IT Lead Senior Auditor

General Summary

We have openings in Tallahassee, Boynton Beach, DeLand, Ft. Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, and Tampa.

An Information Technology (IT) Lead Senior Auditor is highly responsible supervisory and professional work in planning, conducting, and supervising complex IT audits at State agencies, educational entities, and local governmental units. These audits involve the analysis and testing of IT controls across all layers of computing environments such as physical, operating system, database, network, and application layers as well as end-user processes and security.

The computing environments range from cutting‑edge cloud computing models to shared service data centers and consortiums to individual client‑server and midrange and mainframe environments.

A Lead Senior Auditor functions as an Audit Team Leader with minimal supervision by an Audit Coordinator, Audit Supervisor, or Audit Manager. Audit Team Leader assignments are made on a regular basis with at least one assignment made in each two‑year period.

• Coordinates, supervises, and conducts complex IT audits or other IT engagements at State agencies, educational entities, and local governmental units, including, but not limited to, the development of the audit plan and audit program, the coordination of the audit team work assignments, the supervision and review of the audit team’s work, the review and evaluation of automated systems and internal controls, necessary testing, and other related procedures.
• Supervises the monitoring of critical IT projects as required by law.
• Determines extent of compliance with applicable law, established policies, plans, and procedures.
• Prepares reports recommending improvements in accounting methods, information systems, program operations, and internal and other management controls.
• Prepares reports of audits performed or underway.
• Meets with governmental officials to discuss audit findings and recommendations.
• Instructs, trains, and supervises subordinate auditors.
• Assigns work to subordinate auditors and reviews their work.
• Assists in preparing audit programs and developing audit procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Knowledge of accounting, auditing, and other relevant professional standards
• Knowledge of IT system requirements
• Knowledge of research techniques
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and other administrative requirements
• Skill in the use of a personal computer
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to utilize problem‑solving techniques
• Ability to effectively interview individuals and organize the information obtained to reflect the logical progression of procedures performed and conclusions reached
• Ability to work well as a team member
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work within deadlines
• Ability to deal tactfully, courteously, and professionally with auditees
• Ability to supervise people
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Ability to deal effectively and responsively with the Legislature, Committee staff, and other governmental officials
• Ability to maintain objectivity
• Ability to make sound judgments and decisions

Possession of a CPA certificate accepted by the Florida State Board of Accountancy or a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate, the latter certificate requiring a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, management information systems, or information studies with an emphasis in information technology, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in another field of study and a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in information studies with an emphasis in information technology, information systems, or…