Principal Auditor

Los Angeles County Office Of Education

Job Location:

Downey, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 101124 - 125268

Posted on: 19-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Bulletin

An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Principal Auditor

$101124 - $125268 Annually

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical dental vision and life insurance plans

To learn more visit:

Online applications
must be submitted by:

10/09/25

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation 15 holidays and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking audit professionals with strong leadership and analytical skills for the role of Principal Auditor.

The Principal Auditor plans organizes conducts and supervises financial compliance and operational audit staff and activities to assure compliance with rules and regulations policies procedures and applicable law for local state and/or federally funded programs and services provided by the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

There is a current vacancy in the Internal Audit & Analysis Unit.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

Principles standards techniques and methods for operational compliance and financial audits
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements and California School Accounting Manual (CSAM)
Capabilities and applications of computerized administrative and accounting systems
Internal Control Principles
International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
Laws and regulations affecting the operations and financial accounting systems of the Los Angeles County school districts
Financial compliance and operational audit procedures that comply with rules and regulations policies procedures and applicable laws
Fundamental concepts of employment laws codes and regulations including EEO FLSA FMLA and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

Analyzing & Interpreting Data Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
Critical Thinking Analytically and logically evaluating information propositions and claims
Fact Finding Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
Legal & Regulatory Navigation Understanding interpreting and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
Professional & Technical Expertise Applying technical subject matter to the job
Attention to Detail Focusing on the details of work content work steps and final work products
Writing Communicating effectively in writing
Oral Communication Engaging effectively in dialogue
Customer Focus Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
Leadership Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
Using Technology Working with electronic hardware and software applications
Business Process Analysis Defining assessing and improving operational processes and workflow
Project Management Ensuring that projects are on-time on-budget and achieve their objectives
Cultural Proficiency Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages abilities religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation:A bachelors degree in accounting auditing finance business administration or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institute of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience:Five years of experience conducting financial and/or compliance audits including two years of lead audit experience.

Additional Requirements:A valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license may substitute for one year of the required experience. A valid California drivers license and the availability of private transportation or ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a performance assessment and a technical interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Lizbeth Valenzuela at

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information please go to Personnel Commission 9300 Imperial Hwy EC-Annex Downey CA 90242

Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information please go to For additional information on our testing procedures please visitApplicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application testing and employment are available to individuals with you would like to request an accommodation please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

This examination is authorized asDual open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 26-LAC406

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

BulletinAn equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflectsthe rich diversity of Los Angeles CountyPrincipal Auditor$101124 - $125268 AnnuallyInsurance:Your choice of several medical dental vision and life insurance plansTo learn more visit:Online applicationsmust be submi...