City and County of San Francisco · 18 hours ago
Exempt to Permanent - 1686 Auditor III (E10186)
City and County of San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city committed to enhancing the quality of life for its diverse population. They are seeking a Senior Auditor III who will supervise and direct the work of staff, plan and complete complex audits, and ensure compliance with legal standards and internal controls.
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Responsibilities
Audits and investigates a wide variety of programs, functions, processes, and activities of city departments and contracts to evaluate their efficiency, effectiveness, economy, and legal compliance
Audits surveys, including researching legal mandates and other background information, while determining needs of key stakeholders, identifying potential risk areas, understanding relevant internal controls, and identifying potential sources of evidence under general direction
Audits entrance and exit conferences and periodic meetings with department management to inform them of audit results
Interviews department and program management, and staff to obtain information
Develops audit scope and objectives, and prepares detailed audit programs, time budgets, and milestone dates
Audits fieldwork, including collecting, analyzing, and documenting audit evidence as it relates to the audit objectives
Reconstructs records and data that may have been destroyed or falsified
Reviews internal controls
Develops audit findings and recommendations that are fully supported by analysis
Reviews team members' work for completeness, technical accuracy, organization, content, tone, and grammatical accuracy
Prepares and reviews written audit reports that effectively communicate the audit results
Prepares and presents audit results at public hearings and to a variety of audiences
Provides input into annual audit work plan to identify audit risks and priorities
Receives and enters complaints for investigation from the whistleblower and/or complaints hotline and website
Develops scope of work for and monitors consultant contracts
Audits follow-up activities
Maintains close contact with the audit director regarding project progress and problems; and appropriate involvement in project oversight and decision-making/problem solving
Supervises, trains, and evaluates Auditor I/II and clerical and/or administrative support staff; and manages staff performance. Encourages team members to challenge themselves and actively contribute to team effort. Provides input to performance evaluations of team members
Maintains the appropriate level of confidentiality and sensitivity
Maintains professional proficiency through continuing professional education and participates in professional associations
Performs all assignments in accordance with the office policies and/or Government Auditing Standards, as appropriate
Recommends and/or develops operational changes for the City Services Auditor division
Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Current Category 16, 17, or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 1686 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in class 1686
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, statistics, the social sciences, English, or a related field
Four (4) years of verifiable professional auditing or related analytical experience
Strong understanding of local government operations
Demonstrated expertise in government auditing standards and auditing principles and practices
Company
City and County of San Francisco
City and County of San Francisco is the only consolidated city-county in California.
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