Quality Assurance Specialist 2

About the role

The Department of the Auditor General (DAG) seeks a motivated self-starting individual with a degree or professional certification in accounting and a working knowledge of Government Auditing Standards and/or AICPA Professional Standards.

Responsibilities

• Create audit policies and procedures in response to standards activity and areas of risk
• Develop presentations related to technical auditing standards and policies
• Carry out reviews to check that audit work meets quality rules and suggest steps to fix problems
• Examine auditing and attestation standards, laws, and regulations to understand how they affect audit quality and recommend ways to apply them
• Take part in identifying risks in the audit process and suggest ways to reduce those risks
• Prepare responses to questions about audit issues and help staff understand technical matters
• Participate on peer reviews of other state audit organizations
• Prepare and review monitoring documents to explain procedures, results, and recommendations

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years auditing experience conducting engagements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and/or AICPA professional auditing or attestation standards
• Minimum of 2 years review experience to ensure audit documentation complies with applicable professional auditing and/or attestation standards
• A master’s degree with accounting credits and/or other certifications relevant to the auditing profession will be considered

Qualifications

• Possession and maintenance of an active license as a Certified Public Accountant

Benefits

This position is eligible for student loan forgiveness and provides excellent health, savings, and retirement benefits. The biggest benefit of all is the impact you can have to make Pennsylvania stronger!

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch
• You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time
• The ability to telework is subject to change at any time

Salary

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $78,925.00 (before taxes).