Auditor 1, 2, or 3

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

18h

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is hiring an Auditor at the Auditor 1, 2, or 3 level for the Audit Section within the Office of Management and Finance. The role supports DOTD’s financial accountability and regulatory compliance efforts through financial, operational, and compliance audits of departmental programs, contracts, and external entities conducting business with DOTD. Audits may involve consultants, railroads, utilities, public entities, and other organizations receiving funding from or performing services for DOTD. The position examines financial records, evaluates internal controls, reviews contract costs and indirect cost rates, investigates potential discrepancies, and assesses compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, contractual requirements, and departmental policies. Duties and responsibility levels may vary depending on the level at which the position is filled. The role may be filled by probational appointment, promotion, or detail to special duty under State Civil Service rules. The level of appointment is determined by the selected candidate’s qualifications. No Civil Service test score is required. The Auditor 1, 2, and 3 special entrance rates are $1,730.40, $1,851.20, and $2,120.00 biweekly, respectively.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: three years of accounting or auditing experience; six years of full-time experience in any field plus 24 semester hours in specified subject areas; a bachelor’s degree plus 24 semester hours in specified subject areas; a bachelor’s degree in a specified field; a bachelor’s degree plus CISA or CGAP designation; an advanced degree in a specified field; or a CPA license, CFE, or CIA designation.
Specified subject areas include accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, and information systems; certain degree pathways also include statistics.
For the six-year experience pathway, every 30 semester hours earned at an accredited college or university substitutes for one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and four years of experience.
Applicants must provide relevant, detailed experience and education information in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed education and experience sections.

Nice To Haves

Experience in auditing, accounting, financial analysis, internal controls, regulatory compliance, contract administration, or governmental financial operations.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to independently evaluate complex financial information.

Responsibilities

Conduct financial, operational, and compliance audits of consultants, railroads, utilities, and other entities doing business with DOTD.
Review financial records, contract proposals, cost documentation, and indirect cost rate submissions to evaluate the accuracy, reasonableness, and allowability of costs associated with DOTD contracts and federally funded activities.
Examine financial and operational activities of public entities and quasi-public organizations for compliance with federal requirements, funding conditions, and DOTD policies and procedures.
Audit DOTD operations, transactions, records, policies, procedures, and internal control systems to evaluate financial accountability, operational effectiveness, asset safeguarding, and reliability of reported information.
Plan and execute audit assignments by researching applicable requirements, developing audit procedures, examining supporting documentation, preparing workpapers, and documenting findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Conduct specialized audits, investigations, and reviews requested by Audit Section management, DOTD leadership, external auditors, investigative agencies, or federal funding authorities.
Prepare audit reports and communicate findings, supporting evidence, and recommendations to management and other appropriate parties.
May serve as Auditor-in-Charge on assignments involving multiple auditors.
Coordinate with DOTD management, program personnel, federal funding representatives, external auditors, and officials of entities being audited.
Assist Audit Section management in evaluating audit procedures and recommending improvements to audit policies and methodologies.
Participate in professional development, conferences, workshops, and training to maintain current knowledge of auditing standards, regulatory requirements, and industry practices.
Assist with disaster or emergency operations and perform other related duties as assigned.