Audit Intern; Team Pullman - Spokane

Audit Intern Position

We are currently looking to fill an Audit Intern position on Team Pullman in Spokane, WA. Please apply with the consideration that working for this team means regularly commuting to this area.

About SAO:
At the State Auditor's Office, we work together to make a difference in how our state government operates. With 15 offices statewide, we are looking for innovative, talented people to join our team to help us continue our important work. Get to know us! We take pride in serving various governments and the people of Washington State. Learn more about who we are and what we do on social media, using the hashtag #WeAreSAO and on our website .gov/about-sao/what-we-do.

Our Culture:
We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace environment that is collaborative and supports all employees as we effectively carry out the agency's mission. This includes ensuring inclusion and equity throughout the agency, while embracing the individual differences of our employees and clients. We believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds are fundamental to doing our best work.

The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) prides itself in offering flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment that helps our staff balance work and life.

About Team Pullman:
Team Pullman offers a unique opportunity for team members to participate in a variety of state and local government audits, including accountability, financial statement, and federal grant compliance. The team is responsible for conducting the audits of more than 90 governments in Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, and Whitman counties, and for ensuring governments safeguard public funds, and follow state and federal laws and their own policies.

These audits do require occasional daily and overnight travel to audit client locations. We perform audits of cities, counties, fire districts, school districts, higher education agencies, and more. Team Pullman's largest audit client is the City of Spokane. Within the agency, Team Pullman promotes the Office's mission and values, and a professional, respectful, and constructive work environment. Our team's vision is to empower employees to perform timely, high quality and risk-based audits to achieve a collaborative environment with clients.

With external parties, team members present a positive, professional image, and represent the Office's interests and mission. The team values goal driven employees who are personally accountable for their work and invested in their own learning, growth and development. To aid in employees' success, we provide access to numerous internal resources and one-on-one training to assist in developing important audit skills.

A job and benefits that support a healthy work/life balance. The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) prides itself in offering flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment that helps our staff balance work and life. We also offer a comprehensive package of health and wellness benefits to employees, including:

• Full benefits package.
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Growth and development opportunities, including 80+ hours of training each biennium.
• Educational and professional certification reimbursements.
• An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and respect in the workplace.

Duties:
Some of what you will do:

We offer seasonal and year-round paid internships with our audit teams across the state. The start and length of internships is flexible. Travel to audit sites will be necessary. This recruitment will be used to establish a pool of Audit Intern candidates. Qualified candidates must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Eligible candidates will remain in the pool for three months and referred to our hiring managers as openings occur.

Interns work with our audit staff and perform audit tests, analyze data, communicate with entity staff, and provide support for more complex audit procedures. Interns may be involved in several small assignments or one large assignment over the course of the internship.

Qualifications:

Enrolled in an accredited college or university and completed their sophomore…