Director Fiscal Compliance & Audit

City of New York • New York, NY

4d • $130,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) is dedicated to eliminating ageism and ensuring the dignity and quality of life for older New Yorkers. The Bureau of Financial Services (BFS) manages the agency's budget, payment services, and accounting functions, ensuring funds are used for allowable services with reasonable costs. NYC Aging is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager to serve as Director of Fiscal Audit. This role involves ensuring effective internal controls, risk management, and compliance with laws and regulations. The Director will report to the Chief Compliance Officer and provide recommendations for operational improvements.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing, and four years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing accounting or auditing work; or
• A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license and at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing accounting or auditing work.

Nice To Haves

• Broad-based experience in compliance, internal and external audit, financial reporting, and programmatic fiscal processes.

Responsibilities

• Directing and planning fiscal and programmatic audits and follow-ups on financial findings and recommendations and questioned costs.
• Oversee the monitoring of subcontractor’s financial controls and providing of technical assistance as needed by field audits.
• Prepare and review written reports and correspondence that are clear, concise, accurate and timely.
• Direct, oversee, coach and develop the contract close-out and audit team on their assigned caseloads.
• Review work prepared by auditors to ensure that it has been annotated properly and adequately support audit findings.
• Serve as IT liaison for the Bureau of Financial Services ensuring the prompt and efficient development of new features and reports.
• Spearhead periodic internal fiscal, program, operations audits with a goal of continuous quality improvement.
• Improve internal control framework and trend reporting.
• Create and revise organizational policies and procedures to comply with applicable laws and regulations; appropriately disseminate this information to staff as needed.
• Identify activities and practices that risk violating regulations and industry standards; work alongside leadership, managers and staff to mitigate these risks.
• Research, evaluate and determine compliance software to support this work.
• Keep leadership and staff informed about rules and regulations by coordinating workshops, classes, and training.
• Assist in hiring audit staff.
• Represent the Audit and Compliance Unit as required on special projects.

Benefits

• Inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce
• Work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager