Salary : $73,286.16 - $88,605.84 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: S0675J
Department: AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position/Program Information
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

EXAM NUMBER:
S0675J

PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON THE S0675I REGISTER DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY

Filing Information:

We will be accepting online applications from Monday, June 15, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Friday, June 26, 2026, 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Friday, June 26, 2026, to be accepted

Type of Recruitment:

About the Position
This position is an entry-level position within our Internal Auditor professional career track. Internal Auditors assist in conducting audits and are under close supervision of higher-level auditors and are typically placed within the Department's Audit Division, Countywide Contract Monitoring Division, or Office of County Investigations.
Below are details of the three areas that you may work for:

1. The Audit Division conducts internal audits of County departments including compliance audits of financial procedures and internal controls, management structure and organization, program effectiveness, and computer system integrity and security.
2. The Countywide Contract Monitoring Division conducts fiscal and program audits of County contractors and provides other contract monitoring assistance and oversight for County departments.
3. The Office of County Investigations conducts criminal and administrative investigations of alleged misconduct and fraud by County managers, employees, contractors and vendors.

For more information about this position, please
Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits
to see a list of employee benefits, including the following:

1. Medical and Dental coverage
2. Group life insurance
3. Health care and subsidized dependent care spending accounts
4. Long-term disability health insurance

Essential Job Functions

What you will do as an Internal Auditor / Accountant-Auditor:

• Assist in conducting management, performance, financial, compliance and information technology (IT) component audits.
• Assist and/or conduct financial studies and investigations by gathering data from a variety of sources and documents.
• Assist in providing technical assistance to departments by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a variety of information provided by the client departments.
• Assist in conducting reviews of County contractors' compliance with their County contract and other regulatory requirements.
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating accounting systems by auditing various components of IT systems in County departments and contractors.
• Prepare various documents.
• Interact with a variety of individuals.
• Testify in criminal and administrative proceedings.
• for additional details on the essential job functions of the position.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 21 semester units or 32 quarter units of accounting courses, including a course in auditing*.
Withhold Information:
If you will meet the requirements within 9 months of from the end of the application filing period, then you can still apply for this exam. However, we will not include you on the list sent to hiring managers until you provide proof of meeting the requirement.
Special requirement information:
To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution or email it to within 15 calendar days from the last day of filing.. The document should show the date the degree was conferred, number of units and the type of unit system used (e.g., semester, quarter) and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to US standards and indicate the number of units and unit system. Include official copies of all relevant documents. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Notice of Non-Acceptance and Final Result letters will be sent electronically to your e-mail address.

Test scores cannot be given over the telephone.
License:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to perform the job.
Physical Class:
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information
Our Assessment Process:

Once we have determined that you meet the requirements, we will invite you to take a Structured Interview, weighted 100%, assessing the following competencies:

• Customer Service
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Conscientiousness
• Attention to Detail
• Oral Communication

Notes:
Applicants must currently meet or will meet the requirements within 9 months from the end of the filing period and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the hiring list (eligible register) for consideration of employment.

COMPONENTS OF THE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW MATERIALS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
Test preparation:
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you prepare for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

Online Interview Preparation may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at Interview preparation information is located under the "Interview Guide" section. For interview Tips, please visit the Department of Human Resources website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/interview-tips/.
Application and Filing Information
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at anytime by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
Eligibility and Vacancy information:
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. The resulting list will be used to fill vacancies within the Department of Auditor-Controller.
Note:
The Department may generate Accountant I and Accountant II sublists (substitute lists) from the Internal Auditor/Accountant-Auditor hiring list to fill accounting vacancies with the Department of Auditor-Controller.

Do you have any questions?

Department Contact Name: Joseph Villalobos

Department Contact Phone: (213) 974-9796

Department Contact Email: [email protected]

ADA Coordinator Email: [email protected]

Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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