Auditor

Overview

Closing Date Job Req : 601
Division: Audit
Salary Range: $91,673.00 to $
Job Type: Unclassified
Business Area: Office of the City Auditor
Personnel Area: City Auditor
Closing Date: 02/20/2026

* Please Note: Current City employees must apply through Success Factors.

The Position The City of San Diego, under the general direction of the City Auditor, seeks a Performance Auditor to perform challenging and innovative work to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and equity of City government services and programs. A wide range of skills and experience may qualify for the Performance Auditor series. Prior audit (performance or IT), accounting, and/or Fraud, Waste, and Abuse investigative experience are desirable but not required.

Our flexible workplace policy allows employees to work at an approved location away from their assigned office or fieldwork site up to four days per week, as long as the approved location is within a 2-hour drive of downtown San Diego.

• Analyze and evaluate City programs, departments, complex processes, and budgets to identify opportunities for improving efficiency, effectiveness, and equity.
• Identify key factors that may impact a program’s success and evaluate if policies, performance indicators, measures, and processes are sufficient to achieve program goals.
• Research and collect information from relevant laws, industry best practices, previous research studies, previous audits, benchmarking cities, and other criteria to measure and evaluate a program’s performance.
• Develop audit plans to determine which programmatic and/or operational areas to evaluate and what steps to take to achieve the audit objectives.
• Use data analysis to analyze trends over time, percent of goals met, adequacy of program measures, budget and financial information, and other data relevant to the policy, program, or process.
• Plan and conduct interviews, conduct fieldwork, and document conclusions.
• Apply knowledge of local government, budgeting, public policy, and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Develop audit findings and recommendations to address identified areas for improvement.
• Write clear, concise, and impactful audit reports that communicate audit findings to a broad audience, including City Council, City Management, Audit Committee, and the public.
• Present the audit findings and recommendations to Audit Committee, City Council, and the public.
• Maintain a professional rapport with City Management and work to ensure recommendations are implemented.

• Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to completion of undergraduate coursework in public administration, business administration, accounting, or a related field from an accredited college or university with coursework or experience in finance, economics, public administration, policy analysis, or accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• This recruitment will fill a Performance Auditor position at the I, II, or Senior level. The selected candidate’s level and salary will be determined based on their overall qualifications.
• To be considered for the Performance Auditor II level, minimum qualifications include those listed above as well as 2 years of performance audit, program analysis, or accounting experience.
• To be considered for the Senior Performance Auditor level, minimum qualifications include those listed above as well as 5 years of performance audit experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Education and Experience
  • Coursework and/or professional certifications in performance auditing, accounting, IT security or IT auditing; public administration, public policy, advanced data analysis, technical writing, and project management skills are highly desirable.
• Professional
  • Energetic and motivated with the ability and desire to take initiative.
  • A positive attitude which prioritizes team success and support.
  • Ability to complete assignments with accuracy and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to use…