Senior Auditor- Office State Auditor

Senior Auditor - Two Vacancies

Office of the State Auditor

Opening Date:
July 1, 2026 Closing Date:
Open until filled

Job Title:

Senior Auditor- TWO VACANCIES

Job Class Code: 0073 Grade: 27 Administrative Unit:
Supervisory Salary Range: $67,306.61 – $95,038.38
* Salary includes an 8.66% stipend*

Minimum starting salary established at $77,454.59 annually

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Are you looking for a position to grow your career and add to your skills, expand your knowledge of accounting, auditing, and finance, and give you the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best minds in the industry? There is no better place to enhance your skills than the Maine Office of the State Auditor! As a Senior Auditor, you will conduct independent and objective audits of the State's annual financial statements and compliance with Federal program regulations.

The work done at our Office helps manage risk and ensures funds are spent legally and properly.

Mission Statement:
The Office of the State Auditor provides independent assurance that Maine government is accountable to the people. We examine whether funds are spent legally and properly, and that data and systems are secure. OSA auditors perform their work in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. We are committed to meeting the changing needs of the people in Maine.

Job Duties:

This is professional supervisory services work conducting independent, complex audits of organizational units of State government. Employees in this classification are responsible for planning, designing, and administering complex audit assignments requiring extensive knowledge of both accounting principles and auditing standards. Work is performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and those contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

The daily responsibilities of a Senior Auditor include but are not limited to:

• Providing direct supervision to staff auditors by reviewing their work for accuracy completeness, and adherence to professional auditing standards
• Research state and federal laws and regulations to ensure proper administration of state and federal programs
• Analyze complex financial statements of the state to support our independent opinion that those statements have been assembled in accordance with accounting principles established by the government accounting standards board (GASB)
• Effectively communicate audit issues to agency personnel so that corrective actions can be taken to improve agency operations.
• Conducting special projects approved by the state auditor
• Providing technical assistance to senior staff in other agencies
• Interpretations of laws, regulations and changes in accounting principles

The background of well-qualified candidates will demonstrate the following competencies:

Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, and standards, and practices promulgated by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct audits of governmental entities.
• Ability to interpret federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to prepare audit findings and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to secure facts through investigation.
• Ability to analyze complex financial statements of the State of Maine.
• Ability to conduct information technology audits.
• Ability to research laws, regulations, and highly technical accounting issues.
• Ability to interpret and implement new accounting and auditing pronouncements.
• Ability to review work of professional staff for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to professional auditing standards

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible auditing and accounting experience or one (1) year of directly related auditing experience in a government environment which includes experience as a working supervisor or in an equivalent capacity

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