Assistant State Auditor , or ; Team Financial Audit

About the Role:

Assistant State Auditor

Auditing is an excellent opportunity for innovators. It's your chance to join us in the search for new ideas to ensure our audits are relevant and provide value to the governments we audit. It's a career in which you can take pride in the work you do and the services we perform for the citizens of Washington State.

Find out more about what Team Financial Audit does.

Team Financial Audit is responsible for performing the audit of the State of Washington's ACFR - the second largest annual audit the State Auditor's Office performs. We also conduct numerous other financial and accountability audits as well as fraud and whistle blower investigations for state agencies.

An accountability audit evaluates whether a state agency has adhered to applicable state laws, rules and its own policies and procedures. The process includes auditing records to ensure public funds are accounted for and internal controls are in place to protect public resources from misappropriating and misuse.

We perform an independent audit of the State of Washington's ACFR in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.

We contract with institutions of higher education and state agencies to provide financial opinions under Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. We contract with several state agencies to audit their stand‑alone financial statements or financial schedules.

Education and years of experience combined with demonstrated competencies will determine ASA placement.

Positions are typically filled at the Assistant State Auditor 1 or Assistant State Auditor 2 level.

This is the first level of our in‑training program for staff with minimal audit experience. The Office provides classes, on‑the‑job training time, and work product review and feedback to assist new auditors in gaining skills to move to the next level.

Job Qualification Requirement:
Option 1:
Requires a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three college‑level accounting courses. Option 2:
Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 4‑years of business or relevant experience, of which a minimum of 1‑year in accounting/auditing is required. Option 3:
Any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

In this second level of our in‑training program, auditors continue to build upon the experience they gained through work as an Assistant State Auditor 1 or through comparable work at another organization. At this level, employees may be assigned opportunities to plan and conduct audits, participate in client discussions and/or presentations under the guidance of a supervisor or Audit Lead.

Job Qualification Requirement:
Option 1:
Requires a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three college‑level accounting courses as well as one year of relevant experience. Government audit experience preferred. Option 2:
Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 5‑years of business or relevant experience, of which a minimum of 2‑years in accounting/auditing is required. Government audit experience preferred. Option 3:
Any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

This is the journey level of our Assistant State Auditor series. Staff at this level are responsible for planning and conducting risk‑based financial & legal compliance, audits of Washington State agencies and local governments. They may also perform special investigations pertaining to citizen concerns and/or frauds. Journey level auditors review the work and provide mentoring to in‑training level staff.

Job Qualification Requirement:
Option 1:
Requires a bachelor's degree and completion of at least three college‑level accounting classes, in addition to 1 year of accounting and 1 year of auditing experience. Government audit experience preferred. Option 2:
Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 6‑years of relevant experience, of which a…