Auditor III

*This is restricted to current City of Minneapolis employees*

This position performs highly complex audits, provides leadwork and technical guidance to less experienced auditors, and contributes to the Office's annual enterprise risk assessment and annual audit and strategic planning processes. The incumbent leads critical phases of complex audit engagements, develops sophisticated audit programs and testing methodologies for assigned projects, and provides technical assistance to audit teams across the Office.

1. Lead and assist less experienced auditors in planning audit engagements, including establishing objectives, scope, methodology, and resource needs.
2. Develop, review, and perform complex audit procedures and testing to evaluate internal controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness
3. Review audit testing plans and provide technical guidance and coaching to less experienced auditors on audit methodology and testing approaches
4. Prepare, review, and edit audit reports to ensure accuracy, clarity, quality, and compliance with professional auditing standards
5. Lead complex audit engagements from planning through reporting, ensuring projects are completed efficiently and in accordance with established standards and timelines
6. Coordinate and conduct follow-up activities for complex audit findings to assess the status and effectiveness of corrective actions.
7. Maintain audit project documentation, milestones, and status information within the Office's audit management software.
8. Serve as the first-level technical and quality reviewer for audit workpapers, testing, and reports prepared by less experienced auditors
9. Identify recurring trends, systemic risks, and opportunities for improvement, and recommend enhancements to audit methodologies, templates, procedures, and Office practices
10. Participate in the annual enterprise risk assessment and contribute to the development of the annual audit plan.
11. Prepare and review audit workpapers to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Government Auditing Standards and Office policies
12. Communicate effectively with auditees, management, and other stakeholders throughout the audit process to facilitate engagement objectives and resolve audit issues.
13. At the direction of Office leadership, coordinate with clients to support continuous monitoring activities and resolve audit issues or disputes before escalation to senior management
14. Conduct investigative audits assigned, including those arising from enterprise risk assessments, anonymous hotline complaints, employee disclosures, management requests, or other referrals. Lead or assist investigations involving allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or other irregularities.
15. Provide ongoing technical guidance, mentoring, and training to less experienced auditors throughout all phases of audit engagements.

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in policy and process analysis, finance, public administration, business administration, accounting or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:
5+ years of audit or related experience, which includes 2+ years of experience providing advanced technical oversight and leading project teams and 2-3 years of experience conducting government auditing in compliance with U.S. Government.

Licensures/Certifications:
Ability to obtain or maintain professional credentials in CPA, CIA, CDE, CISA within 1 year of employment.

Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of one or more of the following steps: a rating of relevant education and experience (100%). It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will be used to determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions. Only those candidates who attain a passing score (70%) on each step in the selection process will be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

Background Check:
The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

Union Representation:
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the MPEA (CPE). For more information on the terms and conditions of this agreement please visit our website and MPEA.

Eligible List Statement:
The names of applicants who meet minimum qualification and who pass the screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for employment consideration. This list will be certified to the hiring manager who may use the list to fill a vacancy of the same job title. This eligible list will expire two months after it has been established.

Interview Selection:
The hiring authority reserves the right to determine the maximum number of candidates to interview from the established eligible list. If the hiring authority decides to interview other than by exam score order, they may select additional people to interview based on a candidate's education or experience related to the field, work history, or skills uniquely related to the operational needs of the position.

1. Leadership and Leadwork - Ability to provide technical leadership, coordinate audit activities, mentor less experienced auditors, and promote consistent application of audit methodologies and professional standards.
2. Communication and Report Writing - Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and prepare clear, concise, and well-supported audit reports, correspondence, and presentations.
3. Data Analysis - Skill in analyzing financial, operational, and performance data to identify trends, anomalies, risks, control deficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
4. Conflict Resolution - Ability to professionally manage disagreements, facilitate constructive discussions, and resolve audit issues while maintaining productive working relationships.
5. Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present audit objectives, findings, recommendations, and technical information to management, elected officials, and other stakeholders.
6. Objectivity and Professional Independence - Ability to maintain independence, impartiality, and objectivity in all audit activities while exercising sound professional judgment and adhering to ethical standards.
7. Professional Development - Ability to obtain and maintain relevant professional certifications, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), as appropriate to the position.
8. Knowledge of Professional Auditing Standards - Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book) sufficient to independently plan, conduct, supervise, and report on governmental audits, reviews, and other assurance engagements.
9. Knowledge of Applicable Laws and Regulations - Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and contractual requirements sufficient to evaluate compliance and identify areas of risk.
10. Knowledge of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act - Knowledge of the requirements of Minnesota Government Data Practices Act sufficient to appropriately classify, safeguard, and disclose government data in accordance with legal requirements.
11. Judgment and Escalation - Ability to exercise sound professional judgment in assessing audit issues and determining when significant risks, suspected fraud, legal concerns, or other material matters should be elevated to Office leadership.

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