Assistant State Auditor , or ; Vancouver - Internal

Position: Assistant State Auditor 1, 2, or 3 (Vancouver) - Internal Only
* This posting is open to internal candidates only. You MUST be currently employed by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.

This posting is for internal candidates only and will be used to fill a vacancy in Vancouver, WA.

About the Role:

Assistant State Auditor

Auditing is an excellent opportunity for innovators. It's your chance to join us in the search for new ideas to ensure our audits are relevant and provide value to the governments we audit. It's a career in which you can take pride in the work you do and the services we perform for the citizens of Washington State.

We are currently looking to fill an Assistant State Auditor position on Team Vancouver.

About Team Vancouver:

Team Vancouver is one of 17 local audit teams within the Office of the Washington State Auditor and is responsible for conducting audits for more than 140 governments in southwest Washington, including Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, Klickitat and Wahkiakum Counties. The team conducts accountability, financial and federal grant compliance audits on a wide array of entity types including cities, counties, school districts, fire districts, public utility districts, ports and more.

Within the agency, Team Vancouver promotes the Office's mission and values, and a professional, respectful, and constructive work environment. We embrace a team culture that strives to be accountable for our work and to our team, continually supports one another's personal and professional growth and aims to conduct meaningful work that makes a difference to citizen and clients alike.

The Team values goal driven employees who are inquisitive, team-orientated, organized and lifelong learners. To aid in employees' success, we provide an ongoing training program that combines one-on-one training with continuous opportunities for skill development and professional learning in the governmental auditing sector.

In addition, the Agency and Team support our employees in maintaining a work/life balance and any professional or educational goals through our tuition reimbursement and professional certification training material programs.

Find out more about what local government audit teams do here!

Assistant State Auditor 1 ($4,320 - $5,812)

This is the first level of our in-training program for staff with little audit experience. The Office provides classes, on-the-job training time, and work product review and feedback to assist new auditors in gaining skills to move to the next level. Most work is completed in the field at the governmental entity, with employees working in teams.

Assistant State Auditor 2 ($5,011 -  $6.735)

In this second level of our in-training program, auditors continue to build upon the experience they gained through work as an Assistant State Auditor 1, our Internship program, or comparable work at another organization. At this level, employees may to be assigned opportunities to plan and conduct audits under the guidance of their supervisor.

Assistant State Auditor 3 ($6,259 - $8,415)

This is the journey level of our Assistant State Auditor series. Staff at this level are responsible for planning and conducting risk-based financial & legal compliance, audits of Washington State agencies and local governments. They may also perform special investigations pertaining to citizen concerns and/or frauds. Journey level auditors review the work and provide mentoring to in-training level staff.

Education and years of experience combined with demonstrated competencies will determine ASA placement.

Job Qualification Requirement:
Within this section, relevant experience is defined as experience in accounting, auditing, finance, banking, or financial investigations.

Assistant State Auditor 1 ($4,320 - $5,812)

This is the first level of our in-training program for staff with little audit experience. The Office provides classes, on-the-job training time, and work product review and feedback to assist new auditors in gaining skills to move to the next level. Most work is completed in the field at the governmental entity, with employees working in teams.

Job Qualification Requirement:

Option 1
- Requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum of three college-level accounting courses.

OR

Option 2
- Education may be substituted with experience. Total experience must be 4-years of business or relevant experience, of which a minimum of 1-year in accounting/auditing is required.

OR

Option 3
- Any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Assistant State Auditor 2 ($5,011 - $6,735)

In this second level of our in-training program, auditors continue to build upon the experience they gained through work as an Assistant State Auditor 1 or through comparable work at another organization. At this level, employees may be assigned opportunities to plan and conduct audits, participate in client discussions and/or presentations under the guidance of a supervisor or Audit Lead.

Job Qualification Requirement:

Option 1
- Requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum of three college-level…