Auditor

About the role

Full‑time Auditor position with the Judicial Council of California’s Audit Services office, located in either San Francisco or Sacramento. The incumbent conducts compliance audits of superior courts and other judicial branch entities, reviewing financial information and ensuring adherence to policies such as the Trial Court Financial Policies and Procedures Manual and the California Rules of Court. Work involves periodic overnight travel, moderate independence under a Senior Auditor, and regular interaction with court staff. Hybrid work arrangement: expected to work in‑person at least two days per week, with residence required within a 150‑mile driving radius of the assigned office. Posted September 24, 2026; application deadline October 12, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Performs work on assigned audit engagements of superior courts and other judicial branch entities.
• Conducts audit or non‑audit consultative work, as part of a team, of all sizes, complexities, or sensitivities relating to the operations, financial, and compliance activities of the judicial branch.
• Participates in entrance and exit conferences.
• Participates in planning the scope and approach of the audit or non‑audit consultative review for assigned areas, organizes assigned work, and prepares work plan for review and approval by Senior Auditor and/or Audit Supervisor.
• Communicates unusual and technically challenging findings to Audit Services management identified during the course of the audit or non‑audit consultative review, including technical, controversial, or sensitive results.
• Gathers information to determine the extent to which the auditee is complying with applicable policies and procedures, statutes, rules of court, and the terms and provisions of contracts and agreements.
• Gathers all types of information to determine the extent to which the branch is complying with policies and procedures, statutes, rules of court, and the terms and provisions of contracts and/or grant agreements.
• Prepares working papers to document the audit work performed and conclusions reached.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field, and three (3) years of professional experience in auditing, government public policy, or court finance or accounting. An additional four (4) years of professional experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis. OR Master’s degree in a directly related field, such as accountancy, public policy, or business. OR Two (2) years as an Associate Analyst with the Judicial Council of California performing audit‑related duties or two (2) years of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of an Associate Analyst in a California superior court or California state‑level government entity.

Desirable qualifications: Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimburs