Auditor

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The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by removing barriers to participation.

We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote, meaningfully support candidates for city office, and run for office themselves. NYC Votes, our voter engagement initiative, meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide, which delivers information about candidates directly to voters’ doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference, allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people, not just wealthy donors and special interests.

And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money, increasing transparency and accountability in local government.

We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections, candidates will better reflect the communities they serve, elected leaders will be more accountable to the public, and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust.

• Analyze financial records and disclosure statements for desk and field financial, compliance and investigative audits of political campaigns. Overtime will be required to complete work as needed.
• Perform audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and following internally developed specialized programs.
• Manage assigned audit caseload in team structure in adherence with internal and external deadlines, coordinating with other CFB units as necessary.
• Provide assistance in planning activities of the audit team during the post-election period and coordinating the team’s activities with other CFB units.
• Prepare written reports and correspondence that are clear, concise, accurate and timely.
• Communicate with campaigns in a professional manner and assist in providing guidance to campaigns on various audit and compliance issues.
• Represent the Auditing and Accounting Unit as required on special projects.

We're seeking individuals eager to make an impact, even if they don't tick every box on our job description. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and the unique blend of lived experiences, non-traditional education pathways, practical know-how, and a variety of skills and abilities that each candidate brings to the table. If you're ready to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team.

• Knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
• Knowledge of election and ethics laws and regulations
• Familiarity of Government auditing standards and practices, a plus

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong research and analytic skills
• Strong organization skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Excel or equivalent

• Ability to work as a team and independently
• Ability to organize and manage their own caseload
• Ability to analyze data and financial records
• Ability to meet internal and external deadlines
• Ability to collaborate with other internal units
• Ability to work overtime, as needed

• Experience working in a campaign finance agency, investigative agency, political oversight organization or legal/regulatory environment
• Fluency in multiple languages a plus

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve-semester credits) in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a…