External Audit Manager 1

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking an experienced External Audit Manager to oversee its external audit team. This role involves guiding a team of auditors, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and serving as a liaison with state agencies and other external audit bodies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of auditing standards, exceptional leadership capabilities, and a collaborative mindset for developing compliance solutions. The department's mission is to save and transform the lives of youth across Ohio, supporting them, their families, and communities through juvenile corrections facilities and extensive community programs. DYS operates under guiding principles that emphasize staff as the greatest resource, treating everyone with respect, cultivating a trauma-responsive environment, providing optimal support and services, advancing inclusion, encouraging collaboration and continuous improvement, and celebrating collective successes.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience in auditing, accounting which must have included 42 months of auditing experience in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies and/or procedures as specified on agency position description; and 1 year of experience or 1 year of training in supervisory principles/techniques.
• OR completion of undergraduate core coursework in accounting, business administration, computer science or related field; and 5 years of experience in auditing or accounting which must have included 30 months of auditing experience in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies and/or procedures as specified on agency position description; and 1 year of experience or 1 year of training in supervisory principles/techniques.
• OR 12 months of experience as External Audit Supervisor, 66465.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Auditing Job Skills

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and direct a team of External Auditors; assign work, establish performance metrics, and evaluate staff output.
• Provide expert guidance and technical assistance to staff regarding complex auditing issues and regulatory manuals.
• Formulate and implement audit policies and procedures impacting audit practices and procedures and quality management to agencies and/or facilities under the jurisdiction of DYS.
• Research, prepare, update, and maintain audit programs, work programs, and audit questionnaires to ensure conformity with Federal and State laws, agency policies, and governmental auditing standards.
• Formulate policies and recommend legislative changes.
• Supervise the coordination of program integrity collaboration across various sections of the agency.
• Serve as a point of contact for state and other external audit agencies conducting reviews of DYS programs.
• Consult and coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies and/or facilities to develop, improve, and maintain fiscal and program oversight.
• Review findings from internal and/or external audits and assist in preparation and monitoring of corrective action plans; review state and federal findings.
• Partner with other sections within the agency to monitor corrective action plans resulting from audit findings.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree