Director, District Audits & Capital Programs

Department: Finance Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Grade /FLSA: 14 Exempt Position

Summary: The Director ofDistrictAuditsis responsible forthe development and implementation of MSBA’s capital project audit program, riskassessmentand related internal controls. The Director ofDistrictAuditsmanagesMSBA’s audit team. In addition, the Director ofDistrictAuditsplaysa critical role in partnering with the Chief Financial Officer to establish and measure the effectiveness of the Audit team’s objectives and milestones, as well as to develop and implement sound financial management practices to ensure the efficiency and integrity of theMSBA’s capital grant program. Capital Pipeline Audits Develop and implement audit policies and procedures for capital project audits– both monthly reimbursement requests and final project audits. Manage the preparation of documentation in support of all project audits, including archiving. Oversee auditing and reporting of reimbursement requests and close-out audits of all MSBA approved projects. Collaborate withtheCapital Planning department on issues that arise as projects progress through the pipeline. Work closely withtheCapital Planning department to coordinate the close-out audit schedule for all capital projects. Review capital projectauditwork in the MSBA’s Progress Payment(ProPay)system. Contribute to the design, enhancement and troubleshooting of the MSBAProPayonline Request for Reimbursement System. Oversee internal and external training onProPayandauditoutreach to Districts and their consultants. Create analytical reports for routine and ad hoc reporting using ERP system, Power BI, and Excel as appropriate. Risk Assessment and Internal Controls Monitor, maintainand make recommendations to the MSBA risk assessmentdocumentand related internal control policiesto protect the organizational operations in support of the MSBA mission from internal and external threats. Participate in the documentation of jobaids, standardproceduresand policies. Provide oversight, in conjunction with General Counsel andthe Director ofAdministration and Operations, forrisk management programs, insurance budgets, and self-insured claims procedures by developing, implementing, andmonitoringthe adjustment of liability, subrogation and loss mitigation issues. Manage the MSBA’scapitalasset inventory, including the continued development of control policiesand practices. Additional Duties Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer to establish and implement short-and long-range department goals and objectives. Present project audit information to the MSBA’s Board of Directors and external constituencies asrequired. Assist the Chief Financial Officer with ad-hoc projects assigned to audit and finance teams asrequired. Attend, and represent Audit, at internal and external meetings, hearingsand presentations, asrequired. Collaborate with other members of the Finance team to achieve segregation of duties and points of review for critical functions (for example: project reimbursement rates, financial/risk/accounting implications of financing or budget plans).Participate in MSBA procurements, asrequired. Performother duties as assigned. Supervise Audit staff, including managing the development of employee performanceobjectivesand quality review of work product. Manage members of the MSBA Audit staff, including day-to-day work efforts, training, and performance management. Manage consultants and outside vendors, as applicable. Bachelor’s degree in a related field; CPA and/or MBA preferred. At leastseven to tenyears of full-time or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, of which at leastfiveyears must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity. Experience coordinating audit activities and knowledge of the principles and practices of auditing. Ability to coordinate the efforts of others inaccomplishingassigned work objectives Knowledge and experience with Microsoft365 including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, and Access. ERP system knowledge and experiencerequired– Microsoft Business Central or equivalent platform preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skillswith the ability towrite concisely, to express thoughts clearly and to develop ideas inlogicalsequence. Ability to analyze anddeterminethe applicability of reporting& financialdata, to drawconclusionsand makeappropriate recommendations. Ability tomaintainaccuraterecords and prepare general and financial reports. Ability to work indeadline-driven environment. Superbtechnical andorganizationalskills. Ability to work on several different, unrelated tasks at the same time. Ability to work underthe pressure of tight deadlines. Mature interpersonal style; ability to interact calmlywith a diverse range of people. Patience and flexibility to meet demands of a constantly changing schedule. Ability tomaintainstrict confidentialityand exercise discretion. Ability toestablishand maintain a harmonious working relationship withothers; and ability to work independently and in a team setting. This job description is intended to be general and will evolve over time. The description is subject to periodic updating. Atmanagement’sdiscretion, the employee may be assigned different oradditionalduties from time to time.