Auditor 5

Do you have a degree in accounting or finance and want to help make your community stronger? The Department of the Auditor General (DAG) is looking for a motivated self-starting individual like you to join our team of fiscal watchdogs. This position is eligible for student loan forgiveness and provides excellent health, savings, and retirement benefits. The biggest benefit of all is the impact you can have to make your community stronger!

The DAG is looking for an Auditor 5 to join the Bureau of Municipal Pension Audits. This position is responsible for participating in the audit and review of over 2,700 municipal pension plans in Pennsylvania on a cyclical basis. Work involves planning, managing, and supervising regional supervisors and staff in the completion of audits and ensuring quality and timeliness of work submitted by staff. You will also have the opportunity to assist the Bureau Director and Assistant Director in determining areas of functions to be audited and audit frequency as well as developing portions of the annual audit plan for the Bureau. Work duties include:

• Planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating auditing activities of a comprehensive audit program to provide assurance for the accountability and effective management and utilization of funds administered by the Commonwealth and recipient organizations
• Managing all audit assignments and administrative matters
• Meeting with high level management officials to resolve difficult and sensitive issues or problems relating to auditing findings, recommendations, and follow-up action
• Directing the testing and documenting of audit, engagement, or information technology controls
• Assisting the Bureau Director with implementing and developing new or revised auditing policies, standards, directives, trainings, and manuals
• Providing guidance and technical assistance in reviewing audit reports prior to their issuance to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Interpreting, applying, and explaining applicable laws and regulations affecting the operations of agencies/organizations being audited to subordinate managers and auditors
• Instructing and giving advice to auditors on auditing requirements and interpreting audit work deficiencies, reviewing team members' work, and preparing the final audit report
• Reviewing reports for coverage of law violations, mathematical, and accounting accuracy, and arrangement of subject matter
• Analyzing content of auditors' reports for technical soundness
• Serving as the liaison between other audit Bureaus to provide appropriate and timely audit support
• Performing a full range of supervisory duties

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

• This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

  • You will be required to travel to auditee sites.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business, computer science, data analytics, finance, economics, information technology, math, or a closely related field AND one year experience as an Auditor 4 or Liquor Store Examiner 4; or
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business, computer science, data analytics, finance, economics, information technology, math, or a closely related field AND five years of accounting/auditing experience, including two years of supervisory accounting or auditing experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business, computer science, data analytics, finance, economics, information technology, math, or a closely related field.

Additional Requirements:

• You must have a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

• Your application must include a resume.
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Department of the Auditor General is committed to policies providing equal opportunity for everyone. Accordingly, all employment decisions are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. In addition, department employees are bound by a code of conduct that prohibits any form of harassment, including sexual harassment.

The Department of the Auditor General's DEI program includes recruitment efforts focused on attracting a diverse population of qualified candidates. We are invested in creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where both our present and prospective employees may be authentic. We are dedicated to ensuring our internship and employment opportunities are accessible to all aspiring professionals within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.