Audit Specialist 1

Full Job Description

Do you have a sharp eye for financial detail and a passion for public service?

The Department of Human Services (DHS), Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), is excited to welcome a highly motivated professional who possesses strong analytical and communication skills to join the Program Compliance Section as an Audit Specialist 1.

This is a fulfilling opportunity to assist in ensuring for the operational integrity and efficient management of federal funds issued by the BCSE to the Domestic Relations Sections (DRSs) within each county across the Commonwealth.

If you are ready to take your accounting experience on the road to provide critical support to Pennsylvanian children and families, we want to meet you!

Requirements

As an Audit Specialist 1, you will be responsible for conducting reviews, comprehensive evaluations, and financial or performative audits of the Domestic Relations Sections in all 65 counties, State Collection and Disbursement Unit, Special Improvement Project funds, Employment and Training programs, Pennsylvania Financial Institution Data Match Program, and Access and Visitation Programs.

The purpose of the audits is to review, analyze, and evaluate the expenditure of federal funds administered by the BCSE to the DRSs to ensure the effective and efficient management of Title IV-D funds in accordance with federal statute and regulations, state statutes, BCSE policy, the Title IV-D Cooperative Agreement and established practices.

Within this role, you will participate in the planning and preparation of various audits, in addition to working with a team to conduct on-site audits. You will select audit samples, based on assessed risk, which are non-biased and representative of the universe. You will communicate with the Auditor in Charge (AIC), Audit Specialist 3 (AS3) and the Audit Manager about all aspects of each audit, as well as perform other duties involving in-office audit work.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
  • Work hours may be negotiable after completion of the probationary period.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week, after successful completion of the probationary period.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Successful completion of the Commonwealth's Accounting Intern Program within the previous eighteen (18) months; or
• A Bachelor's Degree including or supplemented by eighteen (18) credits in accounting, and auditing; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included the required eighteen (18) credits in accounting and auditing.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.
  

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment.

Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.