State of Illinois

Chief Internal Auditor

State of Illinois • $113K — $135K *
Springfield, IL 62704In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor certification required
  • 4+ years of progressive auditing experience or 5+ years as an Auditor
  • Preferred: 4 years of internal auditing experience
  • Preferred: 2 years leading an internal audit program
  • Preferred: 4 years of supervisory experience
  • Preferred: 2 years executing an internal audit plan

Responsibilities

  • Develop and oversee a comprehensive agency-wide internal audit program
  • Act as the agency's spokesperson for audit-related issues to internal and external parties
  • Supervise a team in the Internal Audit Program Area
  • Assess the scope of audits based on operational changes
  • Maintain clear and constructive communication with management
  • Apply professional audit standards consistently
  • Identify training needs to meet agency goals

Benefits

  • Steady work hours from Monday to Friday
  • Exceptional benefits package including health and retirement options
  • Career and personal growth opportunities
  • Work environment fostering professional development
  • Opportunity to serve in a leadership role with significant impact
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 58535 Opening Date: 09/01/2026Closing Date: 09/23/2026Agency: Department of RevenueClass Title: CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR - 64325 Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,495 - $11,300 monthlyJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: NoneMerit Comp Code:
Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5pm
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability:Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location:Springfield - 101 W Jefferson St
Work County:Sangamon
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Position Overview

Would you like to work for a professional organization which provides steady hours and an exceptional benefits package? How about a workplace with career and personal growth opportunities? Then consider working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. We are hiring a Chief Internal Auditor for our Internal Audit Program Area located in Springfield, IL. This position is responsible for developing and overseeing a comprehensive agency-wide internal audit program, including developing an Annual Audit Plan and serving as the agency's point of contact with external auditors. If you are a strategic and critical thinker who is highly organized with good communication skills, then we want you! Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Apply now before time runs out!

Essential Functions

  • Subject to management approval of the Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), serves as Chief Internal Auditor.
  • Serves as official spokesperson on behalf of the Director and IDOR on audit-related or risk assessment issues to all internal and external entities including the Governor's Office, the Auditor General, the legislature, and the Office of Management and Budget.
  • Serves as full line supervisor.
  • Determines the scope of audits to be conducted in response to operational changes or new knowledge.
  • Maintains accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive and timely communications with management.
  • Applies professional audit standards to ensure standards of Internal Audits are consistent with current standards of the profession.
  • Assesses the training needs of staff to accomplish IDOR goals and to ensure compliance with Certified Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a bachelor's degree.
  • Requires certification as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor with at least four years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience -OR- as an Auditor with at least five years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Four (4) years of experience conducting internal audits.
  • Two (2) years of experience in leading an internal audit program.
  • Four (4) years of experience preparing and/or overseeing the preparation of clear, concise and complete internal audit reports, audit findings and related workpapers.
  • Certification as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
  • Four (4) years of supervisory experience.
  • Two (2) years of experience preparing and executing an internal audit plan.
  • Two (2) years of experience serving as a liaison or coordinating the work of external audit firms, Auditor General, or regulatory bodies.


Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
  • Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
  • Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
  • This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
  • Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.


About State of Illinois

The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." Louis Joliet and Father Marquette were the first Europeans to arrive in Illinois in 1673. Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818 and was the 21st state to enter the Union. The state motto is "State Sovereignty, National Union." Illinois is the fifth most populous state in the country with almost 12.9 million people. Abraham Lincoln and three other U.S. Presidents have called Illinois home, including Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The General Assembly adopted the state slogan, "Land of Lincoln" in 1955. Springfield is the state capital and home to more Abraham Lincoln sites than any other place in the United States, including the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, and Lincoln-Herndon Law Office.

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