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Start your career here at the NYC Campaign Finance Board. Click on the link to learn more about the open positions at our agency!
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD
The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open transparent and equitable by removing barriers to participation.
We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote meaningfully support candidates for city office and run for office themselves. NYC Votes our voter engagement initiative meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide which delivers information about candidates directly to voters doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money increasing transparency and accountability in local government.
We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections candidates will better reflect the communities they serve elected leaders will be more accountable to the public and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust.
The CFBs Auditing & Accounting Unit is comprised of a talented team of auditing professionals with diverse backgrounds who are committed to ensuring that candidates running for City office comply with the Campaign Finance Act and Board Rules. The important work performed by each member of this team has a direct impact on maintaining the integrity of New York Citys matching funds program which stands as a benchmark for effective campaign finance systems around the country. In addition to safeguarding one of the strongest publicly funded campaign finance systems the Audit Unit ensures that the CFBs robust disclosure and oversight requirements which are key to having an informed electorate are met by all candidates regardless of their participation in the matching funds program.
The Auditing & Accounting Unit seeks Auditors to join our team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Analyze financial records and disclosure statements for desk and field financial compliance and investigative audits of political campaigns. Overtime will be required to complete work as needed.
- Perform audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and following internally developed specialized programs.
- Manage assigned audit caseload in team structure in adherence with internal and external deadlines coordinating with other CFB units as necessary.
- Provide assistance in planning activities of the audit team during the post-election period and coordinating the teams activities with other CFB units.
- Prepare written reports and correspondence that are clear concise accurate and timely.
- Communicate with campaigns in a professional manner and assist in providing guidance to campaigns on various audit and compliance issues.
- Represent the Auditing and Accounting Unit as required on special projects.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES & OTHER BEHAVIORS (KSAOs)
Were seeking individuals eager to make an impact even if they dont tick every box on our job description. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and the unique blend of lived experiences non-traditional education pathways practical know-how and a variety of skills and abilities that each candidate brings to the table. If youre ready to learn and grow with us we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
- Knowledge of election and ethics laws and regulations
- Familiarity of Government auditing standards and practices a plus
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong research and analytic skills
- Strong organization skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Excel or equivalent
Abilities
- Ability to work as a team and independently
- Ability to organize and manage their own caseload
- Ability to analyze data and financial records
- Ability to meet internal and external deadlines
- Ability to collaborate with other internal units
- Ability to work overtime as needed
Other
- Experience working in a campaign finance agency investigative agency political oversight organization or legal/regulatory environment
- Fluency in multiple languages a plus
ANALYST CFB AL 2&3 ONLY - 0660A
Qualifications :
A bachelors degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve-semester credits) in accounting auditing business or public administration computer science economics finance statistics graphic design personnel or human resources administration user experience design or a closely related area of study and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing) business or public administration business analysis computer science database administration economics finance fiscal or economic management or research statistics graphic design personnel or human resources administration user experience design or a closely related field; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in 1 above; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
