SENIOR MANAGER, AUDIT (OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL)
Company: Metro - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transporta
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC)
PTSC is an equal employment opportunity employerNon-Represented
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bulletin No: 005603-013 Job Title: SENIOR
MANAGER, AUDIT (OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL) Specialty: OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL Closing Date: Open Until Filled Salary Grade: H1O
Salary Range: $109,346 - $136,698 - $164,029 External/Internal:
EXTERNAL Open Until Filled openings may be closed at any time
without notice. At Will**This bulletin is posted to establish or
add to a Qualified Candidate Pool(QCP)Provides leadership in an
audit team environment while managing multiple complex audits and
special projects. This classification is assigned to the Office of
Inspector General (OIG). This classification operates and performs
in the Audit unit of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG),
creating and developing audits, studies, and reviews to monitor,
investigate, and report to the Inspector General and the Metro
Board on Metro programs and operations.Example Of Duties
- Plans and manages contract, financial, and/or operational
audits
- Plans and participates in the completion of Annual-Agency-wide
Risk Assessment and development of annual audit plan
- Manages and reviews all audit workpapers and reports completed
by assigned staff and ensures compliance with audit standards and
guidelines
- Develops, recommends, and implements audit policies,
procedures, and programs
- Establishes and monitors goals, work plans, schedules, and
strategies
- Prepares audit reports and presents findings to management,
executive staff, and Board members
- Analyzes and resolves audit-related issues; investigates and
determines causes of irregularities and errors
- Performs complex audit technical work
- Coordinates, monitors, and manages external audits performed by
Metro's independent external CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
firms and consultants
- Writes statement of work for out-sourced or co-sourced audits
and studies
- Prepares and develops annual performance plans for staff,
monitors staff performance, and assists in developing staff
professionally
- Ascertains the reliability of accounting and operational
data
- Represents department at meetings, conferences, and public
events
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and
procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and
maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned
employees
- 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 dutiesRequirements For
EmploymentA 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
two-for-one year basis. A typical combination includes:
-Education
- Bachelor's degree in in Business Administration, Public
Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Experience
- Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant
supervisory-level experience leading projects in contract
(pre-award and incurred cost), financial, operational efficiency
and effectiveness, compliance, and/or performance audits; some
positions in this class may require specialized experience in area
of assignmentCertifications/Licenses/Special Requirements -
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to
utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to
carry out job-related essential functions
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant
(CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified
Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferred Basic FunctionProvides leadership in
an audit team environment while managing multiple complex audits
and special projects. This classification is assigned to the Office
of Inspector General (OIG). This classification operates and
performs in the Audit unit of the Office of the Inspector General
(OIG), creating and developing audits, studies, and reviews to
monitor, investigate, and report to the Inspector General and the
Metro Board on Metro programs and operations.Example Of Duties
- Plans and manages contract, financial, and/or operational
audits
- Plans and participates in the completion of Annual-Agency-wide
Risk Assessment and development of annual audit plan
- Manages and reviews all audit workpapers and reports completed
by assigned staff and ensures compliance with audit standards and
guidelines
- Develops, recommends, and implements audit policies,
procedures, and programs
- Establishes and monitors goals, work plans, schedules, and
strategies
- Prepares audit reports and presents findings to management,
executive staff, and Board members
- Analyzes and resolves audit-related issues; investigates and
determines causes of irregularities and errors
- Performs complex audit technical work
- Coordinates, monitors, and manages external audits performed by
Metro's independent external CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
firms and consultants
- Writes statement of work for out-sourced or co-sourced audits
and studies
- Prepares and develops annual performance plans for staff,
monitors staff performance, and assists in developing staff
professionally
- Ascertains the reliability of accounting and operational
data
- Represents department at meetings, conferences, and public
events
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and
procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and
maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned
employees
- 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 dutiesRequirements For
EmploymentA 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
two-for-one year basis. A typical combination includes:
-Education
- Bachelor's degree in in Business Administration, Public
Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Experience
- Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant
supervisory-level experience leading projects in contract
(pre-award and incurred cost), financial, operational efficiency
and effectiveness, compliance, and/or performance audits; some
positions in this class may require specialized experience in area
of assignmentCertifications/Licenses/Special Requirements -
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to
utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to
carry out job-related essential functions
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant
(CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified
Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferredPreferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant
knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business
necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications
and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the
position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the
recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not
automatically be selected.
The following are the preferred qualifications:
- Experience conducting government audits
- Experience conducting construction audits
- Experience utilizing computer software such as Quickbooks,
TeamMate, Toad, and Microsoft Suite
- Experience working in transit operations
- One or more of the following certifications or licenses:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor
(CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and/or
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)Knowledge:
- Theories, principles, and practices of compliance, financial,
contracts, and performance audits
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and
regulations
- Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and other
applicable auditing standards
- Project management best practices
- Research and statistical methods, and program evaluation
- Controls and accountability required of large public agencies
- Modern management theory
- Applicable computer business software applications
Skills:
- Managing staff and the operations of an auditing function
- Understanding and analyzing complex projects and programs
- Assuming initiative in identifying substantive issues, devising
analytic strategies, exercising critical thinking, and providing
creative solutions to issues
- Establishing, recommending, and implementing relevant policies
and procedures for the agency's various departments and programs
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro
employees and outside representatives
- Supervising, training, and motivating assigned staffAbilities:
- Effectively manage multiple or highly complex audits and
projects
- Produce superior quality analysis and written products on
multiple, complex projects with minimal supervision and short
timelines
- Manage project completion on-time and within budget
- Establish constructive working relationships with agency
management, while maintaining objectivity, independence, and
credibility throughout the audit process
- Handle highly confidential information
- Think and act independently
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations,
policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management
agreements
- Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Plan financial and staffing needs
- Write Statement of Work for co-sourced or out-sourced audits
and studies
- Read, write, speak, and understand EnglishSelection
ProcedureApplicants who best meet job-related qualifications will
be invited to participate in the examination process that may
consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral
appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge,
skills and abilities.Application ProcedureTo apply, visit Metro's
website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment
Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications
at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech
impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact
Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by
5:00 p.m. on the closing date. TW*Open to the public and all Metro
employees**This is an At-Will position and employee serves at the
pleasure of the hiring authority.This job bulletin is not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or
requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related
job duties.
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