Auditor

Government of the Virgin Islands; Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted (United States Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of the Virgin Islands seeks an Auditor to conduct regular reviews and audits of federally funded programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state and industry standards. The role supports the Audit Manager, schedules audits, addresses inquiries from recipients, and coordinates responses to external audit requests.

The position involves planning audits, analyzing findings, and preparing corrective action plans for disaster recovery programs, with a focus on PA, HMGP, CDBG-DR and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in compliance, quality improvement practices and audit techniques; or equivalent combination.
• No specialized certifications or licenses required.
• Knowledge of government accounting and internal controls.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform operational and financial audits of disaster recovery projects, programs and operational processes.
• Ensure audit processes are developed and followed and that audits are completed within the timeframe identified.
• Conduct audits, analyze information and identify deficiencies
• Contribute to the development reports and formulate recommendations and plans for corrective action to address deficiencies.
• Assist in the preparation of Single Audits and all other audits that affect disaster recovery programs.
• Ensure all audit results are properly documented.
• Monitor changes in contractual provisions or regulations and communicate those changes to relevant stakeholders;
• Track operational, legal, regulatory and financial requirements related to all federally funded disaster programs to include FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP), HUD CDBG-DR, and FHWA-ER.
• Collaborate with management to resolve issues identified through audit findings;
• Implement a quarterly audit plan for the Office of Disaster Recovery.
• Keep abreast of policies and procedures, current developments in accounting and auditing professions, and changes in laws, as applicable.
• Ensure responses to recommendations are prioritized and plans are in place to address
• Monitor program compliance risks;
• Monitor VAYG testing requests;
• Coordinate, monitor and assist in the response from appropriate recipient/subrecipient to all external audit requests.
• Provide recommendations to the development of policies and procedures to fulfill grant accounting and compliance requirements.
• A. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Audit planning

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Internal controls

Oral & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Auditor, under the direct supervision of the Cheif Compliance & Audit Officer, conducts regular, ongoing reviews and audits of all federally funded programs including but not limited to the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP), HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR), and Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program (FHWA-ER). The Auditor supports the Audit Manager by conducting audits of operational, legal, regulatory, and financial administration of local and federal statutes and regulations, makes determinations on whether policies and procedures conform to applicable state, federal, and/or industry standards and requirements, and validates implementation and effectiveness of adopted controls. Incumbent assists the Audit Manager in scheduling and executing audits of all programs under the umbrella of ODR and issues reports on corrective actions and findings. The incumbent also formally addresses questions from recipients and subrecipients regarding regulatory compliance, assists in the implementation of audit processes to ensure compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations, and coordinates responses to external requests for information.

• Plan and perform operational and financial audits of disaster recovery projects, programs and operational processes.
• Ensure audit processes are developed and followed and that audits are completed within the timeframe identified.
• Conduct audits, analyze information and identify deficiencies
• Contribute to the development reports and formulate recommendations and plans for corrective action to address deficiencies.
• Assist in the preparation of Single Audits and all other audits that affect disaster recovery programs.
• Ensure all audit results are properly documented.
• Monitor changes in contractual provisions or regulations and communicate those changes to relevant stakeholders;
• Track operational, legal, regulatory and financial requirements related to all federally funded disaster programs to includeFEMA Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP), HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR), and Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program (FHWA-ER).
• Collaborate with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings;
• Implementaquarterlyaudit planfor the Office of Disaster Recovery.
• Keep abreastofpolicies and procedures, current developments in accounting and auditing professions, and changes in local, state, and federal laws, as applicable.
• Ensure responses to recommendations are prioritized and plans are in place to address
• Monitorprograms’compliancerisks;
• MonitorVAYGotestingrequests;
• Coordinate, monitor and assist in the responsefromappropriaterecipient/subrecipient to all external audit requests.
• Provide recommendations to the development of policies and procedures to fulfill grant accounting and compliance requirements.

SECONDARY POSITION TASKS

A. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

POSITIONREQUIREMENTSANDQUALIFICATIONS

1. Educationlevel:
   1. Bachelor'sDegreeinBusiness, Accounting,PublicAdministration,orotherrelateddegreeprogram.

1. Levelofexperienceinrelatedfield:
   1. Three (3) Experienceincompliance,qualityimprovementpracticesandaudittechniques
   2. Equivalentcombinationofeducationandexperience

Nospecializedcertificationsandlicensesrequired.

1. Knowledge,SkillsandAbilities:
   • Knowledgeandunderstandingoflaws,rules,andregulationsofaccountingandreportingof finances, including internal controls, in government operations.
   • ComputerliteratetoincludeMicrosoftWord,ExcelandOutlook.
   • Goodoralandwrittencommunicationsskills.
   • Abilitytobeflexibleandworkunderpressure.
   • Abilitytoworkharmoniouslywithotheragencypersonnel.
   • Abilitytomaintainconfidentialityinallassignments.
   • Abilitytomulti-task,workcollaborativelyinateam-orientedenvironmentandproblemsolve.
   • Abilitytoperformdutieswithlimitedsupervision.

1. WorkSchedule:
   1. Abilitytoworka40hourworkweek;Monday-Friday8:00a.m.–5:00p.m.
   2. After-hoursworkmayberequired.

1. EquipmentUsed:

Competency in and knowledge of standard office equipment to include but not limited to, the computer, fax machine, copier, typewriter, printer, calculator and scanner.PHYSICALREQUIREMENT,VISUALACUITYANDWORKINGCONDITIONS:The conditions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsof thisposition.Reasonableaccommodations,asrequiredby the Americans with Disabilities Act, will be granted whenever possible to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Thephysicalactivityofthisposition:
   1. Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
      1. Grasping-Applyingpressuretoanobjectwiththefingersandpalm.
         1. Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workersaccurately, loudly, or quickly.
         2. Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or withoutcorrection. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
            1. Repetitivemotion-Substantialmovements(motions)ofthewrists,hands,and/orfingers.

1. Thephysicalrequirementsofthisposition:

Sedentarywork-Exertingupto10poundsofforceoccasionallyand/ornegligibleamountofforce frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentarywork involvessittingmostof the time.Jobsare sedentary if walkingandstanding are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

1. Thevisualacuityrequirementsincludingcolor,depthperception,andfieldvision:

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances closeto the eyes.

1. Theconditionstheworkerwillbesubjecttointhisposition:

The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.