Audit Quality & Compliance Manager

Audit Quality & Compliance Manager

For over 100 years, the Department of Audits and Accounts has existed to provide independent, unbiased information and impactful recommendations to promote accountability and improve government. Audit clients include public colleges, universities, technical colleges, boards of education and state agencies.

Professional Standards and Practices is responsible for ensuring the Department has an appropriate internal quality control system in place to provide reasonable assurance that the Department and its personnel maintain independence and comply with all applicable professional, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements. PSP ensures that the Department's quality control policies and procedures are documented and communicated to its personnel, provide assistance in interpreting new and existing professional standards, and performs independent ongoing monitoring of audit quality and staff / departmental compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Position Overview

The Audit Quality & Compliance Manager supports the Department's system of quality management by monitoring compliance with auditing standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements. This position performs quality assurance reviews, analyzes audit quality and risk data, and assists with developing and implementing processes that promote consistency, accuracy, and adherence to professional and ethical standards.

The Manager also conducts technical research and provides guidance on auditing, accounting, and ethical standards; monitors emerging risks affecting state and local government audits; and helps develop policies, tools, and training materials to support compliance and continuous improvement. Through these efforts, the position plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and credibility of the Department's audit work and advancing a culture of audit quality, risk awareness, and accountability across the organization.

Key Duties

Perform ongoing monitoring and quality assurance procedures to evaluate compliance with auditing standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Review audit documentation, reports, and workpapers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to professional and departmental standards.

Design, develop, and maintain dashboards and data analytics tools to monitor key audit quality metrics, identify trends, and support management oversight.

Analyze quality indicators and findings to identify systemic issues, risks, or opportunities for improvement.

Collaborate with audit teams and leadership to address quality and compliance concerns and implement corrective actions.

Document and track quality review findings and follow up on the status of corrective actions to ensure timely resolution.

Conduct research on new and emerging auditing, accounting, and ethical standards (e.g., GAO Yellow Book, AICPA, GASB, FASB) and assess their impact on Department policies and methodologies.

Draft and maintain technical guidance, practice alerts, checklists, and other reference materials to support consistent application of standards.

Monitor emerging risks and developments affecting government audits, including cybersecurity, federal funding compliance, and fraud, waste, and abuse trends.

Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures related to audit quality, independence, and ethics.

Assist in preparing materials for internal and external quality reviews and coordinate responses to review findings.

Provide training and guidance to staff on quality management, independence, and ethical requirements.

Contribute to departmental reporting by summarizing trends, findings, and recommendations for quality and risk improvement.

Lead quality improvement initiatives, document control, and workflow automation using Microsoft 365 tools.

Deliver constructive, candid feedback in a professional manner and promote continuous improvement.

Required Education and Experience

Education : Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Political Science or related field

Experience : 5 or more years of progressively responsible auditing, accounting, quality assurance, compliance monitoring, or related analytical work; experience in governmental or public sector auditing is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the supervision or oversight of audit engagements or projects.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) or other relevant professional certification

Key Skills and Competencies

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

Strong analytical, research, and writing skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information clearly.

Intermediate Excel skills (xlookup, pivot tables, etc.)

Experience using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) to monitor and report on performance metrics.

Hiring range is $85,312 - $114,132. Salary will be determined by education, certifications, experience and internal / external pay equity.