Government Analyst II

This is a beginning professional position responsible for assisting, coordinating, or conducting consulting engagements or internal audits of controls that may be information technology, financial, operational, or compliance based. Engagements are designed to promote accountability, integrity, and effectiveness and efficiency in Department programs, activities, and functions.

What You Will Do

Assist, coordinate, or conduct assurance services and advisory services engagements to promote accountability, integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency in Department programs, activities, and functions. Plan and conduct financial, compliance, performance, cybersecurity, and information technology audits and/or performance audits, as assigned, to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, the potential for fraud, accuracy of financial and other reports, compliance with state laws, rules, and other regulations, and effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), United States Government Accountability Office's Government Auditing standards (GAGAS), Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards, The Association of Inspectors' General Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspectors General, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association's Standards (ISACA), Guidelines and Procedures and/or GAO Government Auditing Standards. The candidate will also have the ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow, and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of professional experience in accounting, finance, math, or a related field
• A post-secondary degree in those fields may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis
• Knowledge of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• United States Government Accountability Office's Government Auditing standards (GAGAS)
• Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards
• The Association of Inspectors' General Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspectors General
• The Information Systems Audit and Control Association's Standards (ISACA), Guidelines and Procedures and/or GAO Government Auditing Standards

Benefits

• Security background check
• Fingerprinting as a condition of employment