Description

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The Office of the DuPage County Auditor is seeking a Senior Staff Auditor to work in Wheaton, Illinois.  The position is primarily in-person with occasional remote work opportunities.  The salary range is $90,000 to $105,000 per year.  Benefits per County policy.

General Description of Duties:

Performs operational, compliance, and financial audits both independently and as lead auditor, as assigned.

• Reviews the work and audit work papers of staff auditors; Prepares draft audit reports; Assists office staff in the pre-audit of claims for payment; Works on special projects as assigned.

Distinguishing Features of the Position:

This position is distinguished from the staff auditor position because of its responsibility for training and reviewing the staff auditors’ work and for providing leadership on projects when the County Auditor and/or Chief Deputy Auditor deem it appropriate to delegate that responsibility. An employee in this class has responsibility to:

• Assist the County Auditor and/or Chief Deputy Auditor with planning and developing audit programs for operational, compliance, and financial audits; Assist the County Auditor and/or Chief Deputy Auditor with developing audit work procedures; Being a team leader when leadership is requested by the County Auditor and/or Chief Deputy Auditor as well as training and reviewing the work of staff auditors.

Requirements

Relevant Knowledge and Skills

• Considerable knowledge of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards;  Considerable knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, practices, and methods including governmental accounting;  Considerable knowledge of risk assessment and internal control;  Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access), Enterprise Resource Planning systems, Adobe, web publishing, and other general office skills;  Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to constructively review the work of others.

Preferred Training and Experience

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required, preferred in Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, or related field;  Three years' experience in auditing work, including one year of governmental work;  One year experience in training or supervising;  Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.