MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: SENIOR AUDIT ASSOCIATE
GRADE: 17
JOB CODE: 0128
FLSA: EXEMPT

Job Summary

Responsible for planning and performing a variety of complex internal audits and special projects throughout the District. Coordinates and conducts fraud investigations and communicates results and prepares reports.

Scope

This position works in the department of internal audit. Work contacts include Governing Board members, district and college executives, administrators, faculty, staff, students, external organizations and agencies. Equipment used includes standard office equipment.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Director Internal Audit & Management Advisory Services and may receive direction from the Principal Auditor on a project-by-project basis.

Supervision Exercised

May provide work direction to assigned staff on audit assignments.

Representative Duties

Plans, designs, develops, and executes a variety of complex activities and methodologies to identify and assess financial, operational and compliance risks; plans and directs audit testing processes to ensure appropriate levels of audit coverage; identifies and assesses exposures resulting from ineffective or missing controls; evaluates overall audit results based on laws and generally accepted accounting principles or best practices, and weighs the conclusion against the accumulated audit evidence; communicates audit results to senior managers; conducts thorough internal investigations, obtains appropriate evidence and draws sound and defensible conclusions; seeks counsel from other parties when appropriate; assists with a variety of internal departmental projects; interacts with various individuals in a wide variety of settings; recommends improvements to departmental practices and processes; performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: internal auditing and governmental auditing; accounting and business practices, standards, principles and procedures; on-line computerized financial and other information systems and software.

Ability to: analyze complex financial and operational information; perform complex audits for a variety of college and district office operations; handle confidential information in an appropriate manner; understand college and district office operations, activities, processes and procedures; perform risk identification and risk assessment techniques; identify and evaluate internal controls; write effective reports; develop, review and approve findings and recommendations; manage multiple assignments simultaneously; communicate audit and/or special project results to all levels of management; develop audit programs and procedures; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; establish cooperative working relationships in the course of performing assigned duties.

Training and Experience

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree in accounting, auditing, business and/or finance and/or progressive audit experience, preferably in a higher education environment.

Special Conditions of Employment

Certification as a CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA or CCSA required.

Working Conditions

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.