Auditor 1, 2, or 3 (Income)

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Auditor position is in the Income Division of the Office of State Resources in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Office of State Resources stewards, administers, and strategically manages Louisiana’s publicly owned land, mineral, water, and subsurface assets for energy-related development. The office supports public resource management from bid and contract evaluation, negotiation, and title verification through operational compliance and royalty collection, and also manages ground and surface water resources.

The position performs complex audits in oil and gas company offices or other field locations. The work requires extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry, applicable regulations, and the contractual obligations of the company being audited. The auditor works under Council of Petroleum Accountants Society standards and procedures, generally accepted auditing standards, and the terms of mineral lease agreements to help ensure that Louisiana receives revenue and fees correctly and in accordance with law.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following minimum qualification pathways: three years of experience in accounting or auditing; 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 a 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.
• Specified degree fields include accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, and statistics.
• Work involves extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry, the regulations governing it, and the contractual obligations applicable to the company being audited.
• Experience substitution: each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university counts as one year toward the six years of full-time work experience in any field, up to 120 semester hours and four years.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex audits at oil and gas company offices or other field locations.
• Apply Council of Petroleum Accountants Society standards and procedures, generally accepted auditing standards, contractual mineral lease terms, and applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Direct monthly allocations of Wildlife and Fisheries lease fees and seismic fees to ensure payments and deposits comply with state law.
• Review and audit deposits of self-generated funds to ensure statutorily dedicated funds accrue to the correct fund.
• Propose audit strategies to ensure the state receives the correct fees.
• Quantify and document audit exceptions through work papers, exhibits, and memoranda.
• Track the status of all open audits using the SONRIS audit tracking system.
• Research and respond to information requests from the State Treasurer’s office, Parish Government officials, and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials regarding mineral revenue allocations to parish royalty and dedicated income funds.
• Perform other duties as assigned by an Auditor 4, Auditor Supervisor, Audit Manager, Audit Director 3, or Executive Director.

What This Job Offers

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