Senior Audit Lead - IT & Compliance Controls

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks an experienced auditor to perform complex operational, compliance, and IT audits. You will evaluate controls and procedures to improve efficiency across Metro programs and activities, and prepare recommendations for corrective action.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and at least three years of audit experience; professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA, or CFE) are preferred depending on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Three years of relevant internal and information system audit experience.
• CIA, CPA, CISA, or CFE preferred, based on area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Examines, verifies, analyzes, and evaluates organizational procedures and performs operational, compliance, and IT audits.
• Obtains and analyzes accounting records, systems data, background information, management reports, and all other documents necessary for conducting complex audits.
• Interviews departmental management and personnel.
• Reviews, analyzes, monitors, evaluates, and audits internal controls relating to information systems and/or procedures.
• Prepares audit workplans and papers, develops audit techniques, and tests controls in a diverse data processing environment.
• Documents audit findings and compiles and organizes work papers in accordance with audit guidelines.
• Conducts surveys and studies of complex fiscal or management issues.
• Responds to supervisory and quality assurance review notes.
• Summarizes audit findings and prepares audit reports that prompt appropriate departmental management actions.
• Presents and reviews audit findings with appropriate departments and recommends improvement of procedures and methods of control.
• Prepares statement of work for outsourced projects and monitors projects.
• Coordinates with departmental management on replies to audit reports and corrective action plans.
• Follows up on audit recommendations to ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Prepares and presents audit reports to management and the Board of Directors.

Skills

Auditing

Analytical skills

Oral & written communication

Supervisory ability

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

IDEA

ACL

Audit software

Job description

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks an experienced auditor to perform complex operational, compliance, and IT audits. You will evaluate controls and procedures to improve efficiency across Metro programs and activities, and prepare recommendations for corrective action.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and at least three years of audit experience; professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA, or CFE) are preferred depending on