Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both : 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is recruiting to fill a vacant Senior Internal Auditor position. The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing contract audits and related support services for BART's capital program. Contract audits include performing work in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) standards, funding agency requirements, and contract provisions. Related support services include providing advice and assistance to various BART staff and departments for the development of contracts and the determination of compliance with existing contract provisions. The incumbent will be responsible for completion of assignments from initial coordination with the audit requestor to issuance of the final written report; will participate in communications with contractors and governmental agencies; and will work independently with BART capital project teams, contract managers, legal staff, accounting staff, and grant administrators.

Internal Audit provides independent audit services, with the responsibility for auditing, examining, and reviewing BART activities to help ensure that : public assets are safeguarded; business operations comply with applicable policies, regulations, and rules; and BART records are accurate and complete. Internal Audit also provides analytical non-audit support services to other BART departments, programs, and activities as requested. Internal Auditors should represent the utmost model of ethics, responsibility, and integrity for BART and the public.

Beyond the minimum qualifications, the incumbent will demonstrate :

• Knowledge and experience of contract pre-award, post-award, close-out, change order, provisional indirect costs rate, final indirect cost rate, and claim audits.
• Knowledge and experience in auditing for compliance with FAR, GAAP, and Yellow Book.
• Knowledge and experience evaluating the adequacy of a contractor's estimates and actual cost documentation, accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience using automated workpapers.
• Able to effectively communicate findings to managers and other staff.

Please Note : This position is capitally funded and is subject to time and funding limitations.

Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes. The selection process for this position may include a skills / performance demonstration, a written examination, and a panel and / or individual interview. The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his / her right to work in the U. S; pass a pre-employment medical examination which may include a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless specific job requires additional evaluations).

External applicants may only apply online, at www.bart.gov / jobs. Applicants needing assistance with the online application process may receive additional information by calling (510) 464-6112. Current employees are strongly encouraged to apply online, either at www.bart.gov / jobs, or on Employee Connect. Current employees may also apply using a BART paper application by delivering the completed form to the Human Resources Department, or by mailing it to P.O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604-2688. All applicants are asked to complete the application in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. Online applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application form itself.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer / genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov. Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete / submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov / jobs.