Senior Auditor

The Erie County Comptroller's Office is soliciting resumes and letters of interest from prospective applicants for the position of SENIOR AUDITOR.
 

The position serves in the Erie County Comptroller’s Division of Audit and Control and oversees the work of lower-level auditors.
 

This is a civil service position in the classified competitive civil service. The position is Job Group 13, with a salary range between $71,710 (step 0) and $104,272 (step F).
 

The work involves directing, coordinating, and performing financial, compliance, management, performance, and EDP and special emphasis audits, as assigned by the Deputy Comptroller-Audit. The work includes supervising and controlling individual audit assignments to ensure their timely and accurate completion, in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, procedures, and techniques. The incumbent exercises independent judgment in finalizing audit reports, reaching conclusions and making appropriate comments and recommendations. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Deputy Comptroller-Audit. Supervision is exercised over subordinate employees. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree* in Business Administration or related field, including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in Accounting and five (5) years of accounting and/or auditing experience, at least three (3) years of which were specifically in auditing, two (2) years of which were in audit supervision. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Applicant must be certified as a Certified Internal Auditor or possess a Certified Public Accountant license issued by New York State.  A CPA license or Certified Internal Auditor status and background is required.

NOTE: *Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

** Application found on the Erie County Website: Under Civil Service Opportunities > How to Apply

** https://www3.erie.gov/employment/sites/www3.erie.gov.employment/files/2…

Interested applicants should complete the Erie County Application for Examination or Employment at and send that application along with a letter of interest and their resume to: 
 

Erie County Comptroller Kevin R. Hardwick
Attention: Jessica Schuster 
95 Franklin Street, 11th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14202
 

Interested persons may also send their packages via email to Ms. Schuster at Jessica.Schuster@erie.gov. 

All applications should be postmarked or time stamped by the end of business (5 pm) on February 23, 2024.

For all questions concerning this position, please contact Jessica Schuster, Associate Deputy Comptroller & Chief of Staff, at (716) 858-8648 or via e-mail at Jessica.Schuster@erie.gov.

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.