Compliance Auditor, Senior I

Senior Auditor
The Senior Auditor conducts performance, operational, financial, and compliance audit projects under general supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment; provides consulting services; assists with investigations; adheres to organizational, professional, and ethical standards.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.
This is an exempt position.
Examples of Duties
Conducts performance, operational, financial, and compliance audit projects under general supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment; provides consulting services; assists with investigations; adheres to organizational, professional, and ethical standards.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Develops an understanding of the function or area to be audited that enables effective early communication with client management and promotes efficient audit planning.
Documents processes using narratives and flowcharts.
Develops appropriate criteria for evaluating financial and operational performance.
Gathers sufficient, relevant data through interviews, surveys, field observations, data retrieval and analysis, and sample testing to support meaningful conclusions.
Documents all work in an organized and efficient manner so that peers, supervisors and clients can easily understand the information and reach the same conclusions.
Communicates with client management and employees, as audit findings develop to ensure clarity and to facilitate timely resolution.
Prepares clearly written observations that effectively describe the condition, cause, and effect of the concerns identified.
Develops practical, effective action plans collaboratively with coworkers and clients.
Prepares concise and accurate written reports that effectively use text, graphics, illustrations, and examples to ensure readers understand the work performed and the basis for conclusions.
Maintains knowledge and skills through regular study, professional journals, conferences, and participation in professional associations.
Assists in conducting investigations, including conducting surveillance, interviewing witness and the accused, and performing various test work.
Other consulting and administrative duties, as needed.
Typical Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or experience: Must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. Must have a minimum of three (3) years experience that contributed to developing auditing, accounting, technology, analytical, and management skills. Must hold or be willing to attain within 2 years of hire, one or more of the following certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE).
Benefits
Overview of Benefits for Full-Time Employees: Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor. The first 24 consecutive leave hours for any illness must be charged to paid leave with additional time charged to extended illness leave. Paid leave for employees of the city shall accrue as follows:
Years of Service Hours Per Month Fire 24-hr shift Employees 0 - 4 12 19.75 5 - 9 14 22.75 10- 14 16 25.50 15 - 19 17 26.75 View phone number on click.appcast.io 25 + 20 32
Extended Illness Leave: shall accrue at the rate of six (6) hours per month. Fire suppression employees shall accrue extended illness leave at nine (9) hours per month. Funeral Leave: for family, up to three consecutive days. Military Leave: Twenty-one work days per Federal fiscal year. Holidays: The City provides 96 hours of annual paid holiday time. Mental Health & Well-Being Leave: Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well-Being Leave upon hire. Certification of mental health diagnosis is not required and leave will not be paid out upon separation. Shared Leave Bank (effective 1/1/2023): Voluntary membership for full-time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave. Members are required to provide 8 hours of their Extended Illness per fiscal year and at least 8 hours per assessment. Assessments will be limited to 4 times per fiscal year (max of 40 hours per fiscal year).
Health Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Additionally, the city offers the following three Aetna Health Plan Options:
PPO 750 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; lower deductible and out-of-pocket maximums than other medical plans; and has higher employee premiums. This is comparable to the current insurance program.
PPO/HRA 1500 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out-of-pocket maximum than the PPO 300 plan; has lower employee premiums than the PPO 300 plan; and the employer makes contributions to an account through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). The City of Roanoke contributes $500 for employee only coverage and $1,000 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro-rated dependent upon enrollment date.
PPO/HDHP-HSA – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out-of-pocket maximum than other medical plans; has lower employee premiums; and both the employer and the employee make contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for medical expenses which apply to the deductible. The City of Roanoke contributes towards the Health Savings Account (HSA), $1,600 for employee only coverage and $3,100 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro-rated dependent upon enrollment date.
Optum RX (Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager) - Manages pharmacy benefits, processes employee pharmacy claims and answers employee pharmacy benefit questions.
Aetna Health Plan 2026 Monthly Rates
PPO 750 Employee Only: $81.94 Employee + Child: $306.26 Employee + Spouse: $718.38 Family: $785.44
PPO/HRA 1500 Employee Only: $53.06 Employee + Child: $260.06 Employee + Spouse: $660.64 Family: $669.94
PPO/HDHP-HSA Employee Only: $25.10 Employee + Child: $195.72 Employee + Spouse $547.88 Family: $550.56
Dental Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Family, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child, and Employee only. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Delta Dental 2026 Monthly Rates Employee: $2.80 Employee/Child: $18.88 Employee/Spouse: $18.88 Family: $49.36
Life Insurance: Paid by the City at no cost to employees. Coverage is equal to the annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand and then doubled. For an accidental death, the coverage would be twice this amount. Optional Life Insurance: Paid by the employee. Various amounts of coverage, including family members, available through payroll deduction.
Long Term Disability Insurance: Designed to provide a monthly benefit to assist employees with bills and maintaining a standard of living when disabled as a result of a covered sickness or injury. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Annual cost is your annual salary multiplied by.00255. This amount is half of the total premium and the City pays the other half.
Retirement: Employees contribute 5% of salary and choose between participating in a traditional defined benefit plan or a hybrid program. Employees vest in the employer component of either plan upon completing five (5) years of service.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan: Normal retirement after 55th birthday, and when combination of age and creditable service equals 85; or, 65th birthday if completed at least five years of creditable service. For sworn officers in Police and Fire/EMS