Divisional Auditor

About this opportunity :

Plans, conducts and reviews internal audits of local units throughout the Division on behalf of The Salvation Army to discover weakness in accounting systems and possible fraud; audits books and reconciles accounts to determine compliance with established Salvation Army accounting and bookkeeping policies and procedures and to determine financial status; prepares reports and provides recommendations to improve accounting and bookkeeping methods, practices, and procedures.

Key responsibilities :

• Conducts internal audits of local units throughout the Division to ensure all divisions, corps, service extensions, etc. are operating in compliance with Salvation Army policies and procedures.
• Analyzes fiscal management and summary findings; determines and recommends solutions to improve current problematic accounting situations; determines areas of concern with internal control of accounting, banking, expenditures, receipting, sales, etc. and makes correction recommendations.
• Reviews and inspects financial reports, bank reconciliations, and cash, and records information to ensure accuracy and completeness as well as compliance with rules and regulations governing the same; reviews and analyzes receipts and disbursements; reviews and analyzes questionable items and problem areas with appropriate personnel; conducts financial investigations to determine if and where fraud exists.
• Interprets Salvation Army Minutes, Accounting Policies, Human Resources Policies, Internal Revenue Service Regulations, Immigration & Naturalization Regulations, and other polices to determine shortcomings in the accounting, operations, and reporting procedures of the program being audited; identifies when ledgers are being poorly maintained, disorganized and / or out-of-balance.
• Reviews I-9’s, payroll timesheets / cards and compares to payroll reports to ensure accuracy; reviews employee files to ensure proper DFB approval is obtained in the hiring process.
• Reviews grant, contracts, and client files for compliance with funding sources; ensures client privacy and security is maintained to HIPAA regulations.
• Conducts a complete risk assessment of the audit location which includes reviews of financial documentation, interviews of employees and officers, etc; analyzes fiscal management and summarizes findings in an audit report; determines and recommends solutions to increase financial stability; determines the areas of risk at a location and makes recommendations to reduce those risks.
• Reviews audit findings with the Officer in Charge, the Chief Auditor, and the Divisional Secretary for Business and informs them of any mishandling, misrepresentation or misappropriation of funds, statistics, or general data discovered through internal audits.
• Conducts fraud investigations when mishandling, misrepresentation, or misappropriation of funds is discovered; communicates findings and evidence with the appropriate authorities.
• Prepares audit report to be used as a management tool by the Officer and by DFB in making management decisions.
• Assists in providing external and Government auditors with required information as requested.
• Receives, reviews, records and files quarterly mileage logs from all Officers in the Georgia Division; determines the current value of vehicles using established procedures; compiles mileage and Officer Allowance information yearly for 1099 reporting and tax grant calculations.
• Receives, reviews, records and files quarterly Officer Allowance reports from all Officers in the Georgia Division; determines the value of Officer real estate to determine the appropriate amount of quarterly taxes needed on behalf of the Officers.
• Participates in conference planning and preparation as instructed by the Chief Auditor.
• Assists in the training of bookkeepers when requested, and during audits, trains appropriate parties on the proper handling of financial and human resources documentation.
• Attends and participates in Finance Conferences.
• Reviews and analyzes budgets as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for in you :

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to travel throughout the Division for extended overnight trips frequently to conduct responsibilities of the position. Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations. Ability to exert mental / visual effort required to sustained periods of concentration, working under pressure of deadlines, and with continual interruptions in concentration from staff requiring assistance. Ability to adapt to the conditions of the location at which the audit is conducted. Duties are usually performed seated with some periods of standing or walking. Ability to occasionally lift, pull, or carry moderately heavy items (50-90 pounds) when traveling with luggage and computer equipment. Work is usually performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like, but not limited to an office environment due to travel requirement.

Employee Benefits

Salary : $65,000