About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, State Government — Financial Services (Office of Inspector General).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This role supports internal assurance and advisory work to promote accountability, integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness across Department programs. Typical duties include:

• Assist, coordinate, or conduct financial, compliance, performance, cybersecurity, and information-technology audits.
• Help develop engagement scope, risk-based audit programs, and audit methodology.
• Use audit, analytical, and data-collection techniques to evaluate internal controls, identify potential fraud, and assess compliance with rules and regulations.
• Analyze evidence, draw conclusions, and develop practical recommendations to improve internal controls and operations.
• Prepare and maintain thorough documentation, draft and final reports, and make oral presentations of audit findings.
• Assist with staffing analyses, process reviews, and recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
• Support investigations and inspections as needed, including confidential employee-related investigations.
• Support the Audit Director with risk assessments, coordination with external reviewers, and follow-up reviews of corrective actions.

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Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• One (1) year of professional experience in the field of audit.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of GAAS, GAGAS (Government Auditing Standards), IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, Association of Inspectors’ General Principles and Standards, and ISACA standards/guidelines as applicable.
• Knowledge of IT and operational auditing best practices, data collection and analysis methods, and basic management principles.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop recommendations and solve problems.
• Strong report-writing skills and ability to organize data clearly for presentation.
• Skill conducting fact-finding research and using problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently, exercise discretion and judgment, and establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments and to train/develop audit-related skills in staff.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Preferences (not required):

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university.
• Professional certification(s) such as CIA, CISA, and/or CPA.
• One (1) year of audit experience (internal or external) conducting audits in accordance with Red Book or Yellow Book standards.
• Prior audit experience within a Florida Office of Inspector General.

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Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience or aptitude with data analysis and audit sampling techniques.
• Attention to detail and strong documentation practices.
• Professional discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work collaboratively and to present findings to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with auditing frameworks and standards (GAAS, GAGAS, IIA, ISACA).

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Compensation & Additional Details

• Employer: Confidential Client (State Government — Financial Services / Office of Inspector General)
• Location: Tallahassee, FL
• Employment type: Full-time
• Salary range: $55,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year
• Pay cycle: Monthly
• This position requires a security background check, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
• This is not a telework position.
• Veterans’ Preference: Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, eligible candidates may receive Veterans’ Preference. Required documentation must be submitted by the vacancy close date.
• Reasonable accommodations: Candidates requiring reasonable accommodation under the ADA should notify the hiring authority in advance.
• Drug-Free Workplace: Employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing per state policy.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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