Audit Manager

Performance Audit Manager – Alaska Division of Legislative Audit About the Division

The Alaska Division of Legislative Audit is recruiting for a Performance Audit Manager. We are dedicated to our mission of enhancing government operations and accountability by increasing transparency within the State of Alaska.

We are looking for an experienced auditor who is self‑motivated, energetic, and detail oriented. The right candidate will be able to manage the Division’s performance audit function, including supervising audit teams and writing and editing reports. This position is part of the Division of Legislative Audit’s executive management team and works closely with other audit managers, the deputy legislative auditor, and the legislative auditor.

Hiring this position is the first step in building a team of auditors that focus on performance audits, thereby allowing them to be conducted continuously throughout the year. The manager will establish and lead the performance audit teams and will be responsible for creating and editing performance audit reports. Start date is negotiable.

• Works with the Legislative Auditor to ensure goals and priorities align with the Division’s mission.
• Recommends policies and procedures to ensure performance audits are consistently of high quality and meet government audit standards.
• Oversees performance audit teams, including scheduling, staffing, and tracking the progress of all audit projects.
• Actively oversees the performance audit portfolio to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget, and that all audit objectives have been addressed in accordance with auditing standards.
• Ensures audit teams develop a clear scope, objectives, and audit workplan within time allotted for scoping and planning.
• Seeks revisions or clarifications to audit procedures as necessary for improved outcomes.
• Approves audit programs and selection of audit procedures during the planning stage of audit assignments.
• Develops and provides team trainings to supplement procedure updates.
• Reviews and approves preliminary audit budget request, subsequent revisions, and scopes prior to submission to Legislative Auditor.
• Represents the Division with audit clients, legislators, and other stakeholders.
• Reviews work papers serving as audit documentation to ensure documentation contains sufficient evidence to support significant judgments and conclusions presented in the audit report.
• Reviews and helps audit teams refine their audit findings, draft reports, and report messages so they clearly and convincingly communicate the intended messages.
• Ensures audits comply with audit standards.
• Assists with recruitment of new audit personnel.
• Drafts and edits audit reports.
• Evaluates subordinate auditors, and tracks employee evaluations and ensures timely completion.
• Fosters a challenging, creative, and cooperative team environment.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent work and documents.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the Legislative Auditor.

• Master’s degree desired, with an emphasis in business, public administration, public policy, political science, statistics, economics, law, social science, or another related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in a similar field is required.
• A minimum of seven years of experience, with increasing responsibilities in planning, managing, and conducting complex performance audits of government programs and activities in accordance with Government Audit Standards (GAGAS).
• Strong report‑writing skills are required.

• Is persistently inquisitive, skeptical, and probing.
• Problem‑solves and identifies appropriate methods to gather the information needed to address the audit objectives.
• Sees relevant patterns in quantitative and qualitative data.
• Synthesizes audit evidence into findings and report messages.
• Possesses excellent report‑writing skills.
• Effectively supervises others.
• Possesses a commanding knowledge of government auditing standards.
• Possesses excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Works collaboratively with individuals.
• Ability to work effectively under stress and tight…