Associate Auditor

About the role

The Texas Office of Inspector General (OIG) is seeking talented, innovative, and driven individuals to join our team. We are dedicated to combating fraud, waste, and abuse in publicly funded state Health and Human Services programs.

Responsibilities

• Audit Execution/Technical (55%): Assists in the planning and completion of significant aspects of an audit, prepares key deliverables, works with direct guidance and supervision from audit project management, and may assess IT systems and controls.
• Communication (25%): Prepares and presents oral and written information to auditees and internal management.
• Time Management (15%): Completes assigned tasks within established timeframes.
• Other (5%): Performs other work as assigned, such as serving on workgroups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university.
• Relevant professional designations and advanced degrees may be substituted for one year of experience at the hiring manager’s discretion.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with major course work in auditing, accounting, finance, information technology, business administration, public policy, or a related business area.
• Experience in performance auditing, public sector auditing (information systems or financial), Single Audit Act federal compliance auditing, cost accounting, budgeting in Texas government, accounting and business processes, or HHS and DFPS programs.
• Working toward becoming or achieving designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Inspector General Auditor (CIGA), Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), or Certified Financial Forensic (CFF).

Qualifications

N/A

Skills

• Knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards.
• Knowledge of information technology/system controls.
• Knowledge of HHS and DFPS agency programs.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and systems.
• Skill in critical thinking.
• Skill in identifying and assessing risk and internal control structures.
• Skill in sampling and interpreting results.
• Skill in identifying and applying audit criteria.
• Skill in developing audit procedure steps.
• Skill in data analysis techniques.
• Skill in gathering, analyzing, and drawing accurate and logical conclusions about information.
• Skill in applying time management concepts to plan and monitor one’s own work to meet deadlines.
• Skill in supervising and coaching others and in providing feedback (Senior Auditor).
• Skill in understanding and communicating complex technical information.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal staff and auditees.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement, and more.

Pay

$4,523.16 - $5,500.00 per month

Schedule

Day shift