Auditor

**AUDITOR**

**CONTROLLERS' OFFICE**

**Wage Type**:Salary Range

**Rate**:$67,371.00 TO $87,880.00

**Status**:Full Time

**GENERAL DEFINITION**:
This is professional accounting work at the full performance level, auditing financial and
accounting transactions and systems. Work includes overseeing lower-level professional and
technical personnel on assignments, performing financial and accounting system audits, testing
internal controls and participating in performance audits. A position in this class is
differentiated from those in related classes by the nature of the audit work assigned and
responsibility for ongoing and/or functional assignments, including that of providing
assistance to lower-level personnel. A position in this class reports directly to and takes
direction from a Senior Auditor, the Assistant Deputy Controller and/or the Deputy Controller.

**TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative Only)**
- Examines financial transactions, accounts and reports, determining compliance with law,
regulations, requirements, financial management procedures, and the proper control of revenues,
expenditures, assets and liabilities; determines the legality, propriety and mathematical
accuracy of financial transactions; pre-audits County vendor and payroll payments prior to the issuance
of checks; complies financial reports for County offices and departments; writes reports on audit
findings and conclusions, recommending actions required to correct inadequate procedures and/or
to improve efficiency and effectiveness of accounting systems.
- Conducts financial management examinations or investigations to determine whether the
organizational unit audited is properly utilizing available resources; analyzes management
data, ongoing systems and procedures; reviews compliance with stated management goals and objectives;
performs studies to determine whether resources are effectively and efficiently utilized;
determines causes and/or sources of identified problems; recommends corrective action; installs
accounting systems and procedures; conducts performance audits to improve County programs and
activities; assists others, including external auditors, in audits, investigations and studies
for a variety of purposes.
- Oversees assigned work of lower-level professional and technical positions; reviews
financial audits of those personnel, insuring completeness of work and accuracy of calculations and
findings; provides advice and assistance on general working methods, as well as, specified tasks; keeps
higher-level personnel informed of difficult and/or unusual problems encountered.
- Examines and tests internal controls with questionnaires, flowcharts, and other
instruments; evaluates findings and ascertains extent to which accounting methods in use safeguard assets;
determines that accounts, receipts and disbursements are managed efficiently and economically,
and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; takes specialized educational courses.
- Performs related work as required.

**REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Knowledge of the goals, objectives, principles and practices relating to the collection of
delinquent accounts.
- Knowledge of the criminal court system.
- Ability to work with computers, software packages i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and complete records.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

**ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Thorough knowledge of accounting goals, objectives, principles and practices pertaining to the
audit function.
- Thorough knowledge of financial management and reporting methods, techniques, and standards
including the Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller of the United States and the
Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing promulgated by the Institute of
Internal Auditors.
- Ability to prepare statistical, accounting, and financial statements.
- Knowledge of specific accounting methods, techniques and requirements governing governmental
financial systems.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, officials
being audited, and others involved in studies.
- Ability to demonstrate good verbal and writing skills.
- Ability to perform audit work in a computer environment.

**BACKGROUND CHECK**:
YES

**BARGAINING UNIT**:
NO