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Senior Auditor

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In-Office
New York, NY, USA
82K-83K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
New York, NY, USA
82K-83K Annually
Senior level
Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and program audits; evaluate internal controls, financial risks, and operational effectiveness; identify errors and recommend improvements; prepare formal audit reports and assess management responses. Support annual internal control certification, manage multiple audit projects, and provide input on audit priorities and decisions. The role requires strong communication, audit expertise, and experience across accounting, finance, operations, information systems, and project management.
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*Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.

*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.

*Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.


BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide independent review and effective internal audit coverage for ESD (ESD/DED) by conducting financial, operational, compliance, and program audits. The objective is to evaluate and recommend improvements to the system of internal controls and the effectiveness and efficiency of ESD/DED operations.


WORK PERFORMED:

  • With moderate supervision, conducts financial, operational, compliance and program audits, after planning, organizing and implementing a comprehensive audit program and approach.
  • Reviews and evaluates the system of internal and management controls and assesses the likelihood of financial errors and identifies dollar errors which have occurred.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of programs or operations under audit, identifying and documenting audit recommendations and obtains responses from management.
  • Maintains a strategic perspective in identifying potential concerns, assessing financial risks and procedural issues, taking into consideration the impact of the various departmental inter-relationships.
  • Prepares formal Audit Reports, with moderate supervision, for presentation to management, and obtains and evaluates (with AVP/VP input) adequacy of Management’s responses.
  • Perform one or more multiple ongoing project assignments. Responsible for completing audits in an effective and efficient manner, with moderate supervision. Takes initiative to inquire about new projects when others are completed or postponed and monitor ongoing events of projects.
  • Responsible for input and action regarding audit decisions during the audit and provide input to Audit superiors to assist the department in deciding who and what to audit and when.
  • Assist in conduct of the annual internal control certification process.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education Level required: Bachelor’s degree. Associate degree with 6+ years of direct relevant experience may substitute for BA requirement. MBA / professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA or CMA) helpful.

Relevant experience required: Four + years of business experience including 2 or more years of internal/external audit. Additional experience in private industry or government, with exposure to controls in such diverse functional areas as accounting, finance, operations (service-based), information systems and project management.

Knowledge required: Techniques of internal/external auditing; principles of internal controls; strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills; basic PC skills (spreadsheet and word processing).

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