Auditor 1 (Municipal)

Office of the New York State Comptroller • Buffalo, NY

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Assist in providing financial and performance audits, technical assistance, budget reviews, regional training, and consulting services to counties, towns, villages, schools, and other districts in New York State. Examiners in the central office also review annual financial information submitted by local government entities and perform other functions to analyze and evaluate local government fiscal health. Audits are conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and Division policies.

Auditors conduct interviews; assist with or develop audit scopes, objectives, and tests; gather, analyze, and summarize findings; develop recommendations; prepare written documents, including audit reports; and provide technical assistance and training to officials. Travel varies with the annual work plan and is generally within the assigned Regional Office or work unit. The listed travel percentage is 100%.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with work hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on the first shift. Mandatory overtime is not required. A compressed workweek is allowed, and telecommuting may be allowed based on agency needs, duties, residence, and work performance. New OSC employees are generally restricted from telecommuting for at least eight calendar weeks; after that, eligible employees may telecommute up to five days per pay period with approval.

The position may be filled at the Auditor Trainee 1 Municipal level (SG-14, $56,183), Auditor Trainee 2 Municipal level (SG-16, $62,694), or full-performance Auditor 1 Municipal level (SG-18, $69,964), depending on education, experience, and previous state service. Salary is nonnegotiable. Trainees who successfully complete the traineeship advance to Auditor 1 Municipal, SG-18. The posted salary range is $56,183–$88,970.

Requirements

• For appointment as Auditor 1 (Municipal) through the NY HELPS program: a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 undergraduate or graduate credit hours in accounting and/or auditing, and two years of professional accounting experience; OR a master's or doctoral degree in one of the specified fields, including or supplemented by 24 undergraduate or graduate credit hours in accounting and/or auditing, and one year of professional accounting and/or auditing experience.
• Qualifying master's or doctoral degree fields listed are accounting, business administration, business management, criminal justice, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, and statistics.
• For competitive appointment, applicants must be reachable on the appropriate eligible list, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
• For a 70.1 transfer to Auditor 1 (Municipal), applicants must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title allocated to SG-16 or above, and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
• Transfer appointments may require a one- or two-year traineeship, depending on qualifications.
• Courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses cannot count toward the required 24 accounting and/or auditing semester credit hours.
• Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and transcripts when applicable; each document's file name must include item number 04369-TLS.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good knowledge and use of technology.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and performance audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and Division policies.
• Assist in providing services to counties, towns, villages, schools, and other districts, including audits, technical assistance, budget reviews, regional training, and consulting.
• Review annual financial information submitted by local government entities and analyze and evaluate local government fiscal health.
• Conduct interviews.
• Assist with or develop audit scopes, objectives, and tests.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize audit findings and develop recommendations.
• Prepare written documents, including audit reports.
• Provide technical assistance and training to officials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level