AUDITOR III

• Meets with various parties (e.g., company representatives, internal executives, staff, other department members) to discuss the audit process, present an audit schedule, and request financial documents
• Examines accounting records, invoices, bank statements, and computerized ledgers to determine compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, the municipal tax ordinance, and contract provisions
• Uses software applications to extract accounting data from client databases and analyze computerized journal entries and trial balances for appropriateness of financial transactions
• Organizes financial data obtained from audit assignments and prepares computerized spreadsheets and analyses of data
• Prepares detailed reports of audit findings and explains results to audited agencies
• Makes recommendations for improving accounting and record keeping procedures
• May participate in special audit investigations and the preparation of related reports
• May supervise lower-level auditors on audit assignments
• Explains internal accounting processes and researches financial records to respond to inquiries from private auditors, as required

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, plus two (2) years of professional auditing experience

• Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.