Public Accounts Auditor IV

Overview

Final date to receive applications: 1/22/2026 (7:00 PM EST)

Job Code: 26-00173

Position:
Public Accounts Auditor IV

Pay Grade: 15

Salary: $72,429.84 Annually

Employment Type:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Location:

209 St Clair Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Hiring Agency:
General Government Cabinet | Auditor of Public Accounts

Location details and additional state employment information are available upon request.

The Auditor of Public Accounts is an independent agency responsible for performing audits of state and local governments. Our mission is to ensure that public resources are protected, accurately valued, properly accounted for, and effectively employed to raise the quality of life for Kentucky citizens. Auditors work in a rewarding and challenging environment with a healthy work/life balance and potential for flexible schedules.

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

This position will work primarily on audits, examinations and special projects focusing on operational and programmatic performance including efficiency measures and compliance with laws and policies of state and local governmental entities.

Public Accounts Auditor IVs work under limited direct supervision and perform complex procedures in the audit of local and state records. They may serve as auditor-in-charge when more complex audits are performed and may be required to perform other duties as assigned. They gain valuable experience by learning fundamental techniques and principles related to governmental accounting, state and local accounting systems, governmental auditing standards, preparing electronic work papers, interviewing, audit comment development, and other valuable skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to be an effective supervisor and work effectively with all levels of staff.
• The ability to serve as a liaison between the APA and audited entities.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, as well as attention to detail.
• The ability to problem-solve through critical and creative thinking.
• Initiative to be self-motivated, follow through with assigned tasks, and meet established time frames with a minimum amount of supervision.
• 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.

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:

Must have three years of professional auditing experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for

EXPERIENCE:

A master’s degree, admitted to practice law in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or certification as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Government Financial Manager, or Certified Fraud Examiner will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for

EDUCATION:

NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

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.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Glenda Hager er or .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D