SR AUDITOR - DD

About Metro

Job Summary
Performs complex operational and compliance audits to evaluate controls, procedures and policies and to ensure that Metro programs, operations and activities are performed efficiently and effectively; makes recommendations to improve internal controls and procedures.

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 Accounting, Business, Public Administration, or a related field

Experience

• Three or more years of experience conducting internal and information system audits with increased responsibility over time (Existing Spec has "3 years' journey-level experience"); some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment; experience in a public or governmental entity preferred (Questionnaire has no preferred Experience)

Certification/Licenses

• Valid California Class C Driver License

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferred, based on area of assignment 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
  

• Examines, verifies, analyzes, and evaluates organizational procedures and performs operational, compliance, and IT (Information Technology) audits to the extent necessary and sufficient

• Obtains and analyzes accounting records, systems data, background information, management reports and all other documents necessary in conducting complex audits

• Interviews departmental management and personnel

• Reviews, analyzes, monitors, evaluates and audits internal controls, relating to information systems and/or procedures

• Prepares audit workplans and papers, develops audit techniques, and tests controls in a diverse data processing environment

• Analyzes and evaluates operational policies and procedures, management and organizational structures, and control environments of departments processing information on computers (mainframe, microcomputers, and personal computers)

• Documents audit findings and compiles and organizes work papers in accordance with audit guidelines

• Conducts surveys and studies of complex fiscal or management issues

• Responds to supervisory and quality assurance review notes

• Summarizes audit findings and prepares audit reports that prompt appropriate departmental management actions

• Presents and reviews audit findings with appropriate departments and recommends improvement of procedures and methods of control

• Coordinates with departmental management on replies to audit reports and corrective action plans

• Follows up on audit recommendations to ensure corrective actions are taken

• Prepares and presents audit reports to management and the Board of Directors

• Performs other related duties

• 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 performance auditing, attestation engagements, and information systems auditing

  • Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing internal auditing of a public agency

  • Institute of Internal Auditors Professional Practices Framework, ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) Auditing Standards, ISACA COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) and Government Accountability Office Government Auditing Standards

  • Project management tools, techniques and skills

  • Principles of supervision

  • Relevant computer business software applications

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

  • Performing statistical and financial analyses

  • Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions

  • Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions

  • Communicating effectively orally and in writing

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

  • Operating computers and general office equipment

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

  • Complete audit projects on-time and within budget

  • Handle highly confidential information

  • Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data

  • Think and act independently

  • Determine strategies to achieve goals

  • Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence

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

  • Oversee, train and motivate assigned staff

  • Travel to offsite locations

  • 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 on elevated surfaces or below ground level (Occasionally)

  • Work in isolation or alone (Occasionally)

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

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

• Standing (Occasionally)

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

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

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

• Good hearing (Constantly)

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

• 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) (Constantly)