Assistant Auditor

Assistant Auditor 1 (2600055M)

With a statewide staff of more than 800 auditors and other professionals, the Auditor of State’s office is responsible for auditing all public offices in Ohio, (nearly 6,000 entities). This includes cities, counties, villages, townships and schools.

• Develop working knowledge of auditing techniques, Ohio State government, professional auditing standards and State fiscal practices.
• Serve as a contributing member of an audit team, completing assigned duties of limited scope and communicating with the team leader concerning proper methods to be applied in the audit context.
• Receive controlled assignments of increasing difficulty and responsibility.
• Conduct background research of agencies being audited, including examination of relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Travel to audit site locations and obtain audit evidence. Perform audit fieldwork which includes visual examination of records and other items and preparation and organization of work papers showing the results of audit examinations.
• Learn to gather, interpret, compile and analyze data pertinent to audits performed by the office.
• Review data and other information pertinent to the audit.
• Participate in interviews of agency staff to elicit information.
• Help draft audit comments for audit reports.
• Prepare preliminary drafts of audit findings.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

• Hybrid work environment.
• Four- or Five-Day Flexible Work Schedule.
• Merit-Based Internal Promotion Structure.
• CPA and Professional Certification Reimbursement Program.
• Medical Benefits (Dental and Vision).
• Retirement Planning.
• Work/Life Balance.

• Medical Coverage.
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave.
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation).

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university (Accounting preferred).
• OR successful completion of at least 16 semester hours or equivalent in accounting or related field from an accredited college, university, trade, technical or vocational school beyond high school level.
• OR possess at least three years’ experience in accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products preferred (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Travel to Audit Site Work Locations.
• Detail-oriented, able to work under time-budget structure, organized, reliable, convey information professionally and work well with people at all job levels, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• CPA and governmental accounting experience are a definitive plus.

The AOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the AOS to prohibit discrimination and harassment of applicants and employees, due to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability, age (40 years or older), veteran status or military status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a nursing mother, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent.

Discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation will not be tolerated.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.