MANAGEMENT REVIEW SPECIALIST - SES - 76002555

Requisition No: 849361 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: MANAGEMENT REVIEW SPECIALIST - SES - 76002555

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 76002555 

Salary:  $77,475.84 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/12/2025 

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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

INTERNAL AUDITING

Selected Exempt Service (SES) Opportunity

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

Contact Person: Erin Mook, 850-617-3104, erinmook@flhsmv.gov

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

Duties and Responsibilities

We are looking for a dedicated professional to join the Office of the Inspector General, Internal Audit Section, in a pivotal role providing a range of assurance and advisory services to FLHSMV in support of effective governance, accountability, and performance.  This highly responsible position requires a candidate with exceptional attention to detail, sound decision-making, and critical thinking abilities, who also thrives as a team player in a dynamic environment.

In this position, you will plan and perform intricate compliance audits and reviews relating to organizations that receive specialty license plate funds and voluntary contributions (state financial assistance).  You will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and compliance with regulations relating to the specialty license plate and voluntary contributions programs. Additionally, you will recommend improvements to enhance reporting, recordkeeping, internal controls, and compliance.   This position reports to the Audit Director.  Specific responsibilities include:

• Conducting audits of financial records, internal controls, and operations to ensure compliance with specialty license plate and voluntary contribution program policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Researching appropriate statutes, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Working independently to develop and maintain an audit program.
• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing financial data.
• Conducting interviews with individuals relating to the area under review.
• Deriving conclusions based on data analysis.
• Preparing complete and accurate working papers to support work performed.
• Preparing comprehensive and detailed reports of findings and recommendations.
• Presenting results of audits and reviews to Department and organization management.
• Assisting management with the review and analysis of business operations relating to specialty license plate and voluntary contribution audits.
• Monitoring the status of audit recommendations and appraising the adequacy of corrective actions.
• Performing yearly risk assessment activities and developing an annual audit plan for specialty license plate and voluntary contribution audits.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the requirements in Section 215.197, F.S., the Florida Single Audit Act.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of internal controls, governance, accountability, and fraud,
• Knowledge of accounting, finance, and business operations.
• Knowledge of internal auditing standards, principles, and methodology.
• Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting.
• Computer skills associated with analyzing large volumes of data.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong oral and written skills needed for conducting interviews, establishing facts, and conveying conclusions and recommendations in group situations and written format.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Ability to make oral presentations of audit findings and recommendations.
• Ability to effectively work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research and interviews.
• Ability to apply sound and balanced judgement.
• Ability to manage conflict in sensitive situations.
• Ability to assess risk.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to organize data into logical formats for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
• Ability to think critically and objectively.
• Ability to think analytically, anticipate obstacles, and think about next steps.
• Ability to understand and apply professional standards and ethics.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who have professional work experience:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate accepted by the Florida State Board of Accountancy.
• Experience in financial analysis, planning, research, and evaluation.
• Proven skills in writing reports and/or summaries.
• At least 4 years of professional experience, such as:
  • Conducting internal or external audits
  • Conducting financial, compliance, or performance audits
  • Assessing organizational risk
  • Recommending business process improvements

Job Related Requirements

• The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes.  Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant’s criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged.
• This position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing. This means there can be no cancellations, suspensions, or revocations for a minimum of three years prior to employment and for the duration of employment. There can be no more than three chargeable crashes or any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, during any consecutive three-year period prior to and throughout employment.
• The incumbent in this position is required to work in an assigned office at headquarters.
  • Headquarters address: 2900 Apalachee Pkwy. Tallahassee, FL  32399-0514
• Occasional travel is required.

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.  Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.