Assistant State Auditor 4 - Bellingham (Internal Only)

Full Job Description

Assistant State Auditor 4 - Bellingham

Closing Date: April 23, 2026

Under minimal supervision, serves as the Auditor-In-Charge of the largest and/or most complex financial or compliance audits of local and/or state government entities.

Assumes full responsibility for the planning, conducting, and documentation of risk-based audits.

Leads other staff assigned to the audit, makes work assignments, reviews workpapers, and provides mentoring and coaching to develop the skills of assigned audit staff.

Serving as a mentor for assigned staff training them on all aspects of risk-based auditing.

Ensuring they have a strong understanding of the goals and provides feedback to the AAM and Manager regarding staff development.

Overview

Ensures assigned audits are planned and performed under comprehensive national performance standards including: Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS), the U.S.

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State and Local Government, and SAO Audit Policies.

Audits must be of a quality to pass internal Quality Control Reviews, and National Peer Review

Team Bellingham is one of 17 local audit teams that offer a beneficial opportunity for team members to engage in accountability, financial statement and federal grant compliance audits.

The team is responsible for auditing nearly 180 governments in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and Island counties including counties, cities, ports, school districts and more.

Applicants are very welcome from any of these counties and do not have to reside in Bellingham alone.

The mission of the Office of the Washington State Auditor is to partner with entities to increase trust in government.

We do that by producing efficient and high-quality audits their collaboration and teamwork, providing meaningful recommendations that entities can understand, and building positive relationships their strong communication, education, and mutual respect.

As a local team, we are committed to building and maintaining a workplace environment that is collaborative and supports all employees as we efficiently carry out the agency's mission.

This includes ensuring inclusion and equity throughout the organization, while embracing the individual differences of our employees and clients.

We believe that diverse perspective and backgrounds are fundamental to building the strongest team.

Requirements

Assistant State Auditor 4 ($6,735 - $9,065)

Qualifications

ASA 4 Expectation
ASA 4 Position Description

Additional Information

This position is for internal candidates only. You must currently be employed by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.

If you are interested in being considered, please provide a cover letter discussing how you meet the expectations.

MUST be submitted through the NEOGOV system. All applications must be submitted by April 23, 2026.