Internal Auditor

Johnson County Auditor's Office; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson County Auditor's Office is seeking an Internal Auditor to join a team that performs financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits across County government.

You will independently manage audit assignments from planning to completion, analyze processes, identify risks, and develop practical recommendations. The role emphasizes professional judgment and communication with department heads and officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of related professional experience are required.
• Experience in internal or governmental auditing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan audits from planning through completion.
• Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and internal-control audits and reviews.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Review transactions, records, systems, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare clear, professional audit reports and discuss results with leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Professional judgment

Independent work

Auditing knowledge

Education

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

At least two years of related professional experience in auditing or government accounting

Tools

Caseware IDEA

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.
• 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.

Find the County's job postings here: https://www.johnsoncountytx.org/departments/personnel-department/job-openings-650