Auditor

Auditor Position

The Office of State Resources (OSTR) is responsible for the stewardship, administration, and strategic management of Louisiana's publicly owned land, mineral, water, and subsurface assets for energy-related development. OSTR manages Louisiana's proprietary interests in minerals, water, and alternative energy on state lands and water bottoms. This Auditor position is located in the Income Division within the Office of State Resources in Baton Rouge, LA.

Three years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems; OR A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems;

OR A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR A bachelor's degree plus a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation; OR An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Duties:

• Performs independent audits of royalty payments record contained within the property, lease ownership, lease sale and tract history, and lease data files necessary to ensure that royalty payments are allocated to the proper state lease and parish.
• Reviews and analyzes unitization agreements, property plats, division orders, joint lessees' operating agreements, terms and conditions of mineral lease contracts, and court documents for settlements for title disputes to determine the correct property decimal.
• Confers with the staff geologists, petroleum engineers, and attorneys regarding complex problems with contract terms and provisions, operating and unit agreements, and title settlements between the state and private landowners in order to determine timeliness and accuracy of mineral revenue payments.
• Contacts oil company personnel to resolve lease, proprietary interest and reporting problems, requests documentation and/or supporting working papers, explains audit findings and facilitates collection of all monies due.
• Develop and recommend changes to SONRIS in the area of lease and property management.
• Performs monthly audits, under supervision, of royalty for payor company accounts.
• Ensure that royalties submitted on new producing entities are properly paid from first production or the effective date of unitization and that the correct state of royalty interest was used in payment calculation.
• Verify that credit adjustments on itemized royalty reports are properly authorized according to limits and policy set by the state Mineral and Energy Board.
• Quantifies and documents discrepancies and audit exceptions.
• Prepares invoices and/or audit billings for additional royalty, legal interest and penalty, or administrative fees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational. This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

Career Progression: This position may be filled from this recruitment as a Auditor 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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