Internal Controls Coordinator

Water Resources Office; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Montana Governor’s Office is seeking an Internal Controls Coordinator to act as the liaison for state and federal compliance across agencies. The role focuses on identifying risk of noncompliance, designing controls, and assisting with testing and corrective actions.

Telework eligibility is available with required supervision. Ideal candidates bring a bachelor’s in accounting and at least five years of financial/compliance audit experience, with CPA/CIA/CFE preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible financial/compliance audit work experience.
• CPA / CIA / CFE preferred but not required.
• Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison regarding state and federal compliance responsibilities among agencies, the Legislative Audit Division, oversight committees, and the Governor’s Office.
• Work with agencies to address risk from fraud, waste, and abuse due to staffing levels, turnover, regulatory requirements, and other sources.
• Provides training in risk assessment and internal control procedures.
• Work with agencies to design internal control tests and perform internal controls tests.
• Help agencies develop, implement, and track corrective action responses to audits and recommendations.
• Assists with Montana’s federal Single Audit compliance, including SEFA reporting.

Skills

Risk assessment processes

Internal control knowledge

Audit experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

CPA/CIA/CFE preferred

Job description

Job Description - Internal Controls Coordinator (26142524)

Position Title:

Internal Controls Coordinator - ( 26142524 )

Job Overview: The State Internal Control Coordinator acts as a liaison between the Governor’s Office and Montana state agencies. This position will work with all branches of state government to ensure agencies have an awareness of their state and federal compliance oversight responsibilities. The coordinator will work with Executive Branch agencies to help identify the risk of noncompliance with state and federal regulations and the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse in state government, design internal control procedures addressing state and federal compliance requirements, and assist with testing those controls, as needed, to help ensure agencies continue to comply with state, federal, and financial reporting requirements. The State Internal Control Coordinator will also help agencies develop, implement, and track corrective action responses to state and federal audit recommendations and assist the Governor’s Office of Budget and Program Planning with the preparation of the state’s annual Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards report and the biennial Montana Single Audit Report.

Essential Functions:

• Act as a liaison regarding state and federal compliance responsibilities among agencies, the Legislative Audit Division, legislative oversight committees, and the Governor’s Office
• Work with agencies to address risk from fraud, waste, and abuse due to inadequate staffing levels, turnover in key positions, regulatory requirements, management pressures, and other sources
• Provides training, as appropriate, in risk assessment and internal control procedures
• Work with agencies to design internal control tests and perform internal controls tests, as appropriate
• Help agencies develop, implement, and track corrective action responses to legislative audit, federal program audits, and the agency’s own internal audit recommendations
• Assists with Montana’s federal Single Audit compliance requirements, including preparation of the state’s annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) report

Qualifications - External

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of agency risk assessments and internal control processes
• Prior experience managing state and federal financial compliance audits
• Experience with Federal Uniform Guidance requirements, including cost allocation plans
• Excellent communication skills, both with oral presentations and written communications
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, including training of colleagues
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, to satisfy job duties and effectively manage one’s own time.
• Good understanding of state and federal compliance requirements and the various Montana state agency programs, missions, compliance requirements and internal control procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Five years of progressively responsible financial/compliance audit work experience
• Professional Certification Preferred but not required - (Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and/or Certified Fraud Examiner)
• Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted

Applicant Pool Statement : If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment : Not Applicable

Salary: $

80,200.00 - 100,200.00 Yearly Telework Eligibility : Telework Eligible (Full-time telework is not available. Telework schedule must be supervisor approved.) Benefits Package Eligibility : Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings

1

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-Time

Job Type

Standard

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Primary Location

Helena Agency : Governor's Office Union : 000 - None

Posting Date

Oct 5, 2026, 8:20:26 PM Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone) : Oct 27, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.