Services Management Auditor

• Effective July 1, 2025
  , CalHR launched the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 with Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 temporarily reduces state employee pay in exchange for leave hours to help address budget shortfalls. Salary ranges in this posting exclude the temporary reduction. For details, visit CalHR’s Personnel Leave Program (PLP) page.
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

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Hybrid

Permanent, Full Time

Under the close supervision of the Program and Project Supervisor and with guidance of a Senior Management Auditor, the SSMA is responsible for assisting senior auditors on the completion of more difficult and various complex financial, attestation, and performance audits, such as water and sewer utility audits, balancing account audits, communications audits, CPUC surcharges audits, energy efficiency program audits, energy procurement audits, and audits requested by CPUC divisions or Commissioners, per professional auditing standards.

In addition, the SSMA may be assigned to independently perform less complex audit assignments in accordance with professional auditing standards.

SSMA assists with preparing clear, concise, timely, accurate, and complete working papers, and assists with developing written audit reports describing the results of the audits, which include identifying problem areas, describing analysis performed, developing all components of an audit finding, drawing sound conclusions, and making recommendations for improvements in systems, programs, policies, and/or procedures. Performs audit field work in the office or at a worksite.

SSMA assists senior auditors in gathering information for the preparation of audit plans/programs according to professional auditing standards, which include determining the purpose, scope, methodology, assessment of risk, budget hours and milestone dates. Assists in gathering background information, analyzing and researching audit criteria such as laws, decisions, regulations, and policies. Assists in conducting effective entrance/exit conferences.

The position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical skills, the ability to work well within a team environment and independently, and to coordinate and/or participate in multiple projects and exercise flexibility in responding to changing workloads.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Driver's License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.

Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position. Refer to the job description and duties, and duty statement to prepare your response. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ and writing that exceeds the page limit will not be considered or scored.

All information in the SOQ is subject to verification.
The SOQ must be no smaller than 11-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than three pages.

Please number your responses in the same order as the questions are listed (1–3). Provide separate responses for each of the three questions.

Please write your SOQ to address the following three questions:

• Describe how your education, training, and experience qualifies you for the position.
• Describe your experience analyzing data and completing work papers.
• Describe your experience preparing technical written reports.

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Electronic applications submitted through your Cal Career Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

• If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this…