Senior Auditor

The Senior Auditor performs complex level professional internal audit work, which requires extensive knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and governmental finance principles. The incumbent performs compliance and operational audits for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's enterprises, government, grant, and/or information systems operations. The Senior Auditor may provide consulting services to tribal departments on compliance issues.

• Conduct independent analyses and evaluations (operational, financial, and compliance examinations and audits) of Tribal enterprises and government operations; determine the reliability and integrity of data, compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations; safeguarding of assets and the economical and efficient use of resources.
• Coordinate and lead internal audits, including preparing and revising reports, scheduling interviews, performing financial analyses of findings, and providing recommendations.
• Conduct follow-up of audit results to help ensure adequacy and timeliness of corrections.
• Interpret policies and procedures. Apply professional accounting, and auditing principles and standards to test and evaluate complex financial records, and operational systems.
• Identify and analyze causes of uneconomic, inefficient practices and assess alternatives that might yield desired results.
• Perform research, locate and summarize laws and regulations to determine if the evaluated programs are compliant. Emphasis on grant administration and management.
• Participate in meetings with other departments and Tribal Council; report findings and activities; explain applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Perform consultation services for Tribal government divisions/departments, including performing research, providing recommendations, and facilitating projects.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.
  
  

Knowledge of:

• Techniques, testing, and sampling methods involved in conducting audits and the requirements set forth in the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing;
• Internal Control frameworks and concepts;
• Principles and practices of internal, financial, operational, and compliance auditing;
• Governmental and financial accounting principles and practices;
• Grant administration principles and practices;
• Report writing principles and practices;
• Advanced mathematical concepts, including statistical analysis;
• Automated accounting systems;
• Tribal government structure and operations;
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources, and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.
  
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Apply accounting and auditing principles;
• Manage and execute multiple tasks;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Maintain various confidential records;
• Ability to write audit and financial reports that are concise and informative;
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with varied groups of stakeholders.
• Problem solving;
• Prepare audit programs, internal control questionnaires and audit reports;
• Perform and verify mathematical computation;
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate facts and prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
  
  

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a closely related field, plus three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in auditing or a closely related field; or, professional certification.

AND

• Six (6) months supervisory or lead experience is preferred.
  
  

Special Requirements:

• Must have professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP), or obtain certification within 24 months of hire based on an approved study plan and signed certification agreement;
• Must sign and abide by the Division of Internal Audit?s Code of Conduct and Ethics;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends as needed;
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License;
• Must be eligible to apply and receive a State of Arizona Gaming License if the need arises to support Tribal Enterprise auditing efforts.