This announcement will be used to fill a full-time permanent position in the Office of the County Auditor. The Office of the County Auditor is in the legislative branch of the Anne Arundel County Government.The Legislative Senior Staff Auditor is in the Proficiency Advancement Program and includes the intermediate (II) level of professional auditing work. NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK Work involves responsibility for performing moderately complex performance auditing and legislative analysis in the Office of the County Auditor. Work involves planning, conducting, and supervising audits; internal control evaluations and public program analysis, including the annual budget bill review; and analyzing and evaluating effectiveness and costs of County operations. Work extends to attending and representing the County Auditor at meetings with the County Council and principal County officials. Work is expected to be performed to high professional and technical standards. Work results are evaluated through observation, conferences, and review of work papers, findings, recommendations, and reports. Supervision is exercised over a staff of professional auditors engaged in conducting auditing assignments.(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.) Performs a variety of performance audits to include risk assessments, evaluations of internal controls, testing controls and compliance with laws and regulations, preparing work papers, and drafting audit reports.Performs budget analysis to include reviewing financial trends, obtaining support for cost estimates, recommending cost savings, and drafting amendments to the budget bills.Performs legislation reviews to include assessing the financial and policy impact of legislation.Meets with the County Council, County officials, and representatives of agencies; prepares and presents findings and recommendations to the County Council and other elected and appointed officials; attends meetings of the County Council; and responds to Council inquiries.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and professional standards, including GAAP, GAAS, and GAGAS.Considerable knowledge of the organization, functions, programs, and policies and procedures of County government and other agencies.Considerable knowledge of the applications of information technology to the processes of County government.Ability to work with minimal supervision on routine audit, budget, and legislative analysis assignments.Ability to serve as lead auditor and provide field supervision to staff auditorsAbility to apply accepted principles and techniques to auditing, financial, and program analysis. Ability to analyze financial records, statements, and transactions.Ability to analyze operations, practices, and policies and procedures to identify recommendations for improvements.Ability to analyze the fiscal impact of legislation.Ability to listen and communicate effectively, oral and written.Ability to represent the County Auditor in meetings with the County Council and with federal, state, and local fiscal and management personnel.Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting or finance; and three (3) years' experience in accounting or auditing.NOTE: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.NOTE: This position requires a background investigation.Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following:1.) Performance auditing experience of governmental entities in accordance with GAGAS.2.) Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
