What are the responsibilities and job description for the INDEPENDENT CITY AUDITOR - CITY SOLICITOR position at City of Manchester, NH?
INDEPENDENT CITY AUDITOR - 2060
GRADE 21
PAY RANGE: $65,532.00 - $93,434.00 - plus a comprehensive benefits package
General Statement of Duties:
Oversees internal financial audits within the City government structure; performs directly related work as required.
Examples of Essential Work:
- Supervises, plans, organizes and coordinates financial and performance auditing procedures within the municipality;
- Performs detailed audits of financial operations involving a potential for misuse, including large cash revenues, grants, contracts, transfers of funds and special projects as related;
- Investigates departmental payments greater than $2,500.00, including verifying payments to lease agreements, bid documents, professional service contracts and municipal construction contracts;
- Tracks and reports on the status of promissory notes held by the City;
- Reviews and/or prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR);
- Prepares financial reports relating to State of New Hampshire reporting requirements;
- Verifies changes in payroll accounts and performs related special purpose audits as directed;
- Completes historical research activities on contracts, liens, legal matters and related;
- Serves as a liaison with external auditors in the review of financial operations, including preparing legal letters, recording encumbrances, preparing statistical papers and ensure all needed documents are available to the auditors;
- Completes special financial reports as directed;
- Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more..
Acceptable Experience and Training:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting; and
- Considerable experience in financial and/or performance auditing procedures; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications:
- Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Analyst, or MBA preferred.
Salary : $65,532 - $93,434