DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address:  150 N. 18th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85007

Salary: $69,300 

Grade: 23

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED 

A Career in Public Service Awaits You, Come Join our Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs Team!

Your Talent, Our Mission: To promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona.

Why work for ADHS? A great benefit of working for the State of Arizona is a fantastic work/life balance. State employees enjoy challenging work, popular remote work options, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and career growth opportunities.

What You'll Do: 

Collects and analyzes data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. Examines, investigates, and reviews records, reports, financial statements and management practices. Plans and organizes audit procedures and prepares detailed reports on audit findings. Reports to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommends changes in operations and financial activities.

This position is assigned to our Internal Audit group in the ADHS Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs and works under general supervision of the Audit Administrator. The fundamental responsibilities of the position include the following: Performs highly complex agency and program internal audits to gauge economy, efficiency, effectiveness, policy compliance, and properly functioning internal controls. Advises on requirements, liabilities, and penalties of compliance and non-compliance.

Prepares audit workpapers, draft and final reports including communicating results to agency management at exit conferences. Develops audit scopes, test objectives and test steps based on policy and complex data analysis in accordance with generally-accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and government audit standards (GAS).

May be required to provide testimony at formal or informal legal hearings. Performing complex audits of contracts and grant expenditures (i.e.; Contractor Expense Reports (CER) / vendor invoices) including evaluating other municipality "best practices" in order to leverage in assessing ADHS internal controls and recommending improvements to sure up control gaps to reduce risk. Conducting and developing CER financial training.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Performs difficult, highly complex, and/or sensitive audits. Scope may include multi-discipline or multi-functional areas of a complex nature.

Prepares audit reports, outlines, and draft and final reports.

Develops audit scopes, objectives, and procedures in accordance with generally-accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and government audit standards (GAS).

Advises on the requirements, liabilities, and penalties of compliance and noncompliance.

Conduct extensive CER financial training and provide continuing consultative services to ADHS management.

Knowledge of:
- Accounting principles and practices; the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM), State Statutes, and Administrative Code.
- Considerable knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, methods, techniques of government accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management.
- Automated accounting systems and internal control structures, including the use of applicable software.
- Considerable knowledge of reference materials such as federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, and policies and procedures.
- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:
- Auditing work, principles and standards.
- Analysis, interpretation, and communication of financial data.
- Reconciliation of reports and financial data.
- Identify and correct inconsistencies or errors of financial data.
- Recommend and implement solutions to identified financial problems.
- Effective time management.
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
- Excel, including macros and pivot tables.
- Work organization and accomplishment.
- Maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems, including PC and mainframe computer skills.

Ability to:
Work independently under general supervision of the Chief Audit Administrator or Audit Supervisor.
- Work in teams and collaborate effectively with co-workers including leading team members.
- Compose clear and concise audit reports.
- Accurately complete and assemble audit working papers.
- Accurately analyze and interpret complex data.
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field with a minimum of two years experience as an Auditor or equivalent. Preference given to applicants with Public Health experience. Prefer Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); Certified Public Accountant (CPA);
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Gov. Auditing Professional (CGAP)

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.