Associate Auditor - Human Resources - Provisional RB

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY

Buffalo Board of Education
Department of Human Resources
Room 720 City Hall
Buffalo, New York 14202

January 28, 2026

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #25-349

Civil Service Residency Requirements Will Apply

(The City of Buffalo Civil Service does not require residency within the City of Buffalo for Native Americans. The City of Buffalo Civil Service does require tribal enrollment or community recognition as a Native American)

Associate Auditor - Provisional

$65,804 - $79,672

Benefits Department / Wages & Salary, 806 City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202

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The incumbent to a position in this class performs professional auditing work involving the responsibility for planning, directing and supervising difficult field audits and investigations. Since assignments are usually general in nature, incumbents exercise independent and mature auditing judgment in carrying out established departmental policies. Difficult and unusual problems are referred to a supervisor for recommendations. Supervision is exercised over technical and clerical employees in the division.

• Plans, assigns and supervises the pre-audit of expenditures in city departments
  • verifies orders as to purposes and account allocations, the legality of purchases and the price thereof
  • conducts field audits of departmental records
• Directs and participates in the verification of payroll calculations, deductions and legality
• Devises new and revises existing accounting records and procedures
• Conducts special field examinations of books and records of private concerns in which the City has an interest by virtue of agreements, lease or contract
• Reviews and maintains a record of any actions by the Common Council or by committees and agencies involving phases or field audit work
• Assists in the pre-audit and field audit of County, State and Federal Grant programs
• Operates personal computer for use of both word processing and financial spreadsheet software, including reviewing financial statements and reports
• Performs related work as required.

• Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing methods, principles and practices
• Good knowledge of the organization and functions of municipal government and financial practices
• Ability to plan, direct and supervise all phases of a field audit to include supervision of the work and training of professional and clerical subordinates
• Ability to perform audits on the internal control systems and cash disbursement system
• Ability to analyze accounting records and draw logical conclusions therefrom, resolve problems and assemble reports
• Ability to be trained in the operation of personal computer, data terminals, printers and CRT Terminals
• Good professional judgment; integrity
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Applicants must have continuous and permanent status in any city department as a Senior Accountant or Senior Auditor for one year

Master's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university including or, supplemented by 24 credit hours in Accounting/Auditing and one year of full-time supervisory, accounting, or auditing experience (must present transcript at time of filing application).

(A) Master's Degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in Accounting/Auditing and one year of full time supervisory accounting or auditing experience (must present transcript at time of filing application) or (B) Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in Accounting/Auditing and two years of full-time accounting or auditing experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity (must present transcript at time of filing application).

Verifiable part-time experience will be prorated to meet full-time experience requirements. Proof of education must be presented at the time of appointment. ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE is defined as the art or system of keeping financial records. It is the recording, classifying, verifying and reporting financial data and presenting an analysis or interpretation of its significance. It includes the preparation of financial statements and schedules.

AUDITING EXPERIENCE is defined as the art of confirming financial statements or documenting the veracity of financial data. It includes a critical review of financial records and documents and an appraisal of fiscal procedures and operations. Examples of ACCEPTABLE…