Salary : $127,744.65 - $178,842.50 Annually
Location : Ventura County Government Center, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 0959AUD-26AA (MA)
Department: Auditor-Controller
Division: Internal Audit
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: 6/25/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Description
THE POSITION
The Internal Audit Division, through cooperation with County management, conducts audits and analyses that foster positive change to reduce risk and enhance the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of County departments/agencies.

Under general direction of the Deputy Director Auditor-Controller, the Manager - Internal Audit plans, organizes and directs the fiscal activities and operations services of the Internal Audit Division in the Auditor-Controller's Office. This position selects, trains and supervises professional staff; coordinates assigned activities with departments and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to higher level management and executive staff. This position is responsible for managing and performing complex audit and analysis projects for all County departments.

The successful candidate will have excellent analytical skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to present complex matters clearly and concisely.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have considerable experience with governmental auditing practices, procedures, and standards, including a demonstrated knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards and/or Government Auditing Standards; supervision of staff in a public-sector environment; project management; and developing new and/or revised policies and procedures to adapt to internal and external policy changes or legal mandates.

PAYROLL TITLE
Manager Accounting - Auditor Controller

Manager, Accounting - Auditor Controller is a management classification and not eligible for overtime compensation.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Manages and performs complex audit and analysis projects, including: developing audit scope and objectives; reviewing auditors' working papers; developing findings and recommendations; and communicating audit results to County leadership and the public.
• Directly and through subordinate staff, selects, trains, and supervises eight (8) professional audit staff; organizes and assigns appropriate workload levels; assigns and reviews work, establishes performance standards and evaluates work; provides or coordinates staff training; conducts performance evaluations; implements discipline procedures; ensures the provision of a high performing audit operation to serve the needs of the department and the County.
• Plans, organizes, manages and directs the fiscal activities and operations services within the Internal Audit Division of the Office of the Auditor-Controller, manages and participates in the development of division goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Coordinates Employee Fraud Hotline issues and investigative action.
• Develops and implements long and short-term strategic plans in support of division goals and objectives.
• Analyzes new legislation and changes in regulations to determine impact on division's operations; advises executives accordingly, and devises strategies for coping and complying with changes.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate staffing levels; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support system, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for process improvement; directs implementation of change.
• Analyzes the division's overall fiscal data requirements for its various operations and directs the development and implementation of systems and procedures to meet those requirements.
• Coordinates audits of assigned functional area with internal and external auditors.
• Reviews Board Letters and complex contracts on a County-wide basis to ensure they are written in accordance with County policy and that contract terms are appropriate; administers payment provisions of contracts to ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
• Plans and prepares various comprehensive financial, management and statistical reports, and other statutory reporting.
• Serves as liaison to local, state and federal agencies, and to other County departments and external organizations on operational issues and policies.
• Travels to various County locations and work sites to conduct audits, attend meetings, and perform other job-related functions.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Extensive education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

An example of qualifying experience and education includes:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree with at least eighteen (18) semester units of college-level accounting, business and/or business-related coursework (e.g., public administration, information technology, etc.)
PLUS
Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional accounting, auditing, or related compliance or analytical experience of which four (4) years must be at a supervisory or management level with responsibilities for fiscal operations or project management;
OR
Two (2) years as a Manager, Accounting II for the County of Ventura.

Education/Experience Substitutions
The following may substitute for one (1) year of required experience, with a maximum substitution of one (1) year:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license issued by the State of California
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certificate
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate
• Advanced degree in accounting, business and/or a business-related field (e.g., public administration, accounting, finance, statistics, information technology, etc.).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Experience performing financial, operational, or compliance audits in accordance with professional standards.
• Experience utilizing automated audit tools or financial systems to generate reports and perform research and analysis for auditing and/or accounting purposes.

Verification of the required college degree and 18 semester units of college-level accounting, business and/or business-related coursework (e.g., public administration, information technology, etc.) is required:

• Submit your college transcripts/grade reports from an accredited college or university, showing your name, degree-conferral date, and the major field of study within three days of this recruitment closing;
• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Degree(s) from a foreign institution require an academic credential evaluation to determine the U.S. equivalency.
• If the name on this documentation is different from the name on your application, include documents that show the name change (e.g., a marriage certificate).

DESIRED

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license issued by the State of California
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certificate
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate
• Experience with:
  • Local, state and federal rules and regulations governing fiscal operations including government accounting and auditing practices, procedures and standards;
  • VCFMS and other systems specific to the County of Ventura;
  • Supervision of staff in a public-sector environment;

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of: operations, services and activities of an the Auditor-Controller's Internal Audit division; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices and standards; financial and operational auditing standards and techniques; internal control principles and frameworks; cash handling techniques; principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building and conflict resolution; principles and practices of supervision, training and performance evaluation in a public-sector environment; principles and practices of organization, administration and personnel management; principles and practices of project management; principles and practices of budget development, monitoring and control; principles of cost/benefit analysis; principles of statistics and data analysis; local, state and federal rules and regulations governing fiscal operations including government accounting and auditing practices, procedures and standards; knowledge of the application of automated systems for financial reporting and accounting/auditing purposes.

Skilled in: research, problem solving, data analysis; written and verbal communication; learning complex operations quickly; management and leadership; planning, directing, controlling and managing fiscal operations, staff and services; relationship building
with people at all levels of County operations; interpreting and applying provision of codes, regulations, statutes and ordinances relevant to assigned operations; developing and implementing fiscal monitoring and control mechanisms; developing and conducting effective presentations to County management, executives, Board of Supervisors and the general public; use of computers and related technology including software applications specific to the work performed, such as electronic working papers, VCFMS and other systems specific to the County of Ventura.

Ability to: plan, organize, lead and manage the work of supervisory, professional, technical and clerical fiscal staff; model leadership behavior; gain cooperation through dialogue and influence; analyze and evaluate administrative and abstract auditing concepts and procedures; develop and implement new or revised policies and procedures to adapt to internal and external policy changes or legal mandates; analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations; manage the production of various critical, enterprise-wide, comprehensive reports; exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and establish and