Assistant State Auditor , or - North King

Assistant State Auditor 1, 2, or 3 - North King County

Team North King County is located in Bellevue, WA.

About SAO:

At the State Auditor's Office, we work together to make a difference in how our state government operates. With 15 offices statewide, we are looking for innovative, talented people to join our team to help us continue our important work. Get to know us! We take pride in serving various governments and the people of Washington State. Learn more about who we are and what we do on social media, using the hashtag #WeAreSAO and on our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Our Culture:

We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace environment that is collaborative and supports all employees as we effectively carry out the agency's mission. This includes ensuring inclusion and equity throughout the agency, while embracing the individual differences of our employees and clients. We believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds are fundamental to doing our best work.  

The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) prides itself in offering flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment that helps our staff balance work and life.

About the Role:

Assistant State Auditor

Auditing is an excellent opportunity for innovators. It's your chance to join us in the search for new ideas to ensure our audits are relevant and provide value to the governments we audit. It's a career in which you can take pride in the work you do and the services we perform for the citizens of Washington State.  

We are currently looking to fill an Assistant State Auditor position(s) on Team North King County.

About Team North King County:

Team North King County's office is located in Bellevue, WA and is one of 17 local audit teams within the Office of the Washington State Auditor. The team is responsible for conducting audits of state and local governments in King and Snohomish counties. The team conducts accountability, federal grant compliance and financial statement audits for several entity types that include cities, school districts, water district, hospitals, risk pools, and fire districts.

Within the agency, Team North King County promotes the Office's mission and values, and a professional, respectful, and constructive work environment. Our team performs timely, high-quality risk-based audits in a collaborative environment along with promoting empowerment, acceptance, respect and trust.

Successful Assistant State Auditors come from many backgrounds. The primary competencies required for this role is:

* Written and verbal communication

* Time/Project Management

* Understanding of Accounting concepts/principles as they relate to Auditing.

* Critical thinking and problem-solving skill

* Team

Collaboration:

Ability to build effective working relationships.

Find out more about what local government audit teams do here!

Assistant State Auditor 1 ($4,320 - $5,812)

This is the first level of our in-training program for staff with little audit experience. The Office provides classes, on-the-job training time, and work product review and feedback to assist new auditors in gaining skills to move to the next level. Most work is completed in the field at the governmental entity, with employees working in teams.

Assistant State Auditor 2 ($5,011 - $6,735)

In this second level of our in-training program, auditors continue to build upon the experience they gained through work as an Assistant State Auditor 1, our Internship program, or comparable work at another organization. At this level, employees may to be assigned opportunities to plan and conduct audits under the guidance of their supervisor.

Assistant State Auditor 3 ($6,259 - $8,415)

This is the journey level of our Assistant State Auditor series. Staff at this level are responsible for planning and conducting risk-based financial & legal compliance, audits of Washington State agencies and local governments. They may also perform special investigations pertaining to citizen concerns and/or frauds. Journey level auditors review the work and provide mentoring to in-training level staff.

* In addition to the pay listed above, duty stations located in King County will receive a 5% premium pay.

Education and years of experience combined with demonstrated competencies will determine ASA placement.

Job Qualification Requirement:
Within this section, relevant experience is defined as experience in accounting, auditing, finance, banking, or financial investigations.

Assistant State Auditor 1 ($4,320 - $5,812)

This is the first level of our in-training program for staff with little audit experience. The Office provides classes, on-the-job training time, and work product review and feedback to assist new auditors in gaining skills to move to the next level. Most work is completed in the field at the governmental entity, with employees working in teams.

Job Qualification Requirement:

Option 1 - Requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum of three college-level accounting courses.

OR

Option 2 -…