Audit Mgr-Financial - 90151707 - Washington

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Amtrak OIG is not a Federal agency. Our employment opportunities are not federal jobs.

*** Please note - this position may be located in Washington, DC, Chicago, IL or Philadelphia, PA

Join with the Inspector General to help make America’s railroad operate more efficiently and effectively. Our team provides independent oversight of Amtrak’s programs and operations and works diligently to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse by Amtrak employees, contractors, or vendors. This work not only helps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Amtrak, but it also informs decision-making by Amtrak’s Board of Directors, Amtrak management, and Congress. We employ a diverse team of auditors, special agents, analysts, forensic examiners, lawyers, and support staff to complete our exciting mission. Join us as we continue toward our goal of building a model OIG centered on independence, teamwork, diversity, work-life balance, and oversight that makes a difference!

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The Audit Manager (Financial) is responsible for day-to-day management, supervision, technical, and administrative direction of staff conducting monitoring and oversight of Amtrak’s Independent Public Accountant (IPA). 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides direction, focus, and supervision to complex financial auditing, monitoring, and oversight work, ensuring soundness and integrity of work and the effective use of assigned staff. Provides leadership in auditing matters as well as administrative areas.

• Develops oversight and monitoring plans that address the engagement objectives and provide a clear path for developing convincing and actionable observations on the IPA’s audits to help ensure compliance with standards.

• Supervises the collection and analysis of data. Ensures that evidence collected is reliable, sufficient, relevant, and properly documented and complies with relevant GAO/CIGIE guidanceas well as Amtrak OIG policies and procedures.

• Develops well supported audit or quality control review (QCR) reports that provide negative assurance as to whether the IPA complied with relevant standards. Produces other final products, such as briefings, message meeting documents, and/or QCR reports. Ensures all products are clear, convincing, and accurate.

• Keeps OIG management informed of the engagement progress, potentially controversial matters, and options for managing these matters.

• Leads and provides on-the-job training and coaching to a diverse staff of professional auditors.

• Provides team members feedback regarding performance and monitors their progess against individual goals.

• Develops highly productive working relationships with internal and external parties, and fosters teamwork, collaboration, and coordination.

• Facilitates IPA and company meetings and communications.

• Provides context and perspective to subordinates on Amtrak and OIG strategic plans. Helps support the annual audit planning process.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent combination of education, training and work experience.
• Must have at least 6 years of relevant experience that includes conducting financial audits or conducting oversight of financial audits. Two years of the required experience must be at a Senior Auditor level or above.
• Must have a CPA, CIA, or CISA certification. (CPA strongly preferred)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task with attention to detail.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries to reach mutual goals.
• Able to maintain composure in stressful situations and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Proficiency in using data analysis and computer based tools including Microsoft Office Suite and similar products.
• Experience using Teammate or similar audit work paper management systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience applying Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and GAO/CIGIE guidance.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying GAO/CIGIE FAM 670 (Oversight of Contracted IPAs) and related sections (e.g., FAM 615 evaluating objectivity and competence of other auditors).
• Demonstrated supervisory skills or prior supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities. 

PREFERRED:

• An advanced degree from an accredited university (e.g., MSF, MBA, MAcc).
• Familiarity with the accountability community (e.g., OIG, GAO).
• Familiarity with passenger rail operations and/or transportation operations.
• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA). 

COMPENSATION:

The hiring salary range for the Audit Mgr-Financial is $135,800 - $163,969. This is the starting salary range and does not reflect the full salary range of the position. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc.  In addition to your salary, Amtrak OIG offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:  166776
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia; Illinois; Pennsylvania

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.