Auditing Manager for the Mineral Audit Division 2026-02685

Salary: $7,805.20 - $8,671.86 Monthly
Location : Cheyenne, WY
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Audit
Division: Minerals
Opening Date: 11/05/2026
Closing Date: 11/20/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Job Classification: FIAU12

Description and Functions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
To manage, supervise, and provide technical guidance to a team of professional mineral auditors to ensure compliance by the mineral industry with state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations.

Human Resource Contact: Candice Dillmon / 307-777-5312 /
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Directs, instructs, and provides technical guidance to highly skilled professional audit staff.
• Directly supervises 6-8 professional audit staff.
• Coordinate and delegate audit staff functions and inspect audit work in progress.
• Perform managerial reviews, and approve the issuance of audit findings and reports.
• Monitor the Division budget to maintain fiscal compliance and advise upper management of budget status.
• Prepare risk assessment, cost proposal, budget, work plan, strategic plan, annual report, and related items.
• Serve as Acting Administrator when delegated in the Administrator's absence.
• Conduct performance evaluations of professional staff in accordance with State guidelines.
• Train current and new employees through classroom and/or on-the-job training.
• Ensure the valuation principles used in audits are in accordance with Wyoming statutes and federal regulations.
• Testifies and defends audit programs, approach, and valuation methodology at SBOE, Federal court, and State court proceedings.

Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in accounting, economics, statistics, finances, business, or a closely related field; or a combination of a bachelor's degree and at least four years of professional work experience in accounting, economics, statistics, finances, business, or a closely related field.
KNOWLEDGE:

• Must have extensive and specialized knowledge of the oil, natural gas, coalbed methane, coal, sodium, bentonite, oil shale, and uranium mineral industries.
• Must have extensive knowledge of the geology of the minerals audited; knowledge of the production and processing equipment and steps necessary to produce and process the minerals.
• Must have an extensive knowledge of State and Federal regulations, statutes, BOE, and court rulings related to minerals audited.
• Must be able to meet with, communicate professionally and negotiate with ONRR, DOR, AGs, SBOE, Counties, Auditee Management, Staff, and Opposing Legal Counsel.
• Must have extensive and specialized knowledge and insight into the multiple functions of the mineral industry in general as well as the revenue accounting functions of companies audited.
• Must have excellent analytical skills.
• Required to complete eighty (80) hours of Continuing Professional Education credits every two (2) years to comply with GAGAS and the State of Wyoming cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Interior.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)

Experience:

2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Auditing) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Supervising Auditor

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:

5-7 years of progressive work experience (typically in Auditing) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Supervising Auditor

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to travel.
• Must be able to lift and carry work bags, computers, luggage, etc.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• This position requires the completion of a federal background check.

Supplemental Information
021-Department of Audit - Mineral Audit Division

Click to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL:

01

(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)

• High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
• Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
• Associate's Degree
• Associate's Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
• Master's Degree
• Master's Degree and additional coursework
• Doctorate Degree
• Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
• None of the Above

02

(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)

• 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
• 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
• 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
• 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
• 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
• N/A

03

(FIAU12) Which of the following best describes your work experience in Auditing? Experience definition: (This experience includes: Financial accounting and auditing experience.)

• No relevant experience.
• Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
• One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Two (2) to less than four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Four (4) to less than five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience.

04

(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.
05

Do you have a degree in accounting, economics, statistics, finance, business, or a closely related field, or a combination of a bachelor's degree and at least four years of professional work experience in accounting, economics, statistics, finance, business, or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

06

(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?

• Government Jobs @www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Zip Recruiter
• Wyoming Workforce Center
• Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resources Division
• Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
• Current State Employee
• Other

07

(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employee's first and last name, and include the department they work for, if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral Bonus.
08

(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
09

(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE:** Per Wyoming Statute, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for Veterans' Preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive Veterans' Preference you **MUST** have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application.*** I have read and understand the Veterans' Preference Disclosure and understand that, if claiming Veterans' Preference, I must attach the appropriate supporting documentation to each application I submit in order to receive Veterans' Preference.

• Yes, I have read and understand the Veterans' Preference Disclosure.
• No, I am not claiming Veterans' Preference

10

(AA) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.I have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
• No

Required Question