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person