AUDIT MANAGER

Address:150 North 18th AvenuePhoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: 87,000Grade: 25Closing Date:

Job Summary:

This position provides oversight, guidance, and management of the department audit functions through subordinate team members. Manages through subordinate supervisors a staff of professional auditors. Provides oversight and management of the full spectrum of audit functions. Oversees and/or develops audit scopes, programs, and objectives, procedures, and deliverables. Oversees and prepares outlines, drafts, reports, and submission of reports. Recommends and advises management regarding changes in business processes, information systems, and accounting or management procedures. Reviews and identifies changes in professional standards, pronouncements, and federal audit requirements, and notifies management and audit staff. Acts as liaison with outside

auditors and law enforcement agencies.

Job Duties:

Manages an audit unit through subordinate auditors. Meets with external partners and stakeholders, managers, supervisors, and staff to discuss audit functions regarding operational, financial, and personnel policies.

Manage and direct subordinate staff (work assignments, setting priorities, hiring, discipline, providing training, approving leave requests, and preparing evaluations).

Develops the annual Audit Plan, Risk Assessment, CER review, audit scopes, programs, and objectives, procedures, and deliverables. Oversees and reviews outlines, drafts, reports, and submission of reports.

Recommends and advises agency management regarding changes in business processes, information systems, federal guidance, and accounting or management procedures.

Reviews and identifies changes in professional standards, pronouncements, and federal audit requirements, and notifies management and audit staff.

May provide audit guidance during HEOC activation. Manages the review of supporting documentation and appropriateness of support and contracts related to an emergency and advices on best practices.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

- Managerial practices and supervisory techniques.

- Auditing methods and systems of generally accepted auditing standards, risk assessments, contract and fiscal management.

- Applying and interpreting federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, including

Arizona Revised Statutes.

- Organizational and administrative procedures, and policies and procedures established for the work system.

- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:

- Strategic planning skills.

- Effective oral and written communication skills.

- Training skills.

- Analytical skills.

- Mathematical and computational skills.

- Research methodology skills.

- Statistical sampling skills.

Ability to:

- Compose clear and concise audit reports.

- Analyze accurate and relevant audit information.

- Work effectively with external auditors, the Accounting Office, and the Procurement Office.

- Support a diverse multicultural workforce that reflects the community, and promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work

environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from

discrimination.

Selective Preference(s):

Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field with 5 year's exp. as a supervisor or manager of Auditors or closely related field. Preference is given to applicants with Public Health experience. Prefer Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); Certified Public Accountant (CPA);

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Driver's License.