Internal Audit Manager
Class Code:
10554
METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY
Established Date: Jul 8, 2008
Revision Date: Aug 18, 2008
SALARY RANGE
$41.23 - $64.50 Hourly
$3,298.05 - $5,159.94 Biweekly
$7,145.78 - $11,179.88 Monthly
$85,749.36 - $134,158.56 Annually
FLSA:
Exempt
JOB OBJECTIVE:
Serves as an audit resource with developed expertise in performance and supervision of internal audit
activities in accordance with accepted auditing procedures, practices, and standards. Is responsible for
assisting the Metropolitan Auditor in accomplishing the office’s objectives by bringing a systematic,
disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal control,
financial reporting, service delivery, and governance processes. Uses tact and diplomacy to build
executive management consensus for complex issues. Represents the office in the absence of the
Metropolitan Auditor.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages multiple concurrent audit projects staffed internally, including overseeing planning,
fieldwork, reporting, and customer relationships.
Manages large audit projects outsourced to consultants, including drafting related RFP’s, serving on
proposal evaluation panels, managing the resulting contracts, and coordinating and facilitating all
aspects of related fieldwork and reporting.
Manages investigation of hotline complaints or other sensitive matters.
Manages professional staff development, strategic plan implementation, and office-wide
performance.
Manages internal initiatives to improve audit processes.
Performs assigned audit projects to include developing audit scope, objective, and methodology;
preliminary planning; individual and group interviews; program development; qualitative and
quantitative data collection, transference, and reproduction; meeting agenda and results
documentation; work paper preparation, indexing and organization; entrance and exit conferences;
and report and correspondence preparation.
Helps others negotiate points of difference with stakeholders.
Assists with the audit universe risk assessment process and annual audit plan preparation.
Performs assigned audit quality assurance support duties to include work paper review and verification,
and cross-reference checking.
Keeps up-to-date on issues and laws affecting work and the profession as a whole
Coaches teams on necessary judgment for balancing exposure to risk with cost benefit of control
responses.
Coaches teams to recognize overarching themes among risks and observations
Produces and communicates information to executive level management.
Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED/SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Employee oversees work of Internal Auditors and provides staff development and training
opportunities.
Employee works with general direction and reports to a designated supervisor, who makes staff
assignments and provides assistance with extremely complex or difficult problems.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such
places as offices, meeting and training rooms, etc. Work area is adequately lighted, heated, and
ventilated.
Employee works primarily in an office setting under generally favorable working conditions. Work is
sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, etc. No special
physical demands are required to perform the work
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or Master’s of Public
Administration and seven years of internal or public accounting auditing experience
or
Master’s of Accountancy or Business Administration, and six years of internal or public accounting
auditing experience
and
Two years of supervisory responsibility for three or more audit professionals
More specific education, experience or certification requirements may be included in the position
announcement as vacancies occur.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Expert knowledge of auditing practices and standards
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Skill in recognizing and reinforcing quality work
Ability to build team trust and motivate employees.
Ability to coach professional staff to effectively manage multiple priorities.
Ability to train and evaluate the work of professionals.
Ability to set reasonable expectations.
LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS:
Multiple certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified
Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or other applicable professional
designation.
Valid "Class D" Driver's License may be required for some positions in this classification.