Director of District Audits
Commonwealth of MassachusettsAbout the role
Description
Title: Director of District Audits
Department: Finance
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Grade / FLSA: 14 Exempt
Position Summary:
The Director of District Audits is responsible for the development and implementation of MSBA’s capital project audit program, risk assessment and related internal controls. The Director of District Audits manages MSBA’s audit team. In addition, the Director of District Audits plays a critical role in partnering with the Chief Financial Officer to establish and measure the effectiveness of the Audit team’s objectives and milestones, as well as to develop and implement sound financial management practices to ensure the efficiency and integrity of the MSBA’s capital grant program.
Essential Functions:
Capital Pipeline Audits
- Develop and implement audit policies and procedures for capital project audits – both monthly reimbursement requests and final project audits.
- Manage the preparation of documentation in support of all project audits, including archiving.
- Oversee auditing and reporting of reimbursement requests and close-out audits of all MSBA approved projects.
- Collaborate with the Capital Planning department on issues that arise as projects progress through the pipeline.
- Work closely with the Capital Planning department to coordinate the close-out audit schedule for all capital projects.
- Review capital project audit work in the MSBA’s Progress Payment (ProPay) system.
- Contribute to the design, enhancement and troubleshooting of the MSBA ProPay online Request for Reimbursement System.
- Oversee internal and external training on ProPay and audit outreach to Districts and their consultants.
- Create analytical reports for routine and ad hoc reporting using ERP system, Power BI, and Excel as appropriate.
Risk Assessment and Internal Controls
- Monitor, maintain and make recommendations to the MSBA risk assessment document and related internal control policies to protect the organizational operations in support of the MSBA mission from internal and external threats.
- Participate in the documentation of job aids, standard procedures and policies.
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