Under the close supervision of the Program and Project Supervisor and with guidance of a Senior Management Auditor, the SSMA is responsible for assisting senior auditors on the completion of more difficult and various complex financial, attestation, and performance audits, such as water and sewer utility audits, balancing account audits, communications audits, CPUC surcharges audits, energy efficiency program audits, energy procurement audits, and audits requested by CPUC divisions or Commissioners, per professional auditing standards. In addition, the SSMA may be assigned to independently perform less complex audit assignments in accordance with professional auditing standards.
SSMA assists with preparing clear, concise, timely, accurate, and complete working papers, and assists with developing written audit reports describing the results of the audits, which include identifying problem areas, describing analysis performed, developing all components of an audit finding, drawing sound conclusions, and making recommendations for improvements in systems, programs, policies, and/or procedures. Performs audit field work in the office or at a worksite.
SSMA assists senior auditors in gathering information for the preparation of audit plans/programs according to professional auditing standards, which include determining the purpose, scope, methodology, assessment of risk, budget hours and milestone dates. Assists in gathering background information, analyzing and researching audit criteria such as laws, decisions, regulations, and policies. Assists in conducting effective entrance/exit conferences.
The position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical skills, the ability to work well within a team environment and independently, and to coordinate and/or participate in multiple projects and exercise flexibility in responding to changing workloads.
