Financial Staff Auditor (State Staff Auditor)
About the position We are recruiting for individuals to join our Financial audit team. In this role, you will conduct and issue financial and compliance audits, as well as conduct investigations of potential misuse of state resources by state agencies, local governments, or contractors receiving state or federal funds from state agencies. This is accomplished in part by, but not limited to: Reviewing fiscal and accounting functions and systems. Reviewing and evaluating internal controls. Reviewing and testing accounting records. Developing estimates and expectations of financial statement accounts. Reviewing financial trends and analyzing variances. Analyzing financial statement account balances and drawing conclusions. Reviewing and testing compliance with state and/or federal laws and regulations. Responsibilities • Conduct and issue financial and compliance audits. • Conduct investigations of potential misuse of state resources. • Review fiscal and accounting functions and systems. • Review and evaluate internal controls. • Review and test accounting records. • Develop estimates and expectations of financial statement accounts. • Review financial trends and analyze variances. • Analyze financial statement account balances and draw conclusions. • Review and test compliance with state and/or federal laws and regulations. Requirements • A Bachelor's Degree in accounting; or a non-accounting Bachelor's Degree and upper division accounting courses equivalent to 24 quarter or 18 semester credit hours. • An Associate's degree or higher in accounting; AND two (2) years of professional level governmental audit experience conducting financial audits following AICPA (Clarified) Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. • A combination of experience or education equivalent to four (4) years' experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification. • Education must include accounting courses equivalent to 24 quarter or 18 semester credit hours. Nice-to-haves • Completed college level auditing coursework. • Active CPA or have passed portions of the CPA. • Meet the educational hours required by the Oregon Board of Accountancy to sit for the CPA exam. Benefits • Family Friendly Work Life Balance (paid time off, 12 holidays, 3 personal days, short and long term disability benefits) • Comprehensive employee benefits, choice of medical plans, vision plan, life insurance, child care flexible spending account, employee assistance program • Pension plan, deferred comp, short and long term disability plan, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care • Employee recognition events, agency unique employee recognition program allowing for additional leave options such as vacation buy-out and sick leave roll-over Apply tot his job