Hybrid Telework External Auditor 2, Office of External Audits, PN 20088360
Who We Are:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees – one where differences are respected and celebrated. Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov .
ODOT’s Mission Statement:
- To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.
What You Will Do:
- Review a high volume of financial data.
- Apply statutes, regulations, and policies applicable to a wide range of audit clients.
- Communicate with internal and external clients to resolve audit issues.
Who we are looking for:
- Someone with strong communication skills.
- Someone that pays attention to detail and ability to apply auditing standards accurately.
- Someone with the ability to analyze complex financial data and perform risk assessments to determine appropriate audit procedures.
Benefits to you:
- Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals
- At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan
- Pay increases pursuant to the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Employee Tuition reimbursement programs
- Work/Life Balance
- The opportunity to work on an important mission
Official Position Description:
Independently or as part of team, conducts routine &/or non-routine audits, of simply structured &/or complex programs (e.g., Local Public Agencies (LPAs) & Transit Systems) administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) & acts as audit team leader in absence of higher-level auditor, when assigned. Performs desk reviews of annual audit reports for subrecipients & annual financial reports (e.g., indirect cost schedules) of Architectural & Engineering (A/E) companies for reasonable assurance of allowable costs; ensures compliance issues are monitored & that corrective action measures have been developed & implemented. Reviews & completes analysis of various rates, financial statements, internal controls, & cost accounting data related to audit clients (e.g., A/E companies, LPAs, & Transit Systems) selected for desk reviews. Utilizes a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro) to review, verify timely completion, monitor appropriateness & accuracy, &/or electronically process submissions of documents & information (e.g., annual cost allocation plan proposals & reconciliations, current period cost reports, fringe rate proposals, corrective action plans, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, Participation Requirement Review Forms) submitted by subrecipients (e.g., Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Regional Transportation Planning Organizations, Transit Systems, & LPAs) in accordance with established procedures. Travels to audit client sites & off-site training locations. Assists the program auditor during fieldwork engagements in conducting limited scope audits/reviews, CPA workpaper reviews, & special audits/reviews as assigned. Conducts interviews of audit clients & performs on-site auditing with the program auditor. Stays abreast of all authoritative guidance to ensure compliance (e.g., Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)).
Corresponds with intra-divisional & inter-divisional customers as well as audit clients & representatives from regulatory authorities (e.g., Auditor of State, Office of Budget Management (OBM), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)) in person, over the telephone &/or via a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro).
Organizes & compiles supporting documentation & reports data in compliance with authoritative guidance (e.g., GAGAS, CFR, FAR); produces reports in electronic &/or hard-copy format(s) by utilizing a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro). Summarizes work product in written form for review & approval by the program auditor &/or the audit manager. Ensures permanent audit files are maintained & updated in accordance with established procedures. Performs other duties as assigned (e.g., attend meetings as directed, serves as a designated representative of the Office of External Audits during meetings where assigned).
Travel (some of which is overnight) is required up to 50% of the time.
Based on job duties, this position is designated as telework eligible on a hybrid basis (i.e., working at least 2 days per week in the office); the selected applicant must complete the initial training period prior to being eligible to telework. All requests to telework are reviewed and must be approved by ODOTs Chief Human Resources Officer.
Qualifications
Completion of undergraduate core coursework in accounting, business administration, computer science or related field; 24 mos. exp. in auditing or accounting which must have included 12 mos. auditing exp. in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies &/or procedures as specified on agency position description.
-Or 4 yrs. exp. in auditing or accounting which must have included 2 yrs. auditing exp. in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies &/or procedures as specified on agency position description.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as External Auditor 1, 66461.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.