Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHigher Education Services Corporation

TitleAuditor 3 (External)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade27

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $103784 to $127830 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County New York

Street Address 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Job Specifics

Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:

The Auditor 3 will oversee a team of auditors performing audits of grants and scholarships received by our customers. This position will require travel through NY State and New York City. In addition, the Auditor 3 will perform the following duties:

1. Ensure the team objectively performs the audits in accordance with the Global Internal Auditing Standards, the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Government Auditing Standards, and/or any other related industry standards.

2. Plan and perform external audits that ensure our customers are complying with relevant laws, statutes, agreements, and procedures established by the Department of Education and Higher Education Services Corporation.

3. Oversee, manage multiple audits performed by the External Audit team and guide the team to identify issues, root causes, and develop SMART recommendations

4. Review audit workpapers uploaded to Teammate to ensure completeness and conformance to applicable standards

5. Monitor audits to ensure they are within the allowable budgets.

6. Facilitate communication of audit findings through reports that are clear, concise, and factually correct.

7. Guide the audit team in conducting risk assessments and evaluating internal controls

8. Foster an environment to build and nurture key management and business relationships.

9. Demonstrate the ability to make decisions regarding the audit steps necessary to complete an audit and effectively communicate audit issues to the Director routinely.

10. Perform a full scope of managerial and supervising duties, directly supervising at least one Auditor 2 and managing at least one Auditor 1.

11. Provide guidance, training and professional development opportunities to enhance the audit team’s skill and ensure consistent performance.

12. Perform any other audit related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title

OR

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section (i.e. 70.1, 70.4, 52.6) of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Additional Comments NOTE: HESC’s business hours require working between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

NYS is an equal opportunity employer. Benefits of Working for NYS
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays annually, plus two (2) floating holidays
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for CSEA or PEF; up to eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
• Initially positions will work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview. Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.

METHOD OF APPLICATION: RESUME, to apply, by March 07, 2025, please submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume, to: resumes@hesc.ny.gov indicating that you are applying for the position of Auditor 3 (External). Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone 518-474-7556

Fax 518-473-6685

Email Address resumes@hesc.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12255

 

Notes on ApplyingRESUME, to apply, by March 07, 2025, please submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume, to: resumes@hesc.ny.gov indicating that you are applying for the position of Auditor 3 (External). Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.