Senior Auditor

About the Job: In this at-will Senior Auditor position, you will perform a variety of duties required of an audit professional with advanced experience in financial, compliance, and performance auditing. You will perform audits in accordance with the policies and procedures of the City Auditor's office.

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year.

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Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule

As a Senior Auditor, you will:

• Develop an audit program for review and approval by senior staff
• Plan and perform audits by reviewing prior audit work and reports; create a budget
• Perform fieldwork; assess risks and clients' internal controls; evaluate fraud risk; and document efficiency of operations; perform date mining and analytics
• Interact with clients; build secure relationships to ensure information accuracy; and maintain a working knowledge of processes at client organizations
• Write and present reports by discussing audit findings with management; make recommendations for corrective action; and perform annual follow-up audits
• Provide external audit support; gather and test information; and document the results
• Respond to fraud hotline; assist with fraud investigations; and research issues if needed
• Attend staff meetings and team building activities
• Attend local professional association functions, specialized seminars, and online webinars
• Other duties as assigned
• Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page  

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

Knowledge of:

• General and governmental accounting principles and practices
• Auditing and fraud examination theory and practices
• Methods and techniques of data collection and statistical and financial analyses
• Data analysis including ACL (Audit Command Language), advanced Excel, or other data-mining tools
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Modern office technology

Ability to:

• Negotiate and handle high pressure situations and meetings
• Stay current on fraud examination theory and practices
• Work on multiple projects while maintaining flexibility for changing priorities
• Apply critical thinking skills when collecting, evaluating, and interpreting complex data and processes
• Maintain a working knowledge of accounting standards
• Maintain professional certifications
• Perform high quality, accurate, and timely work
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting or a related field
• Five years of full-time professional experience with auditing, accounting, or a related field

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants. 

• Possess certifications such as a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Information System Auditor
• Experience with municipal government internal audit and/or utility internal audit 
• Experience using TeamMate audit software

Please contact Shereen Ross at [email protected] for any questions about this position.