AUDITOR 1*-08042029-79592

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 08/04/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Opening Date/Time 08/04/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 08/17/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00- $5,434.00

Salary (Annually) $43,572.00- $65,208.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Nashville, TN

Department Commerce and Insurance

Location of (1) Position(s) to be filled: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in accounting,
• OR
• A Public Accountant in good standing,
• OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including thirty-six quarter hours in accounting.

Under immediate supervision, employees in the class are responsible for professional auditing work of routine difficulty; and perform related work as required. This is the entry professional level of the auditing field and is flexibly staffed with the classes of Auditor 2 and Accountant
2. Supervision is initially close, but as an incumbent learns procedures and practices, supervision becomes more general. This class differs from the next higher class in that incumbents of the latter function at the working level under general supervision.

• An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one year training period; inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination.

• Learns to collect, analyze, interpret and document fiscal and operating data. Prepares or assists in the preparation of professional financial statements and reports.
• Learns to review records of accounts receivable, accounts payable, expenditures, and income. Verify and check whether expenditures have been made, according to contractual requirements and authorized procedures.
• Learns to audit financial records and documents to verify the completeness and accuracy of financial documentation and ensure conformance with accepted accounting principles and practices.
• Learns to audit various state agencies, institutions, departments or schools or private agencies receiving federal funding to ensure statutory compliance.
• Learns to assist in studies of cost accounting, general accounting systems and related matters, reports on condition of recommendations for improvement.

• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Decision Quality
• Manages Complexity

• Economics and Accounting

• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Mathematics
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking

• Perceptual Speed
• Deductive Reasoning
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Written Comprehension

• Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Copy Machine/Scanner

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.