External Auditor

What You’ll Do:

We are seeking an External Auditor 3 in the Division of Finance and Planning, located at 30 W. Spring St., Columbus, OH 43215. The ideal candidate will be innovative and inquisitive with a solid background in auditing, an excellent communicator, and have strong organizational skills.

• Audit financial records and reports
• Create audit reports and work papers
• Reconcile financial documents
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and agency rules, regulations and statutes related to audits
• Prepare audit guidelines, programs, and questionnaires
• Handle difficult audit issues
• Prepare memos, reports, and technical correspondence for Audit Manager
• Communicate audit findings to management and the entity under audit
• Use intermediate level skills working with Microsoft Excel and Adobe Pro

• 5 yrs. exp. in auditing or accounting, which must have included 30 mos. auditing exp. in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies & procedures as specified on agency position description; 12 mos. exp. as audit team lead or auditor in charge.
• Or completion of undergraduate core coursework in accounting, business administration, computer science or related field; 3 yrs. exp. in auditing or accounting which must have included 18 mos. auditing exp. in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies & procedures as specified on agency position description; 12 mos. exp. as audit team lead or auditor in charge.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as External Auditor 2, 66462.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

• Auditing
• Juvenile Corrections
• Compliance Enforcement
• Attention to Detail
• Analyzation

Youth Services - Central Office

Cassandra Deskins-Taylor, cassandra.deskins-tayloro.gov

Feb 12, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

DYS William Green Building

United States of America - OHIO - Franklin County - Columbus

$33.52 - $49.18 per hour

Full-time

Classified

OCSEA

Auditing

Auditing, Juvenile Corrections, Compliance Enforcement

Analyzation, Attention to Detail

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About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.