Assistant State Auditor 1 2 or 3 Tacoma
Assistant State Auditor 1 2 or 3 Tacoma
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- Application review will begin on April 17 2025 and you are encouraged to submit your application materials as soon as possible. The hiring manager reserves the right to close the posting at any time once a selection has been made.
About SAO:
At the State Auditors Office we work together to make a difference in how our state government operates. With 15 offices statewide we are looking for innovative talented people to join our team to help us continue our important work. Get to know us! We take pride in serving various governments and the people of Washington State. Learn more about who we are and what we do on social media using the hashtag #WeAreSAO and on our website at Culture:
We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace environment that is collaborative and supports all employees as we effectively carry out the agencys mission. This includes ensuring inclusion and equity throughout the agency while embracing the individual differences of our employees and clients. We believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds are fundamental to doing our best work.
The Washington State Auditors Office (SAO) prides itself in offering flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment that helps our staff balance work and life.
About the Role: Assistant State Auditor
Auditing is an excellent opportunity for innovators. Its your chance to join us in the search for new ideas to ensure our audits are relevant and provide value to the governments we audit. Its a career in which you can take pride in the work you do and the services we perform for the citizens of Washington State.
We are currently looking to fill an Assistant State Auditor position on Team Tacoma.
About Team Tacoma:Successful Assistant State Auditors come from many backgrounds. The primary competencies required for this role is:Team Tacoma offers a unique opportunity for team members toparticipatein a variety of local government audits including accountability financial statement and federal grant complianceaudits. TheTeamis responsible forconducting the audits ofapproximately 70 local governmentslocatedin Pierce County and for ensuringthesegovernments safeguard public funds and follow state and federal laws and their own policies.Team Tacoma performs audits ofthe countycities school districts fire districts ports and more within Pierce County.
Within theAgency Team Tacoma promotes the Offices mission and values and a professional respectful constructive and collaborative work environment. We embrace a team culture that strives to be accountable for our work and to our team continually support one anothers personal and professional growth and aim to conduct meaningful work that makes a difference to citizensand clients alike.
TheTeam values goaldriven employees who are inquisitive teamorientated organized and lifelong learners. To aid ineachemployees success we offer a dynamic and ongoing training program that combines oneonone training with continuous opportunities for skill development and professional learning in the governmental auditing sector. In addition the Agency and Team support our employees inmaintaininga work/life balance and professional or educational goals through our tuition reimbursement and professional certification training programs.- Written and verbal communication
- Time/Project Management
- Understanding of Accounting concepts/principles as they relate to Auditing.
- Critical thinking and problemsolving skill
- Team Collaboration: Ability to build effective working relationships.
Duties
Qualifications
Education and years of experience combined with demonstrated competencies will determine ASA placement.
Job Qualification Requirement:Within this section relevant experience is defined as experience in accounting auditing finance banking or financial investigations.
Assistant State Auditor 1 $4194 $5643
This is the first level of our intraining program for staff with little audit experience. The Office provides classes onthejob training time and work product review and feedback to assist new auditors in gaining skills to move to the next level. Most work is completed in the field at the governmental entity with employees working in teams.
Job Qualification Requirement:
Option 1 Requires a bachelors degree with a minimum of three collegelevel accounting courses.
OR
Option 2 Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 4years of business or relevant experience of which a minimum of 1year in accounting/auditing is required.
OR
Option 3 Any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Assistant State Auditor 2 $4865 $6539
In this second level of our intraining program auditors continue to build upon the experience they gained through work as an Assistant State Auditor 1 or through comparable work at another organization. At this level employees may be assigned opportunities to plan and conduct audits participate in client discussions and/or presentations under the guidance of a supervisor or Audit Lead.
Job Qualification Requirement:
Option 1 Requires a bachelors degree with a minimum of three collegelevel accounting courses as well as one year of relevant experience. Government audit experience preferred.
OR
Option 2 Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 5years of business or relevant experience of which a minimum of 2years in accounting/auditing is required. Government audit experience preferred.
OR
Option 3 Any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Assistant State Auditor 3 $6077 $8170
This is the journey level of our Assistant State Auditor series. Staff at this level are responsible for planning and conducting riskbased financial & legal compliance audits of Washington State agencies and local governments. They may also perform special investigations pertaining to citizen concerns and/or frauds. Journey level auditors review the work and provide mentoring to intraining level staff.
Job Qualification Requirement:
Option 1 Requires a bachelors degree and completion of at least three collegelevel accounting classes and two years of relevant experience. Government audit experience preferred.
OR
Option 2 Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 6years of relevant experience of which a minimum of 3years in accounting or auditing is required. Government audit experience preferred.
OR
Option 3 Any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.Supplemental Information
Our Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive package of health and wellness benefits to employees including:- Full benefits package. Click here to learn more.
- Paid vacation sick leave and holidays.
- Growth and development opportunities including 80 hours of training each biennium.
- Educational and professional certification reimbursements.
- An agencywide commitment to diversity equity inclusion in the workplace.
Application Process:
For consideration applicants must:- Submit a completed application.
- Provide complete responses on all supplemental questions.
- Submit a cover letter addressing how your education/experience relates to the key competencies identified for this position.
Degrees awarded outside the United States must include a credential evaluation report.
Applications that require a credential evaluation report and do not include one will be disqualified.
If you are a US Veteran and would like to apply for Veterans Preference attach a copy of Form DD214 military record showing qualifying discharge.
Questions may be directed to the applications unit at
The Office of the Washington State Auditor is an equal opportunity employer.
Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application or testing process or who need this announcement in an alternative format may callor via the telecommunications relay service by dialing 711.
Employment Type
Full-Time
