Auditor

Overview

The Senior Auditor is responsible for executing audit engagements, supervising junior staff, and ensuring all work complies with GAGAS. This role supports OAP management by improving operations, reducing costs, informing decisions, and recommending corrective actions. As the level below Audit Manager, the Senior Auditor handles all audit phases—including planning, testing, developing recommendations, preparing reports in Word and Excel, and presenting results to OAP and City-County leadership.

The position also manages staff assignments and trains junior auditors. Senior Auditors must understand and correctly apply GAGAS and IIA standards while considering City-County policies and applicable laws. Strong professional judgment, objectivity, and ethical conduct are essential. The role reports to the Audit Manager and requires a valid driver’s license.

• Plan and execute audit activities and independently assess programs, functions, and systems to determine efficiency and effectiveness
• Utilize analytical, critical reasoning, and investigative (may be limited in nature) skills to gather evidence in support of audit objectives
• Apply advanced analytical skills to develop a strong understanding of City-County entities’ business processes, functions, and systems
• Research and investigate applicable policies and procedures, and statutory requirements; and keep current with state and local laws, regulations, and policies
• Obtain and review various financial records, processes, flowcharts, budgets, transactions, contracts, and reports to assess risk and internal controls effectiveness
• Create Audit Program Guides (APG), define key objectives, scope, and test procedures, to be followed by audit staff
• Provide verbal and written recommendations to the Audit Manager on mitigating risk, promoting transparency, increasing effectiveness/ efficiency, and ensuring accountability
• Track and follow up on the implementation of external and internal audit recommendations and continuous monitoring of the control environment
• Manage and review assigned audit projects to ensure compliance with the standards, accuracy, conclusions are objectively based on a complete understanding of all relevant factors, and project completeness is validated before closure
• Create and maintain templates to be used by audit staff
• As assigned, support external auditors in the execution of their activities
• Complete required Continuing Professional Education (CPE) per GAGAS
• Must maintain confidentiality of documentation or facts received during the engagement
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, or Accounting; or a four (4) year degree in other disciplines such as Finance, Computer Science, or Industrial Management would be acceptable provided the candidate has completed twenty-one (21) hours of accounting courses
• Three (3) years of accounting or auditing experience
• Must be willing to obtain Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Information Systems Auditor designations
• Requires an advanced amount of analytical and logical deduction
• Requires effective verbal and writing skills
• Intermediate to advanced familiarity with computer-based accounting systems and business software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Experience and comfort with evaluating internal controls of an accounting system
• Ability to research and comprehend federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Familiarity with City-County government, its structure, functions, accounting and operating policies, practices, and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, audit standards, procedures, techniques, and sampling methods involved in conducting financial and operational audits
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business…