Auditor III Job Minneapolis area,Minnesota USA,Accounting

Position Description

* Restricted to current City of Minneapolis employees*

This position performs highly complex audits, provides leadwork and technical guidance to less experienced auditors, and contributes to the Office's annual enterprise risk assessment and annual audit and strategic planning processes. The incumbent leads critical phases of complex audit engagements, develops sophisticated audit programs and testing methodologies for assigned projects, and provides technical assistance to audit teams across the Office.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Lead and assist less experienced auditors in planning audit engagements, including establishing objectives, scope, methodology, and resource needs.

Develop, review, and perform complex audit procedures and testing to evaluate internal controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness

Review audit testing plans and provide technical guidance and coaching to less experienced auditors on audit methodology and testing approaches

Prepare, review, and edit audit reports to ensure accuracy, clarity, quality, and compliance with professional auditing standards

Lead complex audit engagements from planning through reporting, ensuring projects are completed efficiently and in accordance with established standards and timelines

Coordinate and conduct follow-up activities for complex audit findings to assess the status and effectiveness of corrective actions.

Maintain audit project documentation, milestones, and status information within the Office's audit management software.

Serve as the first-level technical and quality reviewer for audit work papers, testing, and reports prepared by less experienced auditors

Identify recurring trends, systemic risks, and opportunities for improvement, and recommend enhancements to audit methodologies, templates, procedures, and Office practices

Participate in the annual enterprise risk assessment and contribute to the development of the annual audit plan.

Prepare and review audit work papers to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Government Auditing Standards and Office policies

Communicate effectively with auditees, management, and other stakeholders throughout the audit process to facilitate engagement objectives and resolve audit issues.

At the direction of Office leadership, coordinate with clients to support continuous monitoring activities and resolve audit issues or disputes before escalation to senior management

Conduct investigative audits assigned, including those arising from enterprise risk assessments, anonymous hotline complaints, employee disclosures, management requests, or other referrals. Lead or assist investigations involving allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or other irregularities.

Provide ongoing technical guidance, mentoring, and training to less experienced auditors throughout all phases of audit engagements.

Working Conditions

Normal office working environment.

Required Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in policy and process analysis, finance, public administration, business administration, accounting or equivalent.

Minimum Experience: 5+ years of audit or related experience, which includes 2+ years of experience providing advanced technical oversight and leading project teams and 2-3 years of experience conducting government auditing in compliance with U.S. Government.

Licensures/

Certifications:

Ability to obtain or maintain professional credentials in CPA, CIA, CDE, CISA within 1 year of employment.

Selection Process: The selection process will consist of one or more of the following steps: a rating of relevant education and experience (100%). It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will be used to determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Only those candidates who attain a passing score (70%) on each step in the selection process will be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

Background Check: The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in…