Audit Specialist 3 - Internal Auditor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania•Dauphin County, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Special Audit Services Division as an Audit Specialist 3 - Internal Auditor and help ensure that public funds are used responsibly across the Commonwealth. This role allows you to work on important projects that examine high-risk areas and support strong financial practices. You will lead audit engagements, collaborate with auditees, and help strengthen accountability. Your efforts will support strong financial management across the state. This position leads audit engagements that examine agreements, policies, and financial activities to ensure compliance with auditing standards. The role focuses on evaluating risks, developing audit programs, and preparing clear reports that support sound financial practices. As an Audit Specialist 3 - Internal Auditor, you will perform the following duties: Audit Leadership: Plan and direct audit engagements, conduct testing, and prepare findings based on established audit standards Risk Assessment: Develop assessments that identify concerns and guide audit objectives and procedures Information Review: Examine agreements, policies, legislation, and records to understand requirements and issues Interview Coordination: Conduct interviews and lead entrance and exit conferences with auditees Report Preparation: Develop workpapers, write final reports, and present recommendations to support improvements Compliance Support: Follow office policies and directives while helping meet Bureau strategic plan goals

Requirements

One year as an Audit Specialist 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration)
Three years of professional auditing experience and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by eighteen [18] credits in accounting and auditing
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included the required eighteen [18] credits in accounting and auditing
Two or more years of combined full-time experience within the following areas: Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book), Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards, Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)/COSO
Meet the PA residency requirement
Be able to perform essential job functions

Responsibilities

Plan and direct audit engagements, conduct testing, and prepare findings based on established audit standards
Develop assessments that identify concerns and guide audit objectives and procedures
Examine agreements, policies, legislation, and records to understand requirements and issues
Conduct interviews and lead entrance and exit conferences with auditees
Develop workpapers, write final reports, and present recommendations to support improvements
Follow office policies and directives while helping meet Bureau strategic plan goals