As an Auditor 1 within the Bureau of County Audits - District Court and Row Offices, you will be ensuring fines, fees, taxes, and other payments are properly assessed and sent to the correct state agencies. Work involves learning audit standards, reviewing financial records, and supporting accurate reporting. In this role, you will perform the following duties:
- Audit Research: Review laws, regulations, and standards to understand requirements for audits
- Record Analysis: Locate and analyze financial documents and other materials for accuracy
- Data Management: Create and update audit work papers, findings, and reports
- Information Retrieval: Access and review data needed to verify financial activity
- Standards Application: Apply auditing guidelines to ensure correct assessment and reporting
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.
- Home Headquartered: 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.
Routine travel to auditee sites across Pennsylvania is required.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $51,971.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Associate degree from an accredited college/university with an area of concentration in accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math, or a closely related field; or
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math, or a closely related field; or
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training in accounting, auditing, or a closely related field.
Additional Requirements:
- You must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- One or more of the following certifications:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
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 and college transcripts.
- 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.