Associate Management Auditor

About the role

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) seeks an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team. As an Associate Management Auditor (AMA), you will work independently with limited supervision, performing the internal audit function for the department. Key responsibilities include evaluating the department’s internal control structure, planning audits, evaluating control structures, performing tests of transactions, developing sound conclusions, and preparing written audit reports.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the department’s internal control structure as required by Government Code 13405(a).
• Exercise due professional care, including professional skepticism and diligence in completing engagements in accordance with professional standards and ethical principles.
• Engage in respectful communication with all stakeholders.
• Work independently and as part of a team, think strategically, manage change, provide innovative solutions to complex, technical, and politically sensitive problems, and respond effectively to feedback.
• Work effectively under pressure and ensure timely completion of tasks within stipulated hours and milestones.
• Develop engagement plans, conduct fieldwork on performance audits, reviews, or investigations, develop audit reports, and present findings to stakeholders, including audited entities.
• Perform investigatory work, plan, organize, and direct investigations.
• Use a computer, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Apply the required knowledge; establish and maintain assignment priorities; consult with and advise administrators and other interested parties on a variety of subject-matter areas.
• Speak and write effectively, and provide engagement results in a fair and balanced manner.
• Have knowledge of government auditing standards, various approaches and methodologies for performing effective reviews of agency operations.
• Have knowledge of professional standards for investigations, inspections, evaluations, and reviews.
• Have skill to perform investigatory work, and plan, organize, and direct investigations.
• Have knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, policies, requirements, and guidelines.
• Have knowledge of and experience evaluating practices for organizational management, project management, and internal controls.
• Have knowledge of contracting and procurement laws, regulations, and practices.
• Have knowledge of accounting systems, contract invoicing and billing, and overhead cost rates.

Requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• A high degree of confidentiality for sensitive issues.
• Ability to exercise due professional care, including professional skepticism and diligence in completing engagements in accordance with professional standards and ethical principles.
• Ability to engage in respectful communication with all stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, think strategically, manage change, provide innovative solutions to complex, technical, and politically sensitive problems, and respond effectively to feedback.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and ensure timely completion of tasks within the stipulated hours and milestones.
• Ability to apply the required knowledge; establish and maintain assignment priorities; consult with and advise administrators and other interested parties on a variety of subject-matter areas.
• Ability to speak and write effectively, and provide engagement results in a fair and balanced manner.
• Knowledge of government auditing standards, various approaches and methodologies for performing effective reviews of agency operations.
• Knowledge of professional standards for investigations, inspections, evaluations, and reviews.
• Skill to perform investigatory work, plan, organize, and direct investigations.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, policies, requirements, and guidelines.
• Experience developing engagement plans, conducting fieldwork on performance audits, reviews, or investigations, developing audit reports, and presenting findings to stakeholders, including audited entities.

Qualifications

• Fiscal education and background.
• Up to 30% travel may be required.

Skills

• Proficiency in all aspects of an audit, including planning the audit, evaluating control structures, performing tests of transactions, developing sound conclusions, and developing written audit reports.
• Knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (ISPPIA) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

Benefits

Cal OES offers a range of benefits including free parking, on-site gym and locker room, electric carport, excellent CalPERS state pension plan, 401(k) and 457(b) Plans, flexible schedules, generous paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family, investment in careers development, located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station.