AUDITOR - DD

About Metro

Job Summary
Analyzes Metro operations and management practices or to evaluate costs (proposed or claimed) by contractors.

Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Business, Chemistry, Communications, Economics, Engineering, Finance, History, Math, Psychology, Public Policy, Sociology, or a related field

Experience

• One or more years of experience conducting financial, operational and procedural audits with increased responsibility over time (Questionnaire has "2 years of experience") (Existing Spec has "2 years' professional-level audit experience")

Certification/Licenses

• Valid California Class C Driver′s License

• Professional certificates/licenses preferred (Questionnaire has no preferred Certificates/Licenses) Note The above minimum qualifications reflect best practices. The blue highlights indicate a difference between the draft job spec, the original job spec and/or the questionnaire.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  Example of Duties
  

• Verifies the accuracy of Metro′s records as they pertain to recordkeeping practices, assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, and related transactions, and recommends improvements

• Reviews and analyzes contractors′ accounting system, financial statements, and their compliance with the contract provisions and applicable rules and regulations

• Evaluates management information systems, policies and procedures, and internal control systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws, guidelines, and standards

• Plans audits and completes various audit activities which include fieldwork, analysis, and report development and presentation

• Assists in the development of the audit plan for the team, conducts an assigned specific phase or section of the audit, prepares findings and recommendations for the report, and contributes to report presentation and follow-up

• Prepares work papers and audit reports and discusses findings and conclusions with Metro management, officials, and contractors

• Recommends corrective actions to be taken based on findings of errors, or non-compliance

• Provides audit support to Metro departments to strengthen internal controls and ensure accuracy of financial statements

• Acts as a liaison with all levels of management to ensure the implementation of approved audit recommendations

• Develops audit procedures with proposed timeframes and budgetary estimates to ensure timely completion of audit assignments

• Conducts field audits and performs special auditing assignments such as studies of specific operations requiring data development and interpretation of unusual factors

• Establishes and maintains rapport with contractors, Metro staff and city personnel

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out May be required to perform other related job duties
  
  
  Knowledge and Abilities
  Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

  • Theories, principles, and practices of governmental accounting, business finance, internal audit and financial audit

  • Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing internal audits for a public agency, such as Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost Accounting Standards

  • Research and report preparation methods

  • Internal controls and risk assessments

  • Relevant computer business software applications/programs

  
  Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

  • Problem solving and effectively organizing and documenting observations and analysis leading to proposed recommendations or solutions

  • Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions

  • Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions

  • Critical thinking and problem solving

  • Communicating effectively orally and in writing.

  • Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

  • Using computerized software programs to access data, perform data manipulations and analytics, and develop project worksheets and reports

  
  Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

  • Perform statistical and financial analyses

  • Work independently on assigned tasks with minimal supervision

  • Follow oral and written instructions.

  • Establish constructive working relationships with audited agency management and staff, and to maintain credibility throughout the audit process

  • Organize, coordinate and perform multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

  • Handle highly confidential information

  • Determine strategies to achieve goals

  • Compile and analyze complex data

  • Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and fiscal practices

  • Establish constructive working relationships with audited agency management and staff, and to maintain credibility throughout the audit process

  • Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence

  • Read, write, speak, and understand English
    Special Conditions
    The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    Working Conditions
    

  • Normal office situation (Constantly)

  • Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen (Constantly)

  • Stockroom or warehouse (Occasionally)

  • High dust, dirt, and/or grease environment (Occasionally)

  • High noise environment (Occasionally)

  • Work with poor ventilation (Occasionally)

  • Work with regular exposure to odors or fumes (Occasionally)

  • Work with vibrating equipment (Occasionally)

  • Work on elevated surfaces or below ground level (Occasionally)

  • Work on slippery or uneven surfaces (Occasionally)

  • Work in awkward or confining/enclosed spaces (Occasionally)

  • Work in darkness or with poor lighting (Occasionally)

  • Work in isolation or alone (Occasionally)

  • Exposure to moving machinery and/or vehicles (Occasionally)

  • Exposure to physical hazards during site visits or audits (Occasionally)

  • Exposure to outdoor weather including extreme heat, cold, dampness and/or humidity (Occasionally)

  • Work irregular hours, split shifts, weekends, holidays, or 24-hour-a-day on-call assignments (Occasionally)

  • Work after designated regular hours in case of special assignments or emergencies (Occasionally)

  • Subject to periodic, unannounced audits or searches of his/her person and belongings (Occasionally)

  • High work speed to meet required quotas or volume of piecework (Occasionally)

  • Travel, without overnight stays (Occasionally)

  • Travel, including overnight stays (Occasionally)

  • Travel out of state (Occasionally)

  
  Physical Effort Required
  

• Sitting at a desk or table (Constantly)

• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium (Frequently)

• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions (Constantly)

• Standing (Occasionally)

• Walking (distance 5′ to 100′) (Occasionally)

• Crawling, crouching, squatting, stooping and/or kneeling (Occasionally)

• Bending or twisting at the neck, waist and/or knees (Occasionally)

• Intermittently sitting, standing, stooping (Occasionally)

• Pushing and/or pulling (Occasionally)

• Light lifting or carrying 25 lbs. or less (Occasionally)

• Moderate lifting or carrying 26-50 lbs. (Occasionally)

• Climbing (e.g., ladders, scaffolds, stairs, poles, into vehicles, etc.) (Occasionally)

• Reaching by extending hand(s) and/or arm(s) in any direction (Occasionally)

• Using equipment requiring high hand and finger dexterity (Occasionally)

• Repetitive motion (e.g., typing, calculator, stapling, stamping, filing, sorting, operating equipment, writing) (Constantly)

• Operating foot pedals (Occasionally)

• Communicating through speech in the English language required (Constantly)

• Good hearing (Constantly)

• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances (Occasionally)

• Good close vision to read typed or hand-written material (Constantly)

• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.) (Occasionally)

• Understand, remember and apply verbal and/or written information (Constantly)

• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology and to complete tasks (Constantly)

• Communicate, exchange and/or explain information (Constantly)

• Count, compute, analyze and/or interpret numerical data (Constantly)

• Make decisions that have an impact on the individual′s work and/or others (Constantly)

• Conduct research, analyze data and/or document findings (Constantly)

• Prioritize and manage workload (Constantly)

• Control one′s own emotional reactions (e.g., frustration) (Constantly)

• Work in a high-pressure environment with the ability to manage potentially dangerous situations (directly/indirectly) (Occasionally)