Legislative Auditor

the South Dakota State Government•Brookings, SD

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Legislative Audit. For more information on the Department of Legislative Audit, please visit https://legislativeaudit.sd.gov . Legislative Audit is looking for a motivated and skilled individual to perform audits of various local government entities (Counties, Cities, Schools). With Legislative Audit, you would be a part of a group of professionals that are dependable, focused on details, motivated, and recognized for our integrity and high-quality work. Legislative Audit is a non-partisan agency which is responsible for auditing state and local governmental entities and oversight of state government. Legislative Audit strives to deliver on our mission to make government work better. We believe our success as an agency depends on finding opportunities for employees to accomplish our agency's goals and answering challenges to make things better. We want every member of our team of professionals to be excited to come to work every day and be challenged. Through dedicated hard work and commitment, every Legislative Audit employee accepts personal responsibility to accomplish and uphold our mission.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
Other combinations of education and experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may qualify an applicant for consideration.
Candidates are not required to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for employment.
All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.
The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

We do encourage, and assist, our professionals in obtaining further certifications, such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor (CIDA) and other professional certifications.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and other desktop tools
Knowledge of Governmental Accounting
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Governmental Auditing Standards

Responsibilities

Work well individually and in a team environment.
Produce neat, concise, logical, and well-supported work products that comply with auditing standards and best practices.
Contribute to a results-oriented culture through active participation in meetings and collaboration with coworkers.
Ensure that written and verbal communications are clear and easily understood by all clients, such as the legislature, state agencies, local governing bodies, elected officials, the citizens of the State of South Dakota and the federal government.
Show initiative and seek opportunities for innovation and increased efficiency to improve and support the mission to make government work better.

Benefits

Vacation Leave (15 days per year)
Sick Leave (14 days per year)
Paid Family Leave (up to twelve weeks of additional leave due to birth or adoption of a child)
11 Paid Holidays
Health Insurance ($0 employee-only premium option)
Well-Being Program
Employee Assistance Program
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Basic Life Insurance Coverage (free to employees)
Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System (a top-rated public retirement system)
Longevity Pay
Semimonthly Pay Periods