INDEPENDENT CITY AUDITOR - 2060

GRADE 21

PAY RANGE: $65,532.00 - $93,434.00 - plus a comprehensive benefits package

General Statement of Duties:

Oversees internal financial audits within the City government structure; performs directly related work as required.

Examples of Essential Work:

• Supervises, plans, organizes and coordinates financial and performance auditing procedures within the municipality;
• Performs detailed audits of financial operations involving a potential for misuse, including large cash revenues, grants, contracts, transfers of funds and special projects as related;
• Investigates departmental payments greater than $2,500.00, including verifying payments to lease agreements, bid documents, professional service contracts and municipal construction contracts;
• Tracks and reports on the status of promissory notes held by the City;
• Reviews and/or prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR);
• Prepares financial reports relating to State of New Hampshire reporting requirements;
• Verifies changes in payroll accounts and performs related special purpose audits as directed;
• Completes historical research activities on contracts, liens, legal matters and related;
• Serves as a liaison with external auditors in the review of financial operations, including preparing legal letters, recording encumbrances, preparing statistical papers and ensure all needed documents are available to the auditors;
• Completes special financial reports as directed;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more..

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; and
• Considerable experience in financial and/or performance auditing procedures; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Analyst, or MBA preferred.