Lead DMV Prgm Accountability Auditor

State of North Carolina•Mecklenburg County, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The position serves as the DMV Program Accountability Auditor within the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Business Operations Section, Accountability Unit, and assists the Accountability Manager with oversight, coordination, and administration of statewide audit and compliance activities. The Accountability Unit has frontline responsibility for evaluating the financial, operational, regulatory, procedural, and ethical compliance of DMV programs and business partners, including License Plate Agencies (LPAs), Online Dealers (OLDs), Out-of-State Dealers (OOSDs), daily collections at Driver License Offices (DLOs), and organizations and vendors authorized to access, receive, maintain, or use DMV data. The position performs complex financial, operational, compliance, and data management audits to determine adherence to applicable federal and state laws, administrative rules, contractual requirements, DMV policies, procedures, and established internal controls. Data management audit responsibilities include evaluating how authorized recipients access, use, store, protect, retain, and redisclose DMV information; reviewing user access and security controls; verifying authorized personnel and points of contact; evaluating required records and documentation; and determining compliance with applicable data-use agreements, privacy requirements, and DMV data-management standards. The position analyzes financial transactions, business processes, program operations, internal controls, and information systems to identify deficiencies, compliance risks, control weaknesses, and opportunities for operational improvement. The employee may evaluate business and program application functionality, participate in system and process testing, identify gaps or deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions or process improvements to strengthen program accountability and operational effectiveness. The position requires extensive knowledge and interpretation of applicable North Carolina General Statutes, administrative rules, DMV policies and procedures, contractual requirements, and other regulatory requirements governing assigned programs. The employee must also possess and apply knowledge of auditing principles, accounting practices, internal controls, risk assessment, data management, and compliance monitoring. As Lead DMV Program Accountability Auditor, the employee works closely with the DMV Program Accountability Manager in planning and scheduling audit activities, coordinating auditor assignments and workloads, developing audit procedures and tools, reviewing audit work for quality and consistency, assisting with employee training and development, implementing policies and procedures, and coordinating activities of the Audit Unit. The position may provide technical guidance and functional leadership to auditors and serve as a resource for complex audit, compliance, financial, and data-management matters. The employee independently analyzes complex financial, operational, systems, and compliance issues; evaluates supporting documentation and evidence; determines the significance and cause of identified deficiencies; and develops well-supported conclusions and recommendations. The position is responsible for preparing clear and comprehensive audit findings, reports, corrective-action recommendations, and other management-level communications for review by the DMV Program Accountability Manager. Work is performed with considerable independence and requires sound professional judgment, analytical ability, and a comprehensive understanding of auditing, accounting, regulatory compliance, data governance, information systems, internal controls, business processes, and reporting mechanisms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, reporting guidelines, and generally accepted auditing standards applicable to the area of assignment.
Considerable knowledge of auditing and accounting theories, principles, and system design.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and explain results and procedures used in an audit examination in oral and written form.
Demonstrated ability to recognize complex and unique issues and develop resolutions and/or consult with leadership to achieve resolution.
Demonstrated ability to establish necessary work procedures in carrying on audit activities.
Demonstrated ability to prepare complete audit summaries and reports.
Demonstrated ability to express oneself in oral and written form in a clear and concise manner.
Extensive knowledge and interpretation of applicable North Carolina General Statutes, administrative rules, DMV policies and procedures, contractual requirements, and other regulatory requirements governing assigned programs.
Possess and apply knowledge of auditing principles, accounting practices, internal controls, risk assessment, data management, and compliance monitoring.

Responsibilities

Perform complex financial, operational, compliance, and data management audits.
Evaluate adherence to federal and state laws, administrative rules, contractual requirements, DMV policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Assess data management practices, including access, use, storage, protection, retention, and redisclosure of DMV information.
Review user access and security controls, verify authorized personnel, and evaluate required records and documentation.
Analyze financial transactions, business processes, program operations, internal controls, and information systems.
Identify deficiencies, compliance risks, control weaknesses, and opportunities for operational improvement.
Evaluate business and program application functionality, participate in system and process testing, and recommend corrective actions.
Interpret and apply North Carolina General Statutes, administrative rules, DMV policies, procedures, contractual requirements, and regulatory requirements.
Apply knowledge of auditing principles, accounting practices, internal controls, risk assessment, data management, and compliance monitoring.
Plan and schedule audit activities in coordination with the DMV Program Accountability Manager.
Coordinate auditor assignments and workloads.
Develop audit procedures and tools.
Review audit work for quality and consistency.
Assist with employee training and development.
Implement policies and procedures.
Coordinate activities of the Audit Unit.
Provide technical guidance and functional leadership to auditors.
Serve as a resource for complex audit, compliance, financial, and data-management matters.
Independently analyze complex financial, operational, systems, and compliance issues.
Evaluate supporting documentation and evidence.
Determine the significance and cause of identified deficiencies.
Develop well-supported conclusions and recommendations.
Prepare clear and comprehensive audit findings, reports, and corrective-action recommendations.
Prepare management-level communications for review by the DMV Program Accountability Manager.