Deputy City Auditor

Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The City of Phoenix seeks a knowledgeable and collaborative leader to fill the position of Deputy City Auditor. This role will lead a team of auditors in a wide range of projects involving all aspects of the City government. The primary objective of the work is to evaluate the City’s internal control environment and make recommendations for improvement. This individual will be instrumental in working with internal stakeholders and Audit Committee to meet objectives, efficiently and ethically managing public assets, and reducing the organization's risk.

Major areas of responsibility include supervising and helping auditors in audit planning, audit fieldwork, and the development and reporting of solutions to improve the City's internal controls. Duties include assigning projects to staff and reviewing their work for completeness and accuracy; developing and mentoring staff; supervising, or leading assignments; presenting results and recommendations to City executives; and serving as a consultant on Citywide initiatives.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the City Auditor in accordance with department policies, with latitude for innovative thought and independent judgment.

To learn more about the City of Phoenix Audit Plan & Reports: https://www.phoenix.gov/auditor/reports

The ideal candidate will have a heart for public service, will be highly competent in governmental auditing, and will possess an in-depth knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS).

The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and must be able to work collaboratively with City leadership, other departments, and other stakeholders as needed.

The ideal candidate will bring a positive example of competence, professionalism, energy, and work ethic to the organization. This position requires excellent analytical, organizational, oral and written communication skills.

Pay Range: $114,857.60 to $149,302.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $114,857.60 to $140,108.80 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:

• for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Middle Manager Benefits.

• Five years of experience in auditing, accounting, and systems work.
• Including one year of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing or a related field.
• In addition, certification through one of the following is required: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• The City job description can be found here.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Master's Degree or relevant audit or financial certification.
• Two years of internal audit experience as a senior auditor or supervisor.

Recruitment closes June 11, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above.

During the online application process, please be advised that you will need to provide responses to the following open-ended questions (the system allows copying/pasting into the answer field):

• Please list any related certifications that you have obtained such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or CFE, etc.
• Please list software experience you have used to analyze data (e.g., Access, Excel, Tableau, etc.)
• In approximately 100 words or fewer, explain why you want to work for the City of Phoenix, City Auditor Department.

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Deputy City Auditor, JC: 03720, ID# 54450, 05/20/2024, USM, MA, Benefits: Mid Mgr

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