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Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Accounting and Information Systems Auditor in Knoxville, Tennessee
Accounting & Information Systems Auditor
A person in this role may live in Knox County and surrounding counties.
About Our Office
The Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is responsible for the audit of state and local governmental entities and participates in the general financial and administrative management and oversight of state government. The Office is led by Comptroller Jason E. Mumpower, a constitutional officer who is elected by the Tennessee General Assembly.
In the Comptroller’s Office, we strive to deliver on our mission to make government work better. We believe our success as an office depends on finding opportunities for employees to accomplish our office’s goals and answer challenges to make things better.
We want every member of our team to be excited to come to work every day and be challenged. Through dedicated hard work and commitment, every Comptroller’s Office employee accepts personal responsibility to accomplish our mission and uphold it.
Position
The Comptroller of the Treasury is recruiting to fill a position within our Division of Local Government Audit. This position will be responsible for conducting audits in the counties surrounding Knox County in Tennessee. Legislative Auditors are responsible for external audit work in accordance with professional auditing standards. Responsibilities may include examining and reviewing records, reports, financial statements, information systems, and management practices for state and local government entities and other organizations receiving public funds. Legislative Auditors may assist in evaluating:
The fairness of financial statement presentation,
The adequacy of internal controls,
Compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, and/or
The efficiency and effectiveness of an entity’s operations.
This position also performs other related duties as assigned.
Major responsibilities will include:
Examining general and application-specific controls, including those related to security management, information systems logical and physical access, change management, segregation of duties, contingency planning, and business processes.
Produce high quality work and take ownership of the various audit tasks or projects to which assigned. Work well individually and in a team environment.
Produce neat, concise, logical, and well-supported working papers that comply with auditing standards and best practices.
Perform quality data analyses that accurately support the audit opinion and findings with proper perspective.
Ensure that written and verbal communications are clear and easily understood by all stakeholders, such as the General Assembly, local governing bodies, elected officials, the media, citizens of the State of Tennessee, and the federal government.
Seek opportunities for innovation and increased efficiency to improve and support the office’s mission to make government work better.
Make effective use of the auditee’s time, professionally represent the Comptroller’s Office, and communicate clearly to the auditee, coworkers, members of the General Assembly, and other customers.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting.
Coursework in computer information systems, information security, computer science, and data analytics is a plus.
Candidates should note that while a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (requiring 30 semester hours in accounting) is not required for employment, the CPA license is strongly encouraged for further advancement as an auditor in our office.
Other combinations of education and experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may qualify an applicant for consideration.
A successful employee in this role possesses the competencies to learn quickly, be open to change, pay attention to detail, ensure accuracy, think critically and problem solve, apply logic, and produce high-quality results. Auditors must be able to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, and to express ideas clearly, concisely, and convincingly.
Travel
For Local Government Auditors, travel is required but is generally confined to same day commutes to and from a job site. Overnight stays may be required, as necessary.
Compensation
The Comptroller’s Office offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes twelve days each of annual leave and sick leave, insurance plans, retirement plan, 401(k), college fee waivers, and much more. Our Office allows for a flexible work schedule that includes the opportunity to work from home.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pursuant to the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the Office is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the Comptroller’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, sexual orientation, transgender and gender identity status, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
NOTICE: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
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