Audit Specialist 3

Full Job Description

Are you an experienced professional interested in advancing your career?

The Special Audit Services Division of the Bureau of Audits is actively seeking an Audit Specialist 3 to conduct financial and performance audits, attestation engagements, and professional non-audit services of organizations within the responsibilities of the bureau.

If you have professional auditing experience, are interested in working on high-risk engagements, and want to use your skills to help serve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent as intended, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

The Audit Specialist 3 reports to the Audit Manager of the PDE Audits team in the Special Audit Services Division.

This position plans and performs a variety of audit engagements, and works directly with auditees to obtain information needed to satisfy audit objectives.

You will lead a variety of audits, engagements, and reviews in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.

Responsibilities include developing risk assessments based on audit objectives; interpreting agreements, contracts, policies, legislation, rules, and regulations; developing audit programs and objectives; conducting audit testing in accordance with the audit program; preparing and reviewing audit findings and recommendations; and conducting interviews and entrance and exit conferences with auditees.

You will be expected to adhere to all office policies, Commonwealth directives, the Code of Conduct, and work toward achievement of Office of Comptroller Operations and Bureau of Audits strategic plan objectives.

This professional develops testing procedures in accordance with the audit program; prepares professional audit workpapers within TeamMate; develops questions in order to gain an understanding of the auditee's policies and procedures; and prepares professional final reports, including audit findings and recommendations.

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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements.

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 the email address used on the application. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Audit Specialist 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of professional auditing experience and 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.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires you to possess two years of demonstrated experience in any one of the following areas:
  • Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book)
  • Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards
  • Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)/COSO
  • Note: Any combination of experience equaling two years in the above areas is acceptable.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.