PRIMARY FUNCTIONS This is a highly responsible professional and supervisory position that manages, directs, and controls internal audits, investigations, and inspections that promote integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency of operations; develops and maintains the City's internal audit program. The Chief Auditor performs professional auditing work including conducting financial, fiscal compliance, and operational audits of City departments, programs, and activities, as well as external agencies receiving city funds through grants or contractual agreements/contracts. The audit work must ensure compliance with accountability standards, laws, regulations, and policies as established.Work involves planning audit work programs, determining schedules to meet workload and reporting requirements, and supervising auditors from the initial stages of projects to submission the final audit report. Work is performed with significant latitude, within the framework of established policies and procedures and is reviewed through conferences and analysis of reports for conformance with legal requirements, accounting principles and auditing procedures by the Controller or Director of Policy, Management, and Grants (Budget Director).Hybrid remote work options may be available once work routines are established.TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plans procedures and schedules for auditing extensive and complex accounting systems in the largest municipal agencies; co-ordinates audit with departmental officials.
- Supervises and participates in audits to ascertain adherence to pertinent laws, rules, and regulations concerning accounting transactions.
- Determines applicability of audit standards to the specific project and modifies procedures in accordance with individual situation.
- Develops audit policies, procedures, and templates.
- Designs risk-based audit programs to assess operations and processes that exhibit more critical levels of risk to the organization; Gathers, analyzes, and interprets information and applies professional discretion to reach appropriate conclusions and rank the importance of the issues identified in audit work.
- Reviews work of subordinate auditors, studies audit notes established standards.
- Confers with Director of Policy, Management and Grants (Budget Director) and Controller concerning major changes in audit procedures or particularly difficult questions of an auditing nature.
- Appraises the adequacy of corrective actions taken to improve deficient conditions.
- Evaluates the diverse functions and activities of the City to determine the nature of operations and the adequacy of the system of internal control surrounding them.
- Reviews audit findings with Controller prior to final draft of report.
- Interacts with City's Independent Auditors (External Auditors) in the performance of the citywide audit.
- Exercises discretion to identify the key internal controls in the audit area, activity, function, or process.
- Coordinates and monitors some of the citywide central billing functions.
- Performs related work as required.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Public Administration, or Business Administration; a minimum of 3 years' experience in the auditing field, including 3 years' experience in a supervisory capacity.Experience auditing large organizations is preferred. Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor certifications are ideal. Or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and the ability to be proficient with auditing standards, procedures, techniques, and statistical sampling methods involved in conducting financial and performance audits.
- Thorough knowledge of laws and regulations relating to municipal auditing and accounting.
- Considerable knowledge of the functions and organization of City government, municipal departments, and agencies; ability to understand and learn specialized concepts related to City government.
- Knowledge of the principles of public administration.
- Ability to plan, supervise, and review the work of a team of auditors engaged in examining extensive and complex accounting systems.
- Ability to establish audit work procedures and schedules.
- Ability to interpret the requirements and objectives of municipal audits and to secure the cooperation of agencies to be audited.
- Ability to organize, edit, and present, clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, the results of audit work.
- Demonstrated ability in applying effective analytical skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the public, public officials and various organizations and agencies.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) at an intermediate level, and the ability to learn additional computer programs/systems within a reasonable amount of time.
- Proficiency with computer-based accounting systems.
- Proficiency in using standard office equipment such as copiers, scanners, and fax machines.
- Specialized knowledge and ability typically reflected by a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor is preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements
Amount of Time
Working Environment
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Wet / humid conditions (non-weather)
X
Walk
X
Work near moving mechanical parts
X
Sit
X
Work in high, precarious places
X
Touch, handle, or feel
X
Fumes / airborne particles
X
Reach with hands & arms
X
Toxic / caustic chemicals
X
Climb or balance
X
Outdoor weather conditions
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Extreme cold (non-weather)
X
Talk or hear
X
Risk of electrical shock
X
Taste or smell
X
Work with explosives
X
Risk of radiation
X
Lifting or force to be exerted?
Vibration
X
How much and
how often?
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Up to 10 pounds
X
Up to 25 pounds
X
Up to 50 pounds
X
Up to 75 pounds
X
Up to 100 pounds
X
More than 100 pounds
X
SALARY, BARGAINING UNIT & TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a General Fund, Tested position.
This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 3144, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Bargaining agreements available to review HERE.
General Funded hires into this class are not covered by Social Security and will not pay Social Security taxes. They instead participate in the City Pension; the employee contribution rate is 10% of pay.Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of: (1) a pre-employment background check, (2) a pre-employment physical examination, including pre-employment drug screening accordance with the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy*, and (3) a 90-day probationary period. Instructions and information on this pre-employment process are included in Conditional Offer of Employment.Pursuant to the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, The City of New Haven has a adopted a Drug Free Workplace Policy. The City of New Haven requires a pre-employment drug test, which includes screening for marijuana.Selection Plan Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the minimum requirements as listed within the job description; failure to do so may result in disqualification. Applicants meeting minimum requirements may be invited to participate in a Civil Service exam process at a later date.It is critical that you complete the application thoroughly and submit information as outlined above, as the information you provide will be used to ascertain if you are eligible to move forward in the selection process. This information may be used to determine the eligibility list. As such, this job announcement should be considered the exam announcement, and submissions may be evaluated and scored prior to the posted closing date.Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid, working email address and you will need to monitor your email, including spam/junk folders, for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.We reserve the right to extend an application deadline or close a job posting early to ensure we can attract and identify the best candidate(s) for a position. ConclusionTo apply for this opportunity:
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