County Audit Team Lead

Salary: $86,682.74 Annually

Location: 83 - STATEWIDE, MS

Job Type: Full‑Time

Job Number: SW

Department: 0155 - OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR

Opening Date: 02/25/2026

Closing Date: 2/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary: $86,682.74

Agency Maximum Salary: $86,682.74

About the Agency: The Department of Audit is widely regarded as the definitive authority in matters pertaining to the use of public funds, and the recommendations offered by its auditors and other expert personnel are readily adhered to and respected throughout the state. The employees of the Department of Audit are mindful of the grave responsibility of upholding the public trust and strive to maintain the level of competence expected of them by virtue of their positions.

The Mississippi Constitution grants specific duties and powers related to prescribing systems of accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting for public offices in Mississippi. It also enumerates other statutory responsibilities including study and analysis of existing public managerial policies and practices; pre‑audit and post‑audit functions; investigation of suspected fiscal violations; recovering misspent and stolen funds; and a variety of related duties and responsibilities.

The mission of the Office of the State Auditor is to serve its stakeholders and protect the public’s trust by independently assessing state and local governmental and other entities to ensure that public funds are properly received, are legally, effectively, and efficiently spent, and are accounted for and reported accurately.

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About the Position: This position is for the Financial and Compliance Division (County) and includes risk‑based audit work in accordance with Governmental Auditing Standards. This is professional accounting and auditing work on a management level. It involves the overall supervision, coordination of effort, effective use of personnel, approval of audit program changes, and final on‑site review of completed audits for one or more audit engagements in progress simultaneously.

Incumbents attend and/or conduct audit exit conferences with the entity’s management at all state and local government levels. The work involves the evaluation of all subordinates assigned to the engagements under supervision. Direct, in‑charge supervision of an audit engagement in an agency or institution maintaining a large and complex accounting system may be required; also, the incumbent will serve as auditor‑in‑charge of special audit teams.

Work includes making arrangements with the entity’s management to provide adequate working space; reviewing the entity’s organization chart to determine lines of authority, location, function, and relative importance of each agency unit; and reviewing the agency’s accounting procedures. Subsequent to the close of an audit engagement, the incumbent must review working papers and build a permanent file for future audits.

Supervision is exercised over subordinate auditors. Except for cursory supervision, the incumbent generally works without the need for direct supervision from a higher authority. This position allows for a hybrid on‑site/remote work schedule.

What you’ll need to be Successful: Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with auditees, engage in meaningful discussions with auditees, and work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications: Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 4‑6 years of experience. Agency preferred qualifications:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA). At least two (2) years in a managerial role leading audits. Must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four‑year college or university with a minimum of twenty‑four (24) semester hours in Accounting. 5+ years of audit experience. Five (5+) plus years performing the duties detailed above. Documentation required: applicants must attach a copy of his/her transcript or other evidence to verify completion of required semester hours.

Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state’s health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either…