Staff Auditor II

Philadelphia Housing Authority; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philadelphia Housing Authority is seeking a Staff Auditor II in the Office of Audit and Compliance to conduct financial, compliance, and operational audits across PHA programs, departments, and functions, identifying fraud, waste, and inefficiencies while strengthening internal controls.

Reporting to the Senior Auditor, you will prepare audit work papers, draft reports, and help implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience with government and professional audit standards.
• Knowledge of state and federal housing and finance regulations.
• Ability to document audit work papers and report findings.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Conducts financial, compliance, and operational audits across programs and departments.
• Develops audit planning flowcharts and prepares meeting minutes.
• Prepares comprehensive audit work papers to support findings.
• Drafts reports with corrective actions to rectify deficiencies.
• Suggests improvements to internal controls and procedures.
• Assists investigations and may testify in court or grand jury when required.

Skills

Audit planning

Interviewing

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Three or more years of auditing experience

Job description

The Philadelphia Housing Authority, America's fourth largest public housing authority and leader in real estate development and property management, is seeking a Staff Auditor II in the Office of Audit and Compliance.

Reporting to the Senior Auditor, the Staff Auditor II conducts financial, compliance, and operational audits of Philadelphia Housing Authority’s (PHA) programs, departments, and functions to identify fraud, waste, inefficiencies, and abuse. Detects weaknesses in internal PHA controls and develops corrective actions to rectify deficiencies. Performs other related duties.

Salary Range: $61,708.00 - $77,135 annually

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field AND three or more years of auditing experience, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

License and Certifications Requirements:

• May require possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Work is performed in a standard office environment.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts financial, compliance, and operational audits of PHA’s programs, departments, and functions as assigned to determine the adequacy of controls, degree of compliance with established policies and procedures, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the area under review.
• Creates and prepares audit questions, performs planning walk-throughs, and develops audit planning flowcharts, prepares comprehensive meeting minutes and/ or recap notes
• Develops and prepares comprehensive audit work papers to support audit findings.
• Prepares draft reports of audit findings, including corrective actions to rectify deficiencies.
• Develops recommendations for improvements to internal controls, policies and procedures related to the scope of the audit.
• Assists the Office of Audit and Compliance (OAC) Investigations division with audit operations when necessary.
• May testify in court and grand jury proceedings.
• Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of professional audit standards.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and PHA information.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of government and professional audit and compliance standards.
• State and federal regulations governing housing and finance.
• Methods, procedures, and standards for maintaining internal and external audit records.
• Methodology and objective testing methods.
• Principles and practices of management, organization, and administration.
• General office practices and equipment.
• Standard computer software applications.

Required Skill in:

• Overseeing and coordinating internal and external audit operations.
• Interviewing and eliciting information.
• Reviewing and analyzing financial documents or business processes
• Ability to analyze and interpret a variety of facts and findings.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations governing public housing and financial operations.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, PHA departments, employee groups, management, and the general public.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software.

About the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA)

Established in 1937, and with an employment workforce of approximately 850, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is a municipal agency providing public housing services to over 80,000 residents in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Financial support for Authority operations and capital needs comes primarily from rent payments and subsidies provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). PHA is one of a very select group of housing authorities across the nation that has attained Moving to Work (MTW) status. This designation allows housing agencies the opportunity and flexibility, on a local level, to develop and implement innovative housing and self-sufficiency strategies to benefit public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) participants.

PHA is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of individual qualifications without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity or ancestry, religion, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.