Senior Performance Auditor
Senior Performance Auditor
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Job Description
Salary range is $66k to $170k with a midpoint of $118k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint however we may go slightly higher based on experience internal equity and market.
Sound Transit also offers a competitivebenefits packagewith a wide range of offerings including:
- Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans a dental plan and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents including a spouse or domestic partner.
- Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement Plans: 401a 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
- Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
- Pet Insurance.
- ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
- Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
- Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits youll find that we provide work-life balance opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Under general direction of the Deputy Director the Senior Performance Auditor will add value and improve agency operations by ensuring that our business processes are compliant and effective. They will play a key role in assessing how effective the agencys controls are and if they have been properly implemented.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional position-specific duties.
- Leads plans and performs performance audit work including complex performance consultancy and operational audits of considerable breadth and difficulty.
- May perform working paper review of peer employees ensuring quality accuracy and sufficiency of audit evidence as part of the divisions quality assurance program.
- Provides internal consulting and advisory services including assistance and guidance to Agency management and staff regarding audit regulatory interpretations policies and procedures.
- Assesses and audits Agency business processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency adequate internal controls compliance with various federal state and local laws and agency policies and procedures.
- Plans performs and documents audits and investigations including suspected inappropriate behaviors of employees vendors and contractors; and may collaborate with Sound Transit management risk management professionals human resources legal local law enforcement and county prosecuting attorneys on assigned investigations.
- Plans performs and documents performance and third-party contractor audits including review of overhead rates allowable costs and progress payment requests.
- Provides support to the division and others as assigned; serves on a variety of boards and committees as assigned; attends and participates in professional group meetings.
- Maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment; incorporates new developments as appropriate; ensures processes policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensures accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws agency policies and procedures rules and regulations.
- Champions and models Sound Transits core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
- Contributes to a culture of diversity equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transits Equity & Inclusion Policy.
- It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the agency safety rules regulations and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities which could include systems operations and/or other employees.
- It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience: Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or closely related field and five years of experience in auditing functions for an organization including experience in planning performing and reporting complex audits as a major focus of job duties; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or able to obtain CIA within 3 years.
Preferred Licenses or Certifications:
- Other internal auditing designations as applicable (e.g. CPA CISA CFE etc.).
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Professional audit standards (e.g. Global Internal Auditing Standards GAGAS etc.).
- Risk assessment benchmarking program evaluations and other comparisons to determine areas most likely to benefit from auditing procedures.
- Audit planning and audit program development including performance of research to locate and summarize laws and regulations to determine whether programs are complying.
- Applications of electronic data processing and analysis for accounting.
- Pertinent state and federal regulations; agency policies procedures rules and regulations.
- External and management reporting requirements.
- Principles and procedures of record keeping.
- Principles and practices of program development and administration.
- Modern office procedures methods and equipment including computers.
- Computer applications such as word processing spreadsheets and statistical databases.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff management vendors outside agencies community groups and the public.
- Preparing clear and concise audit reports summarizing scope methodology and significant conclusions of audit procedures performed.
- Proposing or evaluating corrective measures designed to strengthen internal controls operational policies and procedures and other weaknesses identified in audits.
- Interpreting and applying applicable federal state and local policies laws and regulations as it pertains to safety oversight.
- Managing multiple tasks setting objectives/goals and re-prioritize work to meet changing deadlines and priorities.
- Maintaining confidentiality and communicating with tact and diplomacy.
- Applying project management techniques and principles.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- IT systems: including the proper management potential and how system expansion is affected.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a hybrid office environment with some work being required onsite at any Sound Transit facility.
- The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
