Audit Manager

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.  

There is currently one (1) opening for an Audit Manager located at our Headquarters facility in downtown Los Angeles. 

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list*.

In this role, you’ll serve as an Audit Manager, combining technical expertise and leadership to manage a team of audit professionals and oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of a wide range of audit and advisory engagements. You’ll assist in shaping Metropolitan’s internal audit strategy through annual and project risk assessments, and audit planning, and by ensuring all work meets professional standards and Metropolitan requirements.  This is an opportunity to play a key role in evaluating and strengthening governance, risk management practices, and internal controls, and to provide actionable and strategic insights and recommendations to management and the Board.  

• →Supervise and develop staff by directing, assigning, and monitoring work; coaching and mentoring; evaluating performance; and managing day-to-day personnel administration.
• →Manage and perform operational, financial, IT, performance, and compliance audits, advisory engagements, and follow-up reviews following professional standards, department policy and procedures, and the Metropolitan Administrative Code.
• →Manage the development of engagement objectives and scope, risk assessments, fraud assessments, data analytics assessments, engagement work programs, and confer with management on findings and recommendations.
• →Oversee engagement resources, timelines, and budgets to ensure cost-effective delivery while maintaining strong client relationships.
• →Assess organizational risks by evaluating governance practices, identifying potential threats, reviewing control effectiveness, and analyzing the risk of fraud.
• →Verify that workpapers, sampling, data analytics, process mapping, and evidence evaluation meet professional internal auditing standards.
• →Review interim/final reports and board presentations to ensure findings, root causes, value-added recommendations, and management action plans are clearly communicated.
• →Assist with developing annual audit plans, risk assessments, department policies/procedures, and presentations for the Board.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Information technology auditing experience including applicable IT frameworks (e.g., COBIT, CIS, NIST) and/or certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
• Experience with an audit project management system
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge

Employees in this position are required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university majoring in accounting, business administration, information systems, or a related field and eight years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which four years must have been in a management, supervisory or lead position;

or

an advanced degree from an accredited college or university majoring in accounting, business administration, information systems, or a related field and six years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which four years must have been in a management, supervisory or lead position.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

Metropolitan is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please reach out to the Human Resources Office at (213) 217-7738 or email jobs@mwdh2o.com.  In accordance with applicable laws, we provide religious accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances that conflict with work requirements. If you require a religious accommodation during the application, interview, or employment process, please reach out to the EEO Office at (213) 217-5858 or eeooffice@mwdh2o.com. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.