What you will do: - Conduct audits alone or with a team, gathering information and reviewing records, operations, and systems according to standard practices.
- Lead audit teams and manage reviews of agency activities, especially for programs that receive funding or oversight from the state.
- Make decisions on routine audit matters, handle tough audit issues, and step in for the supervisor when needed to keep work running smoothly.
- Prepare and review audit reports to ensure they are accurate.
- Follow agency rules and conduct meetings with those being audited.
- Conduct data analysis of financial and programmatic information to identify trends, assess compliance, and support audit findings.
- Offer technical advice to agencies being audited, answer questions about audits, and participate in training and staff meetings.
- Starting hourly pay of $34.53/hr with multiple pay increases over your first 7.5 years of service, with an end salary of $50.66/hr.
- There may also be cost of living adjustments (COLA) applied. Longevity pay supplements begin after five (5) years of state service. For more details, refer to the OCSEA pay range schedule & longevity rates OCSEA Employees | Department of Administrative Services .
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications5 yrs. exp. in auditing or accounting, which must have included 30 mos. auditing exp. in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies &/or procedures as specified on agency position description
AND 12 mos. exp. as audit team lead or auditor in charge.
-Or completion of undergraduate core coursework in accounting, business administration, computer science or related field
AND 3 yrs. exp. in auditing or accounting which must have included 18 mos. auditing exp. in accordance with auditing standards or in accordance with prescribed management policies &/or procedures as specified on agency position description (in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards [GAGAS] and/or OMB Uniform Guidance)
AND 12 mos. exp. as audit team lead or auditor in charge.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as External Auditor 2, 66462.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Job Skills:
AuditingTechnical Skills:
Accounting and Finance, BudgetingProfessional Skills:
Leading Others 
