Director/Sr Director Audits - Financial - 90407032 - 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, D.C., 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 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, work-life balance, and oversight that makes a difference!

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The Director/Sr Director acts as a leader in articulating audit strategies for oversight of Amtrak’s Independent Public Accountant (IPA), generating and implementing annual audit work plans, effectively interacting with all levels of Corporate and IPA Management, fostering new and innovative audit techniques, demonstrating flexibility in changes to audit strategies, and acts as a role model to staff auditors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The incumbent is responsible and accountable for managing and overseeing audits in the assigned financial area, including the following duties:

• Plans and directs Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight of Amtrak’s IPA. 
• Applies to the monitoring work, audit and accounting standards, principles, and regulations including Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and OIG policies and regulations.
• Completes oversight activities within planned timeframes and produces audit reports and other work products that are accurate, clear, concise, and meet OIG standards.
• Reviews and approves all work performed by subordinates to include work plans, papers, reports, and includes using TeamMate as the OIG’s automated work paper system.
• Manages staff, mentors and provides feedback to improve their skills.
• Assists the Assistant Inspector General for Audits (AIGA) in developing goals for the audit organization that supports the OIG’s overall mission and objectives.
• Provides input into the annual audit work plan by assessing areas of Amtrak’s financial operations with the highest risk and recommending audits for inclusion.
• Manages consultants/contractors assigned to the audit team.
• Maintains effective and highly productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and fosters teamwork, collaboration, and coordination.
• Assists office leadership in staffing, recruitment, and hiring efforts.
• Leads internal efforts for organizational improvement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must have a 4-year degree from an accredited university in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Economics, or Computer Science.
• Must have 8 or more years experience performing audit/accounting or information technology related work involving directing audit resources and personnel.
• 5 or more years experience in managing and developing employees.
• Must have a CPA, CIA, CISA, or CFE certification. (CPA strongly preferred)

PREFERRED:

• Relevant experience planning and supervising GAGAS-compliant performance audits, including performance audits of programs, operations, or other business functions.
• A master’s degree from an accredited university in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Economics, or Computer Science.
• Seven or more years in the OIG community.

COMPENSATION:

The hiring salary range the Director/Sr Director Audits - Financial is $170,219 - $229,792. 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:  166184
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia; Illinois; Pennsylvania

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

You power our progress through your performance.

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.