Financial Auditor

About This Job

For more than 50 years, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA) has helped the state of Louisiana foster accountability and transparency within Louisiana's government by providing the Legislature and others with audit services, fiscal advice, and other useful information.

Position Title:

Staff Auditor 1/2/3 The Auditor 1 has a minimum annual salary of $49,000. The Auditor 2 has a minimum annual salary of $52,920. The Auditor 3 has a minimum annual salary of $57,680.

Position Title:

Senior Auditor 1/2 The Auditor Sr. 1 has a minimum annual salary of $64,150. The Auditor Sr. 2 has a minimum annual salary of $76,230. The LLA is seeking individuals to fill vacancies in our Financial Audit Section. As part of our career progression framework, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Staff or Senior Auditor depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

All applicants should apply through the Louisiana Legislative Auditors' website  Specific instructions for applying can be found on this website. Any questions about this position should be sent to the email address of the Human Resources Department at the Louisiana Legislative Auditors which is Hresources.gov. Benefits:
Retirement plan, deferred compensation plan, state holidays, and medical, life and dental, etc., insurance, as well as flexible schedules and individual professional budgets for related certification or advanced degrees.

Minimum qualifications:

A baccalaureate degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, with 120 credits minimum, an overall grade point average of 2.75 from an accredited college or university (in any major), meeting the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant examination in Louisiana. 150 hours of college credit is required or eligible to sit for the state of Louisiana CPA exam. Substitutions: A master's degree in accounting or a certified public accountant (CPA) certificate.

Examples listed below include brief samples of common duties associated with financial audits. Please note that not all tasks are included.

• May conduct financial, operational, and/or compliance type audits for a state entity.
• Assists in developing an audit project program and/or testing procedures.
• Assists in preparing audit reports and follow up to determine if corrective action has been taken.
• Performs financial audits by examining a variety of fiscal documents to ascertain the validity of information reported and the dependability of record keeping and reporting practices of an audited entity.
• Performs operational audits by analyzing and testing to determine if operational effectiveness and efficiency are being achieved according to business unit strategic objectives, and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of process controls.
• Performs compliance audits by testing to identify non-compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, or agency policies and procedures.
• May perform special audit projects and investigations, as requested or required.
• Uses effective sampling techniques during audits, as warranted.
• Uses data processing information systems, software, and other automated tools to assist in performing audits.
• Conducts inquiries of auditee personnel to gain an understanding of internal controls and is able to clearly document that understanding.
• Obtains relevant audit evidence and makes a preliminary evaluation of that evidence to reach logical conclusions.
• Identifies, assesses, and documents risks and demonstrates the ability to identify risks of material misstatement and risks of material noncompliance and/or indications of errors and irregularities or fraud and illegal acts during the conduct of the audit.