Senior Auditor

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. Three years of professional auditing or related experience to include project management experience are required. A master’s degree may substitute for one year of the required experience.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) license, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) license, or equivalent license is preferred.

Experience with auditing tools and techniques, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) preferred.

Job Description:

This is advanced and supervisory professional auditing work for the Miami-Dade County Office of the Commission Auditor (OCA) in auditing various financial operations in county departments, external governmental organizations having contractual relationships with the county, and commercial firms doing business with Miami-Dade County. Employees in this class are responsible for the supervision of the conduct of various complex audit programs, including major auditing assignments. Incumbents must exercise professional and independent judgment in the audit of various management and financial operations.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS:

Supervises and participates in Financial, Compliance, and Performance audits of county departments, including records of revenue, expenditures, assets, and liabilities; supervises and participates in audits of concessionaires and operators of facilities leased, franchised, or regulated by Miami-Dade County; prepares reports of audits performed. 

Assigns and supervises subordinate employees in preparing detailed financial reports, projections, and analyses comparing the assignment of work papers; reviews draft reports and work papers for adherence to audit program, internal guidelines, and auditing standards. 

Determines whether county organizational units and applicable external organizations are performing their planning, custodial, accounting, or control activities in compliance with policies, procedures, standards, laws, and regulations and in a manner consistent with objectives and standards of administrative practices and applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. 

Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, procurement, and estimating procedures and cost systems of complexity. Prepares entire audit programs and audit reports when serving as

auditor-in-charge; when serving as a lead auditor, prepares portions thereof on segments of complex audit assignments. Determines audit procedures to be used, including statistical sampling and electronic data processing systems. 

Recommends necessary staff required to complete audits and modify audit programs for supervisory approval. Obtains, analyzes, and appraises evidentiary data or a base for an informed and objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and efficiency of performance of the activities being reviewed and on the adequacy of outside commercial firms, franchisers, or concessioners' representations. 

Makes verbal or written presentations to management during and after the examination, after approval by the supervising auditor, discussing deficiencies, and recommending corrective actions. Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, and promotion of subordinates and rates employee performance. 

Performs special assignments assigned by the Commission Auditor. 

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of auditing principles and standards, including GAAS and GAGAS.
• Proficiency in using audit software and computer-assisted tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to assess risks, design audit tests, and evaluate financial and operational performance.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for reporting audit findings and making recommendations to management.
• Strong project management skills to lead and execute multiple audit assignments concurrently.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop junior auditors and foster a collaborative team environment.