Contracts Audit and Compliance Manager (0931) - SFO - (163944)

Cityandcountyofsanfrancisco1; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco seeks a Contracts Audit and Compliance Manager to lead the Audit and Compliance function, ensuring adherence to laws, internal policies, and contractual obligations. This role bridges legal, finance, and operations, driving risk-based audit strategies and timely reporting.

As part of SFO, you will uphold our core values and Equity Plan, mentoring staff, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring delivery timelines and governance standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Six years of progressive audits and compliance experience, including supervising staff.
• Experience with substituting education with experience per policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Audit and Compliance function aligned with organizational objectives.
• Oversee audit and compliance operations, including resource allocation and risk assessments.
• Develop risk-based contract audit strategies and annual audit plans; conduct pre-award, post-award, and compliance audits.
• Establish audit scope, objectives, methodologies, and quality standards for defensible work.
• Monitor findings, risks, and issues; direct corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Direct preparation of audit, compliance, and operational reports for executive review.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen governance and compliance frameworks.
• Lead, mentor, and develop staff; manage the section's budget and identify cost variances.

Skills

Audits and compliance

Leadership

Risk management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

In consultation with the Director of Procurement Services, the Contracts Audit and Compliance Manager plans, directs, and oversees contract audit and compliance functions to ensure compliance with legal regulations, internal policies, and contractual obligations. They assess contract performance and fulfillment, identify compliance risks, prepare the organization for external audits, and plans and performs internal audits of contract agreements and/or contract procurement processes.

Acting as a bridge between legal, finance, and operational teams, they help prevent financial loss, mitigate contractual risk, and ensure obligations, reporting requirements, and delivery timelines are consistently met. They establish audit and compliance standards, assess organizational structure, determine staffing and resource needs, and identify future requirements to support effective contract oversight.

As a team member of SFO, you will embrace SFO's core values and SFO's Racial Equity Action Plan.

You are excited about this position because you will:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Audit and Compliance function by establishing goals, priorities, and long-term plans aligned with organizational objectives.
• Oversee audit and compliance operations, including resource allocation, audit priorities, risk assessments, and service delivery to ensure effective, accurate, and timely execution of departmental responsibilities.
• Develop, implement, and enforce procurement, contract compliance, and internal control policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations and organizational standards.
• Develop and implement risk-based contract audit strategies and annual audit plans, directing and conducting pre-award, post-award, and contract compliance audits to assess procurement integrity, pricing, performance, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Establish audit scope, objectives, methodologies, sampling approaches, and quality standards to ensure defensible, risk-based audit work.
• Monitor audit findings, compliance risks, and operational issues, and direct corrective actions and continuous improvement efforts.
• Direct the preparation of audit, compliance, and operational reports, including analysis of findings, trends, and control effectiveness for executive management review.
• Collaborate with and serve as liaison to internal and external stakeholders, including procurement, legal, finance, executive leadership, governmental agencies, policymakers, County and City staff, and other partners, to strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Facilitate resolution of complex audit and compliance issues within the team by clarifying requirements, removing barriers, and supporting staff in addressing technical, procedural, and workflow challenges.
• Lead, mentor, and develop staff through performance management, performance reviews, feedback, and professional development to enhance employee capability, address performance gaps, and promote accountability.
• Manage their section's budget, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and risk frameworks, monitoring expenditures, and providing early identification of cost variances with recommended mitigation strategies.
• Perform other functions outlined in the 0931 Manager III.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• AND Experience: Six (6) years of recent, verifiable progressive professional experience in audits and compliance, including conducting audits and investigations across a variety of programs, functions, and processes to assess efficiency, effectiveness, economy, and legal compliance, of which three (3) years must include supervising and coaching professional-level staff.
• Education Substitution: Qualifying experience as described above may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis for up to two (2) years. (One year of work experience is equal to 30 semester or 45 quarter units).
• One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.
• Note: Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with professional service and/or construction service contracts.
• Experience in developing contract audit and compliance plans.
• Experience leading and guiding cross-functional teams on the topic of audit and compliance.
• Experience in developing trainings and presenting to groups of 10 or more.
• Experience in working with a large, diverse workforce.
• Passionate about pro