Auditor III - Office of the Controller (1686) - 123657

  • Full-time
  • Certification Rule: Rule of 10
  • Exam Type: Class Based Test
  • Work Hours: Regular
  • Job Code and Title: 1686-Auditor III
  • Fill Type: Permanent Civil Service
  • Eligible List Type: Combined Promotive and Entrance

Company Description

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

  • Application Opening: June 24, 2022
  • Application Deadline: July 8, 2022
  • Annual Salary: $119,886 to $145,704
  • Recruitment ID: CBT-1686-123657

The Controller is the City’s Chief Financial Officer. Our team includes financial, technology, analytical and other professionals who work hard to secure the City’s financial integrity and promote efficient, effective and accountable government. We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to be a model for good government. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences of our teams and clients in everything we do. We work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, promote equal opportunity, and invest in the professional development and wellbeing of our team members. You can expect to work alongside colleagues who are committed to serving the public with integrity and want to see positive impacts from their work. We are looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to make a difference and use government to play a role in solving our City’s problems, including addressing long-standing and harmful disparities in our communities. For a career with purpose and professional growth, join us in the Controller’s Office.

City Service Auditor:

The City’s 1996 Charter designates the Controller as the chief accounting officer and auditor for the City and County. The City and County has a budget of over $10 billion of which two-tenths of one-percent is annually legislatively mandated to the City Services Auditor. To fulfill his role as the City Auditor, the Controller designates his audit authority to the Director of City Services Auditor and together they fulfill these legislative mandates as a condition of his audit authority by:

  • Reporting on the level and effectiveness of San Francisco's public services and compare the City to other public agencies;
  • Conducting performance and financial audits of City departments, contractors, and functions; and
  • Running a whistleblower complaints hotline and website and investigating reports of waste, fraud and abuse of City resources.

Job Description

Under general direction, assigns, directs and supervises the activities of auditors. Supervises the planning, organization and conduct of performance, compliance, information technology, and financial and/or forensic audits, investigations, program evaluations and analytical activities to study, analyze and review policies, management and operations of governmental agencies, vendors, contractors and other parties that do business with the City and County of San Francisco; and performs related research and duties as assigned. Essential duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

Performing & Leading Audits

  • Supervises, supports, and provides leadership on all phases of audits, reviews, assessments, and investigations including planning, data gathering, conducting interviews, data analysis and testing, reconstructing records and data that may have been destroyed or falsified, evaluating internal controls, findings development, and report writing in accordance with office policies and professional auditing standards.
  • Leads, supervises, and supports the processing, investigation, and reporting of complaints from the whistleblower program.
  • Leads and executes information technology (IT) audits and reviews for a variety of departments and agencies.
  • Ensures the development of value-added recommendations to strengthen City practices, operations, and controls.
  • Reviews staff’s written work and deliverables for completeness, technical and grammatical accuracy, clarity, organization, content, and tone, and to ensure that project objectives and professional standards are met.
  • Develops and maintains an understanding of complex aspects of City departments, programs, activities, and operations.
  • Orally presents audits, project results, status, and other related information at public hearings and to a variety of audiences, including meetings with and presentations to stakeholders, departmental management, City leadership, and staff.

Leadership, Team Development & Project Management

  • Supervises, coaches, mentors, trains, and evaluates Auditor I/II and analytical and/or administrative support staff.
  • Completes and manages staff performance plans and evaluations.
  • Meets regularly with staff individually, in teams, and as a unit to monitor performance, track project budget and schedules, provide information and constructive feedback, and encourage team members to challenge themselves and actively contribute to team effort and growth.
  • Builds and fosters highly creative teams that are cohesive, collaborative and able to perform at levels commensurate with the organization’s strategic objectives.
  • Resolves conflict in a positive and constructive manner.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with City leadership, department management and staff, and stakeholders to achieve maximum effectiveness and gain their trust and respect.
  • Administers and monitors leave and reporting attendance for staff.
  • Oversees multiple audits while actively participating in other critical unit initiatives, adjusting to shifting priorities while meeting key deadlines.

Divisional Support

  • Manages and coordinates with contractors, including developing, monitoring, and reviewing consultant project deliverables and contracts.
  • Collaborates and maintains close contact with Director of City Audits and other managers regarding project progress and problems and other concerns that could affect the organization.
  • Maintains appropriate involvement in unit oversight, decision making and problem solving. Leads and assists in development of work plans, policies and procedures and organizational efforts, including identifying audit priorities and coordinating projects to ensure effective unit practices. Recommends, develops, and assists in implementing operational and organizational changes and improvements.
  • Provides assistance in staff recruitment and selection. Interacts regularly with stakeholders to obtain feedback and ascertain ways to improve audit processes and results.
  • Maintains professional proficiency through continuing professional education, participation in professional associations, and remaining current with industry trends, emerging risks, and innovative audit methods.
  • Maintains an appropriate level of confidentiality and sensitivity.
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably in business or public administration, accounting, finance, statistics, the social sciences, English, or a related field; AND

2. Experience: Four (4) years of verifiable professional auditing or related analytical experience; strong understanding of local government operations; demonstrated expertise in government auditing standards and auditing principles and practices.

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Substitution:
A master’s degree in business or public administration, accounting, finance, statistics, or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

VERIFICATION:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Important: All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications. 

Supplemental Questionnaire Examination (Weight: 100%): Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be emailed the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination at a later date. The Supplemental Questionnaire Examination is designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include, but not be limited to: knowledge of auditing standards and procedures; critical thinking and analytical ability; skills in computer applications; written communication skills; interpersonal communication skills; organizational, time management and project management skills; leadership ability and ability to identify risks to the organization. A passing score must be achieved on the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination in order to continue in the selection process. Candidates who do not respond to the Supplemental Questionnaire by the deadline provided will not be eligible to continue in the examination process and will not be added to eligibility list resulting from this process.

Additional Information

Eligible List/Score Report:

A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 6 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:  

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/.]

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

  • Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Nancy Giang at [email protected]

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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