Assistant State Auditor 4 - Olympia (Internal Only)

State of Washington • Thurston County – Olympia, WA

4d • $6,735 - $9,065 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, serves as the Auditor-In-Charge of the largest and/or most complex financial or compliance audits of local and/or state government entities. Assumes full responsibility for the planning, conducting, and documentation of risk-based audits. Leads other staff assigned to the audit, makes work assignments, reviews workpapers, and provides mentoring and coaching to develop the skills of assigned audit staff. Ensures assigned audits are planned and performed under comprehensive national performance standards including: Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS), the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State and Local Government, and SAO Audit Policies. Audits must be of a quality to pass internal Quality Control Reviews, and National Peer Review. Team Olympia is one of 17 local audit teams within the Office of the Washington State Auditor and is responsible for conducting audits in Thurston, Grays Harbor, Lewis and Pacific Counties. Local audit teams conduct accountability, financial and single (federal grant compliance) audits on a wide array of entity types including cities, counties, school districts, hospitals, public utility districts, risk pools, fire districts, ports, special facility districts, and more. Our clients range greatly in size and include both GAAP and BARS Cash Basis reporting methods. Team Olympia’s mission is to partner with entities to increase trust in government. We do that by producing efficient and high-quality audits through collaboration and teamwork, providing meaningful recommendations that entities can understand, and building positive relationships through strong communication, education and mutual respect. The team values goal-driven employees who are personally accountable for their work and invested in their own learning, growth and development. To aid in employees’ success, we provide access to numerous internal resources, trainings, a robust mentoring program and the opportunity work alongside experienced staff to assist in developing important audit skills. Our work is performed in a hybrid environment, with a combination of onsite, in-office and remote work. Onsite work requires occasional daily and overnight travel to client locations.

Requirements

• Must currently be employed by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.
• Submit a completed application.
• Provide complete responses on all supplemental questions.
• Submit a cover letter addressing how your education/experience relates to the key competencies identified for this position.
• Submit a complete application through careers.wa.gov including a cover letter detailing your qualifications.
• Degrees awarded outside the United States must include a credential evaluation report.
• If you are a US Veteran and would like to apply for Veteran's Preference, attach a copy of Form DD214 military record showing qualifying discharge.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Auditor-In-Charge of the largest and/or most complex financial or compliance audits of local and/or state government entities.
• Assumes full responsibility for the planning, conducting, and documentation of risk-based audits.
• Leads other staff assigned to the audit, makes work assignments, reviews workpapers, and provides mentoring and coaching to develop the skills of assigned audit staff.
• Ensures assigned audits are planned and performed under comprehensive national performance standards including: Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS), the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State and Local Government, and SAO Audit Policies.
• Ensures audits are of a quality to pass internal Quality Control Reviews, and National Peer Review.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed