Performance Audit Supervisor

City of Atlanta, GA • Atlanta, GA

74d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a management position in the City Auditor's Office, which operates and reports independently of city management. Audit supervisor is a highly responsible position requiring skill in managing people and projects. The position needs to be able to manage multiple projects. Understand and apply professional auditing standards while maintaining an objective and unbiased mindset. In addition to modeling professional behavior and exercising sound judgement, hold their direct reports accountable for abiding by office rules. Interpersonal skills in coaching and developing staff, as well as interacting successfully with management staff subject to audit also are expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, public administration, accounting, statistics, information systems, social sciences, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of responsible professional experience in auditing; program evaluation; or policy, operations or financial analysis.
• At least one (1) year of supervision and project management experience.
• Working knowledge of professional auditing standards (GAO yellow book, IIA, red book, or comparable).
• All applicants hired must possess a valid state of Georgia ID and original Social Security Card.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, public administration, accounting, statistics, information systems, social sciences, or a related field; and at least five (5) years of responsible professional experience in auditing; program evaluation; or policy, operations or financial analysis.
• A master's degree can substitute for one (1) additional year of experience.
• Experience should include at least two (2) years of supervision and project management.
• Applicants must possess working knowledge of professional auditing standards (GAO yellow book, IIA, red book, or comparable).

Responsibilities

• Leads an audit team in conducting a wide variety of performance audits in city government, including programs, functions, activities, contracts, and capital projects.
• Assesses whether programs and processes are achieving intended results, being conducted efficiently, complying with laws and regulations and operating with appropriate controls.
• Handles projects that may be sensitive or controversial and often include complex data collection and statistical analysis.
• Leads audit teams in conducting planning research and interviews, developing audit objectives and scope of work, collecting and analyzing information, developing audit conclusions, message and recommendations, drafting reports, reviewing work for accuracy and quality assurance, and conducting follow-up to assess status of previous recommendations.
• Supervises, directs, and trains staff, handling employee concerns and problems, and conducting employee performance reviews.
• Prepares and reviews audit work products.
• Collaborates and engages with audit leadership to ensure the office operations and processes are efficient and effective, and that audit teams follow audit standards and meet office goals and expectations.
• Obtains annual continuing professional education credits to meet office standards.
• Meets with auditees during entrance and exit conferences.
• References draft reports for technical review and addresses related audit points.
• Finalizes audit reports and summarizes findings/recommendations for Council/Committee presentations.
• Presents completed audit reports to the City Council (team responsibility).
• Meets with audit leadership at least bi-weekly to provide project status updates.
• Meets with audit leadership to verify findings and related conclusions, as well as develop report outline.
• Attends leadership meetings.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees