Deputy Director Internal Audit

New Jersey Turnpike Authority

$90K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required.
  • 7-10 years of business experience, with 5+ years in a management/supervisory auditing role.
  • CPA and/or CIA designation preferred or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles, auditing standards, and Authority policies.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred.
  • Valid NJ Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

  • Develops policies for Internal Audit and manages technical and administrative functions.
  • Assigns annual audit projects to optimize staff resource utilization.
  • Identifies activities for audit review and assists in creating the Annual Audit plan.
  • Reviews and approves audit project scopes and work papers, providing final evaluations.
  • Oversees special assignments/projects and represents the Director when needed.
  • Monitors time budget control systems for audit projects.
  • Ensures professional standards in audit projects are adhered to.
  • Leads auditor guidance to meet audit objectives and maintains team relations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance after waiting period.
  • Enrollment in NJ Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) if eligible.
  • Various types of Life Insurance under PERS.
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan available.
  • Generous time off policies including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
  • Eligibility for flex time and telework based on performance and policy compliance.
  • Toll-free commute on NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway for employee travel.
Full Job Description
Description

Email resume to [email protected]

POSITION:
Under the direction of the Director of Internal Audit, the Deputy Director of Internal Audit provides assistance to the Director in establishing and administering a comprehensive Authority-wide internal audit function.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participates in the development of policies for Internal Audit; directs technical and administrative functions.
2. Assists in establishing optimum staff resource utilization through assignment of annual audit projects.
3. Identifies and assesses those activities subject to review and assists in developing long and short-term programs of audit coverage to prepare an Annual Audit plan.
4. Reviews and approves the purpose, scope, and approach to projects and performs final reviews of work papers and draft reports.
5. Undertakes special assignments and/or projects.
6. Represents the Director of Internal Audit, as required.
7. Monitors the system of time budget control over audit projects.
8. Reviews audit projects to ensure that professional standards are maintained.
9. Assists in maintaining effective work relations with Internal Audit Staff, departments, and Executive Management.
10. Guides auditors to ensure that audit objectives are met.
11. Assists in developing manuals and training aids.
12. Assists in the preparation of Audit Committee meetings.
13. In the absence of the Director of Internal Audit will oversee Security and Safety sections.
14. Performs other tasks/functions as required.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or requirements for the job. Management reserves the right to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related business field.
2. Seven (7) to ten (10) years business experience, including, at least five (5) years current auditing experience in a management/supervisory position.
3. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation preferred or equivalent, in education and experience.
4. Must have knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and standards, and Authority policies and procedures.
5. Ability to communicate in written and oral forms.
6. Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet and email. Knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred.
7. Must possess a valid NJ Driver's License.

BENEFITS & PAY:

This position will be located at the headquarters building, located in Woodbridge, NJ. Toll-free commutation is available for employee travel to and from work on the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.

All non-aligned NJTA full time management employees are entitled to participate in the following benefits per the guidelines of the management collective bargaining agreement: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance after applicable waiting period; Enrollment in the NJ Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) if eligible; PERS Life Insurance and PERS Supplemental Life Insurance; Group Life Insurance; Paid up Management Life Insurance; Worker's Compensation Insurance; 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan; Time off including holidays, vacation, sick, personal, leaves of absence, and other pre-approved days after applicable waiting periods.

This position is eligible for flex time hours upon meeting the requirements outlined in the Authority's policy and at the Authority's ultimate discretion. Additionally, this position is eligible for telework upon meeting the requirements outlined in the Authority's policy, such as performance expectations and applicable waiting periods, and at the Authority's ultimate discretion. Flex time and Telework is not guaranteed.

Email resume to [email protected]

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