Internal Auditor - Finance

Position: Internal Auditor I - Finance
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** Job Description Summary
** Department - Finance & Risk Management#
** Job Description
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**** Job Type: Classified
**** Job Classification: 5546 - Internal Auditor I - Finance
**** Salary Grade: 11
**** Pay Range
**** Hiring Range: $54,891 - $65,873 Annually
**** Pay Range: $54,891 - $76,856 Annually
**** Range Explanation:
*** Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
*** The first review of applications will be on 02/06/2026*.
** Pima County’s Department of Finance and Risk Management is looking for an Internal Auditor I to join our internal audit team.

This role offers the opportunity to learn from experienced auditors who assess risks and provide recommendations that guide improvements across County operations. The successful candidate will assist in reviewing departmental processes, documenting findings, and helping draft reports. We're looking for a dependable, quick learner with strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and a desire to grow professionally as part of a collaborative team.
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* What you’ll do:

*** Assist other members of the internal audit team as they perform their assigned projects to evaluate County processes and procedures.
* Learn the County’s current organizational structure, operations, and procedures, as well as relevant best practices used by other organizations.
* Assist senior auditors as they identify potential weaknesses in the County’s current business practices and work with client departments to develop appropriate solutions.
* Learn the process of reviewing software applications used by the County to identify potential security vulnerabilities and operational issues.
* Learn how senior auditors document the work they perform using audit management software (currently Team Mate+) and assist with creating written reports to communicate the results of each project to County management.
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* What we’re looking for:

*** A learner who is curious about how and why things work.
* A detail-oriented individual who can still see the big picture.
* A creative problem solver who is great at observing a process and developing innovative approaches to overcome obstacles.
* A critical thinker that is unafraid to question the conventional approach.
* An effective communicator that is outgoing and can work with a wide range of personality types.
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* Essential Functions:

** As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
* Assists in conducting internal audits by gathering and analyzing financial data; evaluating compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; performing risk assessments and identifying key areas of focus; and supporting the development of audit objectives, scope, and testing procedures;
* Assists in preparing work papers and testing financial processes to identify errors, inconsistencies, or inefficiencies;
* Participates in and documents interviews with employees and stakeholders to gather relevant information while maintaining confidentiality and ensuring the security of sensitive audit information;
* Assists in identifying audit findings and developing recommendations to address deficiencies or enhance controls;
* Assists with drafting written audit reports, consultation memos, and application review issue forms to document findings and recommendations;
* Participates in presenting audit findings, issues, and potential impacts to department personnel;
* Attends meetings with department management to review audit results and review draft reports;
* Participates in follow-up audits to assess corrective…