Audit Specialist 1

Are you a detail-oriented individual interested in an exciting opportunity to take on more responsibility in your professional auditing career? The Department of Human Services is actively recruiting for the position of Audit Specialist 1 for the Bureau of Financial Operations' Division of Audit and Review. Do not miss out on this opportunity that allows you to grow professionally while making a positive difference. Apply now and discover the exciting prospects that awaits you!

This position focuses on audit work that supports the program needs of the Department of Human Services. You help evaluate information, review compliance, and prepare clear documentation. As an Audit Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Audit Support: Conduct audits or provide technical assistance as part of a team
• Data Analysis: Assemble, analyze, and interpret information for audit purposes
• Documentation Work: Prepare financial schedules and workpapers to support audit findings
• Compliance Review: Interpret regulations to check for compliance across assigned areas
• Reporting: Write clear reports and memos for varied audiences
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate internal controls and identify high risk areas involving noncompliance, fraud, waste, or abuse

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• This position is home headquartered and will have a shift option between the hours of 7:30am - 5:00pm. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• This position is required to travel. Must be able to travel to Scranton for an in person interview.
• You will also be required to report to the Dauphin County office in person for training at least one time per calendar year.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree including or supplemented by eighteen (18) credits in accounting, and auditing; or
• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee; or
• Successful completion of the Commonwealth's Accounting Intern Program within the previous eighteen (18) months; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included the required eighteen (18) credits in accounting and auditing.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credit.

Other Requirements:

• You must currently reside in or be willing to relocate to Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Schuylkill, Lehigh, or Northampton County by time of hire.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.