Financial Compliance Associate Auditor

What You Need:

Minimum requirements include:

Bachelors degree by start of employment

6 semester hours (or equivalent quarter hours) of relevant upper division accounting coursework including intermediate accounting courses. Other combinations of education may be considered.

What Makes You Stand Out:

The most successful candidates have:

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Sound written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work well independently and as part of a team

Good interpersonal skills

CPA license or intent to sit for the CPA exam preferred but not required

Where Youll Work:

Our office is located in Helena the capital of Montana and the center of state government. Helena is a charming historic town with a thriving arts community and all the great things Montana has to offer. You will have easy access to trails for hiking and mountain biking rivers and lakes for fishing and navigating and country clubs for golfing and crosscountry skiing. Venture out a bit more and youll find state parks public lands downhill ski resorts majestic national parks and plenty of opportunities for activities yearround. A great place to raise a family Helena has an excellent school system as well as parks playgrounds an interactive science center public waterpark and more.

While your desk will be located in the beautiful State Capital Building you will perform a lot of your work in agency buildings located in the capital building complex and around Helena. You will occasionally travel for agencies outside of Helena such as the universities.

How To Join Our Team:

You will apply for this position on the State of Montana careers webpage . Your resume and unofficial college transcripts are required to be uploaded there. Tell us about your experience and any additional information you would like us to know in your cover letter. When you are chosen to interview for this position we will ask you to provide at least 3 references we can contact.

The Fine Print:

Although youll have the ability to work from home some days this is not a remote position and employees are required to live near Helena for inperson work.

If invited to join our team we are required to run a criminal records background check on you.

You will also have to provide us with your official college transcripts.

Additionally we think you should know LAD employees and members of their household are not permitted to participate in any lottery game affiliated with the Montana State Lottery. Just a heads up!

We are excited to meet you!

This position is open until filled; scoring will begin May 12 2025.

Who We Are:

The Legislative Audit Division (LAD) part of the Montana State Legislative Branch is constitutionally tasked with auditing State agencies and programs. Our mission is to increase public trust in state government by reporting timely and accurate information about agency operations technology and finances.

What Youll Do:

As a Financial Compliance Auditor you will spend each day a little differently. You will help us achieve our mission through a variety of financial and compliance audit work such as:

Interviewing personnel at the audited agency

Testing controls and account balances

Using analytics to evaluate transaction cycles

Coming to conclusions on assigned audit work

Working collaboratively with team members

Testing compliance with federal regulations and state laws

Why You Want to Work Here:

The salary for an Associate position begins at $61726. Salaries are negotiable based on experience.

Salary is only one part of the compensation package you will receive working here. Additional benefits include:

Health Life Dental and Vision insurance with generous employer contributions over $12600 per year.

Your choice of Pension or 401(a) Retirement Plan with about 9% employer contributions.

Up to 38 paid days off per year

o 15 Vacation days

o 12 Sick days

o 11 State Holidays

An eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Annual performancebased pay raises

Periodic marketbased salary evaluations & adjustments

CPA Exam and Professional Certification assistance

Paid continuing professional education

Relocation assistance

Not all benefits can be quantified. At LAD we are an office of people with policies designed for people. Nonfinancial benefits include:

40hour work weeks with compensatory time earned for additional hours worked

Flexible work schedules:

o Set your own hours between 6 am and 6 pm

o Ability to work from home up to halftime

o Ability to work noncontiguous hours to accommodate families activities and commitments outside of work

Selfregulated leave policy for timeoff of 40 hours or less

Great opportunities for career progression without applying for a new position

Focus on continual learning & support

Work that matters! You will contribute to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations which has the potential to affect every Montana citizen.