AUDIT MANAGER

The City of Milwaukee is proud to employ a diverse workforce dedicated to delivering exceptional service to its residents. If you have a passion for being a part of an inclusive team of public servants, please consider the following opportunity.

The Audit Manager is the Chief Audit Executive for the City of Milwaukee and directs the City’s Internal Audit Division. The incumbent oversees performance and information technology audits and assesses the design and efficacy of financial, operational, and compliance controls at the City of Milwaukee.

Internal Audit Division Management

• Direct the Internal Audit Division’s daily activities, including managing efficient and effective internal audits of City of Milwaukee departments.
• Oversee the fraud hotline operations.
• Lead and supervise auditors, support staff, and consultants, including assigning duties, monitoring work in progress, appraising performance, and making hiring recommendations.
• Provide auditors with on-the-job training and supervision in complex audits.
• Foster professional development amongst staff and ensure adherence to mandatory continuing professional education requirements.

Planning

• Develop strategic audit plans by performing risk assessments, determining audit feasibility, and taking into consideration compliance and statutorily-required audits per City ordinance.

Quality Control and Compliance

• Design and implement audits to comply with City audit policies and procedures.
• Formulate and formalize City audit policies ensuring that they comply with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as Yellow Book standards; monitor audit policies and procedures to ensure quality control and compliance with GAGAS.
• Ensure that final audit reports are written in compliance with GAGAS.

Audit Oversight

• Create and coordinate audit plans and activities with departments, bureaus, boards, and commission heads.
• Review audit scopes, objectives, plans, and testing procedures.
• Guide staff through audits, ensuring quality work product, teamwork, and auditor development.
• Attend audit meetings and facilitate communication.
• Address issues that may arise throughout the audits.
• Monitor completion of each audit project and final audit work product.
• Review final audit recommendations and attend exit conferences to facilitate proper communication between the auditee and the audit team.
• Review completed audit reports with accompanying department audit responses.
• Issue and sign final audit reports; distribute reports for final presentation.

We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

The Audit Manager must be willing and able to:

• Work beyond standard business hours occasionally to meet departmental needs.

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, public administration, urban planning or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Five years of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience gained in a professional internal auditor or external auditor position, performing financial, compliance, operational, and/or performance auditing, including two years of supervisory experience.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

NOTICE: Please do not attach your academic transcripts to your employment application. The hiring department will verify candidates’ education as part of the background screening process prior to extending any job offers.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®).
• Public sector auditing experience and working knowledge of GAGAS.

Technical

• Broad understanding of municipal government policies, procedures, and underlying internal controls.
• Knowledge of auditing guidelines, professional standards, and best practices, especially those unique to government, and including the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control-Integrated Framework.
• Sound auditing skills, including the ability to evaluate internal controls, programs, and functions for effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to develop and apply information system reports to facilitate audit planning.
• Ability to make recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to develop well-written, well-documented audit reports.
• Knowledge of financial accounting and reporting processes and practices, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of the capabilities of information technology (IT) and data processing systems to streamline operations, as well as knowledge of the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) framework for IT management and governance.
• Proficiency in using enterprise software and Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint productivity.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex technical, financial, and legal documents.
• Knowledge of mathematics and the ability to make accurate calculations.

Leadership

• Knowledge of leadership principles and best practices for selecting, supervising, and motivating employees.
• Leadership and supervisory skills required to empower, manage, coach, and train staff to accomplish goals.
• Ability to assign duties, set performance standards, provide guidance and training, monitor work in progress, evaluate performance, and make hiring recommendations.
• Ability to hire and manage outside consultants for special projects and audits.
• Ability to foster an environment of inclusion wherein all employees are treated respectfully, are valued for their strengths, and feel that they can safely express themselves.

Communication and Interpersonal

• Superior written communication skills to produce clear and concise reports, data analysis, letters, and memos.
• Verbal communication skills to express oneself clearly in interactions with others and positively represent the department in multiple forums.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with fellow staff, management, contractors, consultants, elected officials, other City staff, community partners, and outside agencies.
• Customer focus and a dedication to exceptional service delivery.
• Ability to work cooperatively and fairly with people whose backgrounds may differ from one's own.

Judgment and Professionalism

• Ability to think critically and analytically.
• Decision-making skills and sound judgment.
• Ability to employ innovative approaches to meeting and resolving assignments and critical issues.
• Skill in performing strategic planning, project management, and risk assessment.
• Ability to meet competing, challenging, and ever-changing priorities.
• Ability to work within tight time constraints.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy, detail, and quality.
• Commitment to professional development and staying abreast of best practices in governmental auditing.
• Honesty, integrity, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to serve as an effective steward of City resources.

The current salary range (Pay Range 1JX) is $104,997-$123,106 annually, and the current resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $109,197-$128,031 annually. Appointment above the minimum is possible based upon experience level and other qualifications, and is subject to approval.

BENEFITS: 

The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefit program, which includes the following:

• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Onsite Clinic Services 
• Onsite Employee Assistance Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Tuition Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave and other paid leaves
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Commuter Value Pass  

For full details of the benefits offered by the City of Milwaukee, please visit https://city.milwaukee.gov/der/benefits.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job-related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of education, experience, and/or responses to supplemental questions, a written or performance test, a structured interview, or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to structured interviews and performance examinations. Structured interviews may include written exercises. Selection process component weights will be determined by further analysis of the job.

INITIAL FILING DATE - The selection process will be held as soon as practical after the deadline listed above. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice. However, recruitment may continue until the City's needs have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time, and place of the selection process components. Unless otherwise required by law, the City of Milwaukee will not provide alternative dates or times for the selection process. The applicant is responsible for attending all phases of the job selection process at the time and place designated by the City of Milwaukee.

• Applications and further information can be accessed by visiting https://www.jobapscloud.com/MIL/
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is located at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.