Auditor 1-4

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Office of State Parks (OSP) is seeking an Auditor 1-4 to support its executive team in an internal audit capacity. The Auditor serves as an independent assurance and advisory professional, conducting objective reviews of policies, procedures, risk management, internal controls, compliance activities, and fiscal operations. The position works closely with the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism auditor to develop and administer an OSP internal audit program supporting strong internal controls, personal accountability, improved efficiency, and proper stewardship of resources. The position is based at the State Parks Administrative Office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge is the preferred domicile, though alternate statewide domicile locations will be considered. The position requires approximately 50% travel to state and local parks, recreation areas, historic sites, and other locations statewide for meetings, training, and related needs. A state vehicle is provided for work-related travel. The office is open Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the position works a 40-hour week. The schedule includes paid time off for state holidays. The appointment may be probational, promotional, or detail to special duty. CRT policy requires a 12-month probationary period for all employees. The position may be filled at the Auditor 1, 2, 3, or 4 level. No Civil Service test score is required to be considered. Applicants must provide relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed application sections.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: three years of experience in accounting or auditing; or six years of full-time experience in any field plus 24 semester hours in specified subject areas; or a qualifying bachelor's degree and specified coursework; or a bachelor's degree in a listed field; or a bachelor's degree plus CISA or CGAP designation; or an advanced degree in a listed field; or a CPA license, CFE, or CIA designation.
The listed qualifying subject areas include accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, and statistics, as applicable to the specified qualification pathway.
College credit may substitute for general work experience: every 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university counts as one year toward the six-year experience requirement, up to 120 semester hours and four years.

Nice To Haves

Applicants who possess a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and conduct internal audits of Office of State Parks activities.
Assist with independent, objective appraisals of activities to evaluate efficiency, effectiveness, compliance with laws, regulations, and procedures, and adherence to good management practices and established audit standards.
Coordinate meetings with management and staff during audits.
Maintain audit working-paper files and prepare audit plans, audit programs, and documentation supporting audit findings.
Communicate problem areas to management and staff and work with auditees to develop corrective action plans.
Assist in evaluating whether program operations are effective and achieving intended results and objectives.
Assess whether policies and procedures are adequate and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Assess whether resources are accounted for, safeguarded, managed, and used economically and efficiently.
Assess cash management practices, financial operations, and internal accounting and administrative controls.
Complete assigned special projects, generally involving in-depth research on complex issues unique to state and federal programs.