Senior Auditor for Data & Innovation

City of New York•New York City, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Comptroller’s Office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of New York City government. The Bureau of Labor Law sets and enforces prevailing and living wage rates for workers on public projects and for building service employees on city contracts. The Worker’s Rights Bureau aims to expand worker’s rights and enforcement through legislation, policy, procurement, and corporate shareholder engagement. The Comptroller's Bureau of Labor Law seeks a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented individual to fill the position of Senior Auditor for Data & Innovation. The Bureau performs investigations and conducts audits of contractors subject to prevailing wage provisions and other relevant labor laws. This position will play a lead role in evaluating and implementing new technologies in the Bureau's audit processes and assisting in implementing new laws within the Bureau's jurisdiction.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in auditing, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, law, quantitative or qualitative research methodology, mathematics, data science, management, public or business administration, computer science/information technology, or a related field.
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), financial auditing, internal auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing.
OR a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department.
OR a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Management Auditor - Assignment I or at least two years of experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), internal auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing.

Responsibilities

Conduct audits of books and records of contractors to determine compliance with relevant labor laws.
Perform and review calculations; examine records; perform reconciliations; review and verify accuracy of reports; and prepare data in spreadsheet form.
Serve as the Bureau's lead point person in managing data in the EComply system, the City's new online portal for collecting and reviewing electronic certified payroll reports in prevailing wage projects.
Train and support Bureau auditors and other staff in adoption of AI tools and produce guidance materials as needed.
Along with the Assistant Comptroller for Labor Law, participate in meetings with vendors to preview new technologies, and provide assessment and feedback of tools from an audit perspective.
Work with the Comptroller's Bureau of Information Systems and Technology to ensure effective Bureau-wide implementation of new systems.
Serve as the lead for the team on cases involving the minimum average hourly wage and Real Property Tax Law 485-x.
Support the Audit Supervisor in overseeing staff on minimum average hourly wage and 485-x projects.
Review audits performed by the Bureau's auditors and provide feedback.
Perform other related duties as may be required.