Public Accounts Auditor I - Kentucky, United States - Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

Description

Advertisement Closes 5/9/2024 (8:00 PM EDT Public Accounts Auditor I Pay Grade 12 Salary $51, Annually Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | HR/WK Hiring Agency General Government Cabinet | Auditor of Public Accounts Location Location Varies, USA

The agency may authorize the selectedapplicant to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time. Description The Auditor of Public Accounts is an independent agency responsible for performing audits of state and localgovernments. Our mission is to ensure that public resources are protected, accurately valued, properlyaccounted for, and effectively employed to raise the quality of life for Kentucky citizens. Our auditors havea unique opportunity to work in a rewarding and challenging environment at an agency that also supports ahealthy work/life balance, with the potential for flexible schedules and partial telecommuting.

Our agency conducts annual audits including fiscal courts, county clerks, and sheriffs. We also audit stateagencies as part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's annual financial statement audit. In addition to the morethan 600 annual audits issued, we conduct special examinations for waste, fraud, and abuse, and reviews ofvarious entities that receive public funds – these can range from large state agencies, to city governments orlocal fire departments.

This position is in the Northeast Local Branch, and therefore, is anticipated to work primarily on fiscalcourt and county official audits within that region of the state. Audit work will be conducted with a balancebetween required work on-site, at county offices, and telecommuting.

Entry-level Public Accounts Auditors work under direct supervision and perform beginning level procedures inthe audit of local and state records and may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Public AccountsAuditors gain valuable experience by learning fundamental techniques and principles related to governmentalaccounting, state and local accounting systems, governmental auditing standards, preparing electronic workpapers, interviewing, audit comment development, and other valuable skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Strong analytical and organizational skills, as well as attention to detail.

The ability to problem-solve through critical and creative thinking. The ability to work effectively as part of a team and accept both peer and supervisor feedback.

The ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting).
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for appointment in this classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials. Working Conditions Work is performed in an office environment. Routine travel to and from the work site is required to perform on-site audit procedures and to attend training opportunities as assigned. Periodic overnight travel may occur, but is not typical. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS