Audit Manager

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with match

457 plan

CALPERS retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Public transportation reimbursement

On-site fitness center

Public transport hub

Job summary

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking an Audit Manager to lead a team of audit professionals in planning, executing, and reporting audits and advisory engagements. You will shape internal audit strategy through risk assessments and ensure work meets professional standards and district requirements.

You will oversee objectives, resources, budgets, and timelines while maintaining strong client relationships and providing actionable insights to management and the Board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in accounting/related field with 8/6 years' experience, incl. 4 years in a lead role.
• Progressive experience including audits, internal controls, and executive communications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop staff; coach, mentor, and evaluate performance.
• Manage and perform operational, financial, IT, performance, and compliance audits and advisory engagements.
• Develop engagement objectives, scope, risk and fraud assessments; confer with management on findings.
• Oversee engagement resources, timelines, and budgets while maintaining client relationships.
• Assess organizational risks by evaluating governance practices and control effectiveness.
• Verify workpapers, data analytics, and evidence meet internal auditing standards.
• Review interim/final reports and board presentations; communicate findings and recommendations.
• Assist with developing annual audit plans and Board presentations.

Skills

Auditing management

Governance risk

IT auditing

Board communications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, information systems, or related field

Advanced degree in accounting, business administration, information systems, or related field

Tools

COBIT

CISSP

CISM

Audit software

Job description

Audit Manager

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people-and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

There is currently one (1) opening for an Audit Manager located at our Headquarters facility in downtown Los Angeles.

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list*.

In this role, you'll serve as an Audit Manager, combining technical expertise and leadership to manage a team of audit professionals and oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of a wide range of audit and advisory engagements. You'll assist in shaping Metropolitan's internal audit strategy through annual and project risk assessments, and audit planning, and by ensuring all work meets professional standards and Metropolitan requirements. This is an opportunity to play a key role in evaluating and strengthening governance, risk management practices, and internal controls, and to provide actionable and strategic insights and recommendations to management and the Board.

What You'll Do

• Supervise and develop staff by directing, assigning, and monitoring work; coaching and mentoring; evaluating performance; and managing day-to-day personnel administration.
• Manage and perform operational, financial, IT, performance, and compliance audits, advisory engagements, and follow-up reviews following professional standards, department policy and procedures, and the Metropolitan Administrative Code.
• Manage the development of engagement objectives and scope, risk assessments, fraud assessments, data analytics assessments, engagement work programs, and confer with management on findings and recommendations.
• Oversee engagement resources, timelines, and budgets to ensure cost-effective delivery while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Assess organizational risks by evaluating governance practices, identifying potential threats, reviewing control effectiveness, and analyzing the risk of fraud.
• Verify that workpapers, sampling, data analytics, process mapping, and evidence evaluation meet professional internal auditing standards.
• Review interim/final reports and board presentations to ensure findings, root causes, value-added recommendations, and management action plans are clearly communicated.
• Assist with developing annual audit plans, risk assessments, department policies/procedures, and presentations for the Board.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

Schedule: 9/80, Monday through Friday/Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday.

Hybrid: Metropolitan's current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university majoring in accounting, business administration, information systems, or a related field and eight years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which four years must have been in a management, supervisory or lead position;

or

an advanced degree from an accredited college or university majoring in accounting, business administration, information systems, or a related field and six years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which four years must have been in a management, supervisory or lead position.

Relevant Experience is defined as: Progressive experience including all of the following: conducting audits; assessing internal controls and operational risks; and preparing and communicating executive-level communications such as audit reports or Board presentations.

Desirable Qualifications

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Information technology auditing experience including applicable IT frameworks (e.g., COBIT, CIS, NIST) and/or certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
• Experience with an audit project management system
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this position are required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

Certificate(s): Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license issued by the California Board of Accountancy (active status required at time of application)

OR a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (required at time of application)

OR a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) issued by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (required at time of application).

BENEFITS

* Competitive compensation
* Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
* Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
* Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
* Tuition reimbursement
* Training and advancement opportunities
* Public transportation reimbursements

* Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

* On-site fitness center

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

Metropolitan is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please reach out to the Human Resources Office at [phone] or email [e-mail]. In accordance with applicable laws, we provide religious accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances that conflict with work requirements. If you require a religious accommodation during the application, interview, or employment process, please reach out to the EEO Office at [phone] or [e-mail]. Requests are evaluated on a case‑case basis.

Application Filing Period: Closes at 11:59 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process-but are not selected for the initial vacancy-may be placed on this list for future openings.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

#LI-Hybrid

Job Locations: US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2026-3449

Posted Date: 3 hours ago (9/24/2026 12:18 PM)

Application Filing Period: September 24, 2026 - October 26, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. PST

# of Openings: 1

Employee Pay: USD $178,506.00/Yr. - USD $233,376.00/Yr.

Work Schedule: 9/80 Fulltime

Group: NONE

Section: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL AUDITOR

Bargaining Unit Name / Code: 04 - MAPA