Review Vacancy
AgencyHigher Education Services Corporation
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title
OR
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section (i.e. 70.1, 70.4, 52.6) of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience Supervising
2. Minimum Five years auditing experience
3. Experience auditing financial aid processes (desirable)
4. Accounting degree, business degree
5. Certification CIA, CPA a plus
6. Experience planning and performing internal audits, IT audits,
consulting engagements
7. Able to lead audit teams and manage multiple audits
8. Able to work with teams to identify critical reportable
conditions
9. Able to edit audit reports for clarity and conciseness
10. Able to manage audits from initiation to completion
11. Able to work with teams to identify issues, root causes, and
make feasible recommendations
12. Driver’s license: ability to travel throughout NY State
13. Experience with internal controls, risk management and COSO framework
Additional desired skills:
Experience with internal audit, COSO Internal Controls
Certification is a plus: CPA, CIA, CFE
Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:
Under the supervision of the Director of Audits, the Auditor 2 will perform the following duties:
1. Serving as Auditor-in-Charge; responsible for day-to-day activities related to internal audits.
2. Overseeing audit process through planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases. Assign and review audit work, providing guidance and mentoring junior auditor(s).
3. Preparing audit plans that considers scope, objectives, methodology, staffing, and allocation of audit hours.
4. Performing comprehensive risk assessments to aid in audit testing of controls.
5. Designing and utilizing audit programs to detail audit performance and assignments.
6. Advising audit team of potential audit risks and techniques to employ during audit.
7. Delegating specific audit tasks and providing appropriate supervision and training to audit staff.
8. Conducting audits based on approved audit plans and programs.
9. Performing complex audits independently, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
10. Reviewing audit workpapers and reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with audit plans and programs.
11. Preparing or directing the preparation of written audit reports with findings and recommendations for corrective actions. Ensuring audit reports are clear, concise, well-organized effectively communicating findings and recommendations.
12. Maintaining open dialogue with audit manager/director regarding audit progress and reporting discrepancies.
13. Performing follow-up on previous audits to determine if corrective action has been taken.
14. Making SMART recommendations demonstrating how to improve internal control deficiencies.
15. Discussing audit goals, methodology, and issues found during audit with auditees.
16. Objectively performing audits related to HESC’s business processes in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Government Auditing Standards and/or any other related industry standards.
17. Performing the full scope of supervisor duties, supervising at least one Auditor 1.
18. Performing any other audit related duties as assigned.
Additional Comments NOTE:
HESC’s business hours require working between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
TELECOMMUTING INFORMATION: Initially positions will work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview .
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