Description
THE POSITION
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 motivated self-starting individuals 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!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As an Auditor 1 within the Bureau of County Audits - District Court and Row Offices, you will assist in ensuring that Commonwealth fines, costs, fees, taxes, restitution, and surcharges are properly assessed, collected, receipted, and remitted to the appropriate state agency.
Work duties include, but are not limited to:
- Researching, learning, and applying laws, regulations, guidelines, and auditing standards.
- Locating, evaluating, and analyzing records and other information.
- Creating, inputting, accessing, and retrieving data, including but not limited to audit work papers, audit findings, and audit/administrative reports.
Requirements
Job Requirements:
- Full-time, home-headquartered employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
- Routine travel to auditee sites in the posted region is required.
- Telework: This position is home headquartered. You will be expected to work from home (telework) full-time. You must have a securely configured high-
- speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
- 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.
Additional Requirements:
- You must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require the submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
Minimum Education -
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math, or a closely related field; or
- 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
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training in accounting, auditing, or a closely related field.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3-6 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
- 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)
