About Our Job
The Auditor's Office, an independent agency of the City and County of Denver, delivers independent, transparent, and professional oversight in order to safeguard the public’s investments in the City and County of Denver. Our in-depth audit reports, that are issued each month to the public through Denver’s Audit Committee, look at how efficient and effective the city’s services and programs are for the people of Denver and provide recommendations for improvement. Our work is performed on behalf of everyone who cares about the city, including its residents, workers, and decision-makers. We provide a dynamic and collaborative work environment, excellent benefits, and professional development opportunities for our employees.
We are seeking an Internal Audit Manager. Under the general direction of the Director of Audit Services and the assigned Senior Audit Manager, the Internal Audit Manager will manage a professional audit team responsible for conducting performance and/or financial audits, evaluating city departments, applications, contracts, and programs, and supporting the Auditor's Office vision, goals, and objectives. The Manager ensures a risk-based approach for audits, maintains constructive relationships with city agencies, and develops and manages audit staff.
The Auditor’s Office operates a hybrid work environment. This position requires a combination of remote and in office attendance at our Downtown Denver location. Employees must live in the Denver Metropolitan commuting area. We will provide a computer with all work-related software applications; you must have a stable home internet connection for any remote work.
Please apply as soon as you are able as this position will close when once we have sufficient qualified candidates in our applicant pool.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
Team Leadership
Manages professional audit team(s) responsible for conducting financial and/or performance audits or evaluations of City and County departments and programs that include but are not limited to effectiveness, efficiency, public policy assessment, governance, internal control and compliance objectives using Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) promulgated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Develops or modifies work plans, methods, and procedures, determines work priorities, and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage.
Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments; encourages collaboration and innovation.
Displays effective leadership and ability to work constructively with all members of Audit Services Management and the audit teams.
Resolves problems and mediates conflicts encountered during daily operations, determines appropriate solutions, and elevates issues when appropriate.
Conducts performance evaluations and provides coaching, mentoring, and suggests training plans to management to help staff further develop their skills.
Audit Management
Performs initial assessment of audit subject by researching best practices, trends, and historical and current data, along with related laws, policies, procedures, methods and/or practices, identifying known and potential risks, defining the scope of work, developing the methodology for the collection of relevant data, and assembling and designating data into meaningful formats.
Ensures audit engagement products are of high quality and ready for Audit Services Management reviews.
Provides regular updates to leadership on audit engagement process and team member performances.
Displays strong project management skills.
Produces high quality written products that analyze, synthesize, and explain complex issues to a variety of audiences, staff, and citizens of Denver.
Displays the ability to apply critical thinking skills to complex audit topics.
Ensures timely delivery of all audit products.
Performs audit-related presentations and briefings.
Performs and/or reviews audit follow-up work for assigned audits.
Reviews audits or assessments for accuracy, quality, and conformance to GAGAS, departmental policy, ordinance, and statute requirements.
Possesses and maintains audit subject expertise such as in government accounting, public policy, construction auditing etc.
Agency Wide Responsibilities
Responsible for supporting the Auditor’s Office vision, goals, and objectives including high professional standards, building effective relationships, and pursuing continuous improvement, innovation, and quality in our work.
Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion with audit teams and within Audit Services.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
This position has a compensation range of $101,244.00 - $167,053.00. However, the hiring range for this position is anticipated to be $117,696.00 - $134,148.00.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
Experience in government financial and/or performance auditing.
Experience in construction auditing,
Five or more years of supervising or leading audit staff.
Familiarity and experience with GAGAS.
A graduate degree.
An applicable professional certification, such as CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CGAP (Certified Government Auditing Professional), CRMA (Certification in Risk Management Assurance), or similar.
Experience with audit management software, preferably Diligent HighBond.
Experience with data analytics.
Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
Superior critical thinking and communication skills.
Must be comfortable working in a team environment.
We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Public Policy, Government Analytics, Business Administration, or related field. Some positions may require successful completion of a college-level course in auditing principles.
Experience Requirement: Four (4) total years of professional level experience, to include at least three years as an Internal Auditor Senior, auditing and evaluating business practices and processes to ensure compliance, effectiveness, and efficiency.
Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CV3305 Internal Audit Manager AO
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$103,977.00 - $171,562.00
Starting Pay
This position has a compensation range of $101,244.00 - $167,053.00. However, the hiring range for this position is anticipated to be $117,696.00 - $134,148.00.
Agency
Auditor's Office
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
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