Auditor

Published:
October 27, 2026

Do you have a degree in accounting or finance and want to help make your community stronger? The Department of the Auditor General (DAG) is looking for motivated self-starting individuals like you to join our team of fiscal watchdogs. This position is eligible for student loan forgiveness and provides excellent health, savings and retirement benefits. The biggest benefit of all is the impact you can have to make your community stronger.

• Job Number: N-
• Job : 5530301
• Advertise From: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00:0
• Advertise To: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 23:59:00:0

• Minimum Salary: 53,008
• Maximum Salary: 80,646
• Currency: USD
• Interval: Year

• Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
• Department: Department of the Auditor General
• Division: AU Lqd Fuels Div
• Job Listing Type: Default Job Listing

• Exam Plan: N- - Auditor 1
• Class Specification: Auditor 1 Au
• Exam Type: NCS External

• Billable
  
  Hours:
  
  1950
• Accepts Online Applications: Yes
• Continuous Recruitment: No
• Location:
  * Home Headquartered
• Employer Zip Code: 17120

• Regulatory Research:
  Research and apply laws, regulations, guidelines, and auditing standards to support assigned work activities
• Records Analysis:
  Locate, review, and evaluate records and related information to identify relevant findings and details
• Data Management:
  Create, enter, access, and retrieve information using approved systems and databases
• Audit Documentation:
  Prepare and maintain audit work papers that accurately support reviews and conclusions
• Findings Support:
  Compile audit findings and organize information needed for reports and administrative actions
• Report Preparation:
  Develop audit and administrative reports using accurate and well-documented information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Home Headquartered:
  This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Routine travel to auditee sites across Pennsylvania is required.
• Salary:
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $51,971.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Minimum Experience And Training Requirements:
  • Associate degree from an accredited college/university with an area of concentration in accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math, or a closely related field; or
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math, or a closely related field; or
  • An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training in accounting, auditing, or a closely related field.
• Additional Requirements:
  • You must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.
• Preferred Qualifications (not Required):
  • One or more of the following certifications:
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
  • Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Legal Requirements:
  • A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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