Staff Auditor I
About The Position
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has two full-time Staff Auditor I positions in Augusta, Maine. The positions allow partial telework with management approval. Staff Auditors perform professional audit work under the direction of senior auditors, focusing on MaineCare providers and community agencies that receive state and federal funds through DHHS contracts. The work includes financial and/or compliance audits to assess conformance with established laws, rules, regulations, and standards. The role offers opportunities to build knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and federal grants. The Division of Audit provides training opportunities and seeks staff who represent its A.U.D.I.T. values: Accountability, Unity, Dependability, Integrity, and Trust.
Requirements
- Six years of practical, progressively responsible accounting or auditing experience at the professional level; or
- A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; or
- Meet the requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant's Examination: at least 150 semester hours of education, including a minimum four-year baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university acceptable to the board, and at least 15 hours of accounting, auditing, and ethics, including at least three hours of auditing and three hours of accounting.
Responsibilities
- Perform professional audit work under the direction of senior auditors on MaineCare providers and community agencies receiving state and federal funds through DHHS contracts.
- Complete financial and/or compliance audits for conformance to established laws, rules, regulations, and standards.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays and more than three weeks of annual vacation leave, with vacation accrual increasing with years of service.
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
- 12 days of sick leave per year.
- The State pays 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
- A 5% employee-only health insurance premium credit for participation in the applicable program.
- The State pays 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
- The State contributes the equivalent of 14.06% of employee pay toward Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
- Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
- Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
- Additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
