Audit Compliance Manager

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Audit Finance and Compliance Unit (AFCU) assists agencies with OLA Audit Resolution, follow-up & monitoring of corrective actions, and provide ad hoc audit and consultative support to State agencies. AFCU meets and collaborates regularly with agency staff to discuss corrective actions; to understand programs, processes and procedures; and to ensure corrective actions remain in focus. AFCU also serves as DBM’s Internal Audit Compliance function. The Audit Compliance Manager will provide managerial level direction to multiple Audit Compliance Analysts. The Audit Compliance Manager directs and manages the work of Audit Compliance Analysts who assist agencies with monitoring multiple agency corrective actions to audit findings. The Audit Compliance Manager will oversee a full spectrum of corrective action plans across agencies related to areas of program compliance, fiscal and functional operations, governance, procurement, and information technology. The ideal candidate must be able to present complex and technical information in appropriate forms for a wide range of executive and legislative branch audiences and must also possess responsible professional experience in auditing or audit management, and be skillful at decision-making, best practices in governance and management practices, and relationship building. This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience conducting and managing multiple audits simultaneously with at least three years of experience supervising staff.
Two years of which must include federal, state, or local government programs.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience managing internal audit programs and systems and developing and implementing audit plans.
Experience identifying and proactively evaluating the design and operation of programs and core management functions, and policies; and providing recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of existing programs, systems, operations and procedures.
Experience writing reports and preparing materials for presentations; expressing facts, conclusions, and recommendations clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Three years of experience auditing government or legislative systems, policies, and programs (federal, state or local).
Prior experience working within state government.
Active designation as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).

Responsibilities

Reviews Office of Legislative Audit reports, discussion notes, and audit work papers for agencies/programs with repeat or significant findings.
Review agency plans to resolve audit findings and assesses the adequacy of agency plans to satisfactorily resolve findings.
Highlights for the AFCU Deputy Director, those agencies where planned corrective actions appear inadequate and where areas of disagreement exist.
Reports to the AFCU Deputy Director on the status of corrective action monitoring activities.
Attend agency status meetings and provide guidance to the audit compliance analyst to ensure that agency corrective actions are adequately discussed.
Prepare and present executive level reporting on monitoring activities of agencies receiving assistance from AFCU.
Develop and implement standard procedures for audit compliance analysts.
Plans, coordinates, and supervise activities of the audit compliance analysts.
Reviews and approves staff-prepared working papers to ensure that adequate, competent, and relevant evidence is acquired to document AFCU’s assessment and conclusions.
Evaluates team performance and provides training for the audit compliance analysts.
Develop risk assessment tools for audit planning purposes.
May assist with providing training or working on special audits or reviews.