Rapid Response Senior Auditor

Overview

The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is seeking a Senior Auditor within our Rapid Response Division to assist with various investigations and performance audits that strengthen accountability and enhance transparency and efficiency of North Carolina government programs. This is a senior-level role with leadership responsibilities, including coaching and developing non-senior auditors.

OSA is the state’s Fiscal Watchdog
. We hold state government and entities that receive public money accountable, working on behalf of North Carolinians to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.

• Lead complex audits end-to-end: risk assessment, scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up
• Design tailored audit approaches and advanced testing strategies, including control design assessments and anomaly detection
• Analyze complex datasets and interpret results to align with findings; perform trend, outlier, and linkage analysis
• Develop executive-level reports that synthesize root cause, business impact, and risk prioritization; align content with Legal review and QA standards.
• Ensure report content is clear, comprehensive, and traceable: findings, criteria, cause, effect, recommendations, and management action plans
• Present findings to executive leadership and legislative stakeholders
• Train, coach, and develop non-senior auditors; provide feedback and enforce documentation discipline
• Manage small teams or work streams; review work papers and ensure compliance with OSA standards
• Contribute to audit methodology enhancements, templates, and analytical tools; champion continuous improvement

• Advanced knowledge of internal control frameworks, risk quantification, and audit testing techniques.
• Proficiency in complex data analysis and visualization using spreadsheets/BI tools; ability to design defensible sampling approaches.
• Expert-level report writing aligned to Legal and QA expectations; mastery of traceability from evidence to conclusion.
• Strong stakeholder influence skills; ability to navigate sensitive issues and drive remediation outcomes.
• Preferred: CIA, CPA, CFE, or CISA; public-sector audit experience; contributions to methodology or analytics capabilities.

A bachelor’s degree with 12 semester hours in accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and 3 years of experience in auditing/accounting or program evaluation

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5–7 years of auditing, accounting, or program evaluation experience
• 1–2 years of leadership experience (lead auditor, team lead, or supervisory responsibilities)
• Exceptional written communication with executive presence; ability to present complex issues succinctly to leadership