Auditor 2

Do you have a passion for conducting audits that drive transparency, accountability, and operational excellence? Metra is looking for a detail-oriented and dynamic Auditor 2 to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring compliance, improving processes, and protecting the agency's financial and operational integrity.

This position offers the opportunity to assess internal controls, identify areas for improvement, and deliver impactful assurance and advisory solutions. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy using data-driven analysis and critical thinking to tackle complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you!

The final salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Those with 8 years or more of required experience can expect offers up to the midpoint of the salary range. Metra provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential.

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Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.

The Primary Duties include:

• Evaluate processes to determine compliance with policies and procedures, contracts, and local, state, and federal statutes and regulations.
• Identify records, activities, processes or documentation to be reviewed; evaluate and test key internal controls and processes to ensure they properly detect or prevent errors and misstatements that may lead to liabilities for the agency.
• Execute moderately complex audits in accordance with the plan; develop standards, goals, and objectives for assigned audits; conduct follow-ups on identified issues; make corrective action recommendations; and ensure action implementation.
• Prepare work papers that document and summarize research with evidential data to support conclusions; present and discuss findings and recommendations with management.
• Compile, analyze, and test data for audits; check for accuracy and completeness of various financial, compliance, information technology and operational processes and information, governance structures, controls, data, and systems integrity and security.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Preferences:

• Experience conducting financial, compliance, information technology, or operational audits in alignment with audit standards.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or CPA ready candidates with 150 credits or more

Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security Administration.

1. Bachelor's degree and at least three (3) years of experience performing internal, financial, or operational audits, or financial accounting, and compliance.
2. Knowledge of:
   • Principles and practices of accounting, business finance, and internal auditing and controls, such as the generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), government accounting standards board (GASB), and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Code of Ethics.
   • Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) model framework for internal controls.
   • Investigative and quantitative analysis techniques.
3. Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, and Power Point) or audit software programs to access data, perform data manipulations and analytics, and develop project worksheets and reports.
4. Strong:
   • Written and verbal communication, critical thinking, analytical and presentation skills.
   • Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of management, employees, external consultants, and organizations.
   • Statistical, financial, and mathematical analysis skills with the ability to interpret facts and figures.
   • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
   • Organizational and time management skills.
5. Able to:
   • Work effectively with limited supervision and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a demanding environment.
   • Interpret audit procedures, techniques, analytical materials.
   • Work in a detailed-oriented environment, using care when compiling and examining documentation and information.
   • Work independently and on a team.
   • Exercise discretion, good judgment, tact, and courtesy when handling sensitive and confidential information.
   • Establish and maintain effective relationships within the department and with external stakeholders within the agency.
   • Stand, walk, and/or sit, for extended periods of time.

Metra employees in an active review period under the current discipline policy or who have documented attendance or performance issues will not be considered and/or selected for this position.

Please note: Regardless of any state laws that legalize marijuana, Metra prohibits applicants and employees' use or possession of marijuana (or marijuana paraphernalia), or having detectable amounts of marijuana in their bodies, including synthetic and/or non-synthetic substances such as THC for any reason for pre-employment screening purposes, while on duty, subject to duty, on Metra property, or in Metra work equipment and vehicles.

Metra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, or any protected categories, assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

Metra is committed to ensuring that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all individuals. If you encounter difficulties or limitations in using or accessing our online application, or if you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, participate in interviews, complete any pre-employment testing, or engage in any other aspect of the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to RAC@Metrarr.com.