Director, Office of Contract Agency Audits

City of New York; All (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated OCA Director to oversee the auditing of community-based organizations. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance with fiscal policies and managing a team of auditors. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in management auditing, financial accounting, and excellent communication skills. Join a mission-driven organization that is committed to empowering communities and making a difference in the lives of New Yorkers. If you are passionate about fiscal integrity and have the leadership skills to guide a team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Training and Development Programs

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in management auditing or financial auditing.
• Strong communication skills and advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee audits of community-based organizations for compliance.
• Develop training plans for audit staff and conduct training sessions.
• Communicate with organizations regarding audit findings and compliance.

Skills

Management Auditing

Financial Accounting

Auditing

Communication Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master's Degree in Accounting or Related Field

Certified Public Accountant License

Tools

PASSPort

Power BI

Job description

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AUDITOR CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST STATE THE TITLE THAT YOU ARE PERMANENT IN OR THE LIST THAT YOU ARE REACHABLE ON, IN YOUR RESUME.

DYCD’s Office of Contract Agency Audits’ (OCA) mission is to perform fiscal monitoring of DYCD's contracted Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to ensure they comply with DYCD's contract, the City of New York Health and Human Services Cost Policies and Procedures Manual, DYCD’s Fiscal Manual, and other applicable City, State, and Federal laws.

The OCA Director will report to the OCA Senior Director and will directly oversee one to two Deputy Directors.

Deputy Directors oversee OCA’s staff auditors. The Director will be required to work independently to supervise the day-to-day tasks of the Deputy Directors and staff auditors.

In coordination with the Senior Director, the Director will be responsible for:

1. Creating and maintaining OCA protocols and standard operating procedures.
2. Developing annual training and professional development plans for Deputy Directors and staff auditors.
3. Training Deputy Directors and staff auditors on OCA protocols and standard operating procedures.
4. Training CBOs on contract provisions, fiscal manual requirements, and the general process of DYCD’s audits.
5. Selecting the CBOs for DYCD’s contracted CPA Firms to audit on an annual basis.
6. Reviewing monthly status reports from DYCD’s contracted CPA firms and following up to resolve bottlenecks.
7. Directly communicating with CBOs regarding: CBO compliance with CPA Firm audit requests and DYCD’s acceptance or rejection of CBO responses to draft audit findings and corrective action plans.
8. Processing, tracking, and reporting to DYCD Senior Management on CBO recoupments stemming from audits with disallowed costs.
9. Responding to CBO questions regarding allowable costs, appropriate cost allocation methodologies and calculations, and general document retention requirements.
10. Overseeing DYCD’s Certificate of Compliance process, which documents all CBOs that are required to submit Federal Uniform Guidance Reports, as well as collecting and reviewing CBO’s Uniform Guidance Reports and following up with CBOs on any findings.
11. Collecting, reviewing, and explaining documentation required to meet DYCD’s oversight entities' requirements.
12. Overseeing special project audits performed by CPA Firms to address various referrals to the OCA regarding potential fraud, waste, and abuse of City funds at CBOs.
13. Overseeing the CPA Firm audit of DYCD’s contracted Fiscal Agent.
14. Making final decisions on whether questioned costs resulting from CPA firm audits should be disallowed and recouped from CBOs by DYCD.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AUDIT - 1001C

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting, and five years of full-time experience in management auditing, EDP auditing, financial accounting, and/or financial auditing, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or in the supervision of several teams of auditors; or
2. A valid Certified Public Accountant License or a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor and four years of full-time experience as indicated in "1" above, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or in the supervision of several teams of auditors.

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in accounting, auditing, economics, business, finance, or a related field.
• A minimum of two (2) full years of experience working for a public accounting firm, performing auditing work in any field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience auditing nonprofit organizations.
• Knowledge of nonprofit business operations and organization management.
• Experience performing audits in accordance with Government Audit Standards and analyzing nonprofit financial statements for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Prior audit supervisory experience with a focus on team caseload/ staff portfolio management.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Knowledge of and experience using New York City Operating Systems, specifically PASSPort and Power BI.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.