Auditor 1 - Underfill

State of Nevada•Carson City, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Audit Services Division is hiring an Auditor 1 as an underfill for an Auditor 2 in Carson City, NV. The incumbent will conduct cost verification audits, force account change order audits, pre-negotiation audits, pre-stewardship, specials request, performance audits, and single audit desk reviews. Audit Service conducts audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and does not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position. Auditors conduct audits on financial and/or tax accounts, records, activities, operations and/or internal controls of individuals, business organizations, state agencies or other government jurisdictions subject to State taxation or regulation to ensure compliance with State and Federal rules and regulations and legal requirements and/or proper safeguarding of agency funds. Under general supervision, incumbents learn to perform the duties described in the series concept in a training capacity or may be permanently allocated at the sub-journey level performing the most basic auditing assignments as determined by the agency. Work is assigned through specific instructions and is reviewed for technical accuracy to existing audit standards. Incumbents assist higher level auditors in conducting audits of a routine nature. This class represents the trainee level and may provide for progression to the next level in the series upon meeting the minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance and with the approval of the appointing authority.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of professional or technical level auditing or accounting experience involving analyzing financial information and making recommendations based upon that analysis; OR two years of experience as an Accountant Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of: accounting and financial record keeping principles and practices to sufficiently examine and analyze a variety of business records and develop meaningful conclusions based upon that analysis; generally accepted accounting principles to sufficiently evaluate financial information provided by both private and government entities; audit techniques and procedures to effectively conduct audits of both private and government entities.
Ability to: use word processing, database, spreadsheet and other computer software programs.
Skill in: basic mathematical computation; written English sufficient to compose reports and business correspondence and to communicate with a variety of people to effectively gather and transmit necessary information.

Responsibilities

Research the past audit history of individuals, organizations or agencies and develop and/or perform audit steps as defined in an approved audit program.
Review financial and/or tax accounts and records, examine narrative and flowchart documentation and interview personnel involved to determine compliance with a specific set of governing laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, agreements and contracts; investigate past activities and practices of the individual or organization by examining business records which may have to be obtained from a variety of sources.
Conduct audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, generally accepted auditing standard, and/or standards for the professional practice of internal auditing as adopted by the work unit.
Document all findings and prepare work papers and reports that summarize audit findings and recommendations regarding adequacy of controls, operational procedures and/or determination of financial adjustments/deficiencies; improve and modify controls and procedures in order to standardize systems and/or practices, to strengthen the integrity of the system and to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
Conduct entrance and exit interviews with individuals, organization representatives or agency division heads to explain the purpose and scope of the audit, to discuss findings, verify facts and answer questions regarding the audit.
Monitor the progress of implementation and the ongoing adherence to procedures and policies established as a result of audit findings.
Conduct special investigations and specific audits in areas determined to be "at risk" by the supervisor; investigate suspected instances of fraudulent activity conducted by either employees, contractors and/or vendors as necessary.
Prepare reports, conduct research, and develop case files for maintaining evidence in each case; develop final departmental administrative determinations; preserve evidence for future litigation.
May represent evidence before state governing bodies and/or provide testimony in a court of law in defense of the departmental administrative determinations.
Effect the collection of delinquent contributions including recommending possible legal action against delinquent entities; prepare and serve legal documents on tax assessments to organizations and individuals; may serve legal documents to execute on judgment liens and may instruct law enforcement to seize assets.
Perform related duties as assigned.