Assistant Auditor

Assistant Auditor 1

The Auditor of State's office (AOS) is looking for accounting professionals in the surrounding areas of Fairfield, Licking, and Franklin County area to fill an external financial audit vacancy. Auditors for the office ensure that taxpayer dollars are being utilized by public entities according to the letter of the law. AOS staff work in small team environments performing financial statement and administrative controls testing on government clients.

These clients will include, but are not limited to cities, villages, and schools. We are looking for individuals with an accounting education and/or experience.

What You'll Do:

• 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 communicate 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 obtains audit evidence.
• Performs 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

Why work for the Auditor of State? The Auditor of State's office is the state's top financial watchdog. AOS Staff maintain the integrity of state fiscal operations while working in an unmatched flexible environment. Benefits include:
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.

Why Work for the State of Ohio:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
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)
* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications:

Educational and Capability Requirements:
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. Desired Characteristics:
You are 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…