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Financial Services Auditor

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Financial Services Auditor

Salary

$0.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

LLA-FSA-5.14.25

Department

Louisiana Legislative Auditor

Opening Date

05/14/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

+ Description

+ Benefits

About this Job

Overview

For more than 50 years, the LLA has helped the state of Louisiana foster accountability and transparency within Louisiana’s government by providing the Legislature and others with audit services, fiscal advice, and other useful information.

Staff Auditor 1 has a minimum annual salary of $49,000.

Staff Auditor 2 has a minimum annual salary of $52,920.

Staff Auditor 3 has a minimum annual salary of $57,680.

Sr. Auditor 1 has a minimum annual salary of $64,150.

Sr. Auditor 2 has a minimum annual salary of $76,230.

The LLA is seeking individuals to fill vacancies in our Financial Audit Section. This individual should have a working knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing standards. In addition, a Financial Auditor should possess effective verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with the audit supervisor, auditee and team members.

As part of our career progression framework, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Staff or Senior Auditor depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications

+ A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (in any major), meeting the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant examination in Louisiana,OR

+ Possess certification as a Certified Public Accountant.

Please visit our career site at www.llajobs.com (https://llajobs.icims.com/proxy/recruit/candidate-list/www.llajobs.com) or apply directly for this position by creating a profile and uploading the following information to https://careers-llajobs.icims.com/jobs/intro :

+ Resume

+ Cover letter

+ Official or Unofficial College transcripts

Job Specification

Responsibilities

Examples listed below include brief samples of common duties associated with financial audits. Please note that not all tasks are included.

+ May conduct financial, operational, and/or compliance type audits for a state entity.

+ Assists in developing an audit project program and/or testing procedures.

+ Assists in preparing audit reports and follow up to determine if corrective action has been taken.

+ Performs financial audits by examining a variety of fiscal documents to ascertain the validity of information reported and the dependability of record keeping and reporting practices of an audited entity.

+ Performs operational audits by analyzing and testing to determine if operational effectiveness and efficiency are being achieved according to business unit strategic objectives, and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of process controls.

+ Performs compliance audits by testing to identify non-compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, or agency policies and procedures.

+ May perform special audit projects and investigations, as requested or required.

+ Uses effective sampling techniques during audits, as warranted.

+ Uses data processing information systems, software, and other automated tools to assist in performing audits.

+ Conducts inquiries of auditee personnel to gain an understanding of internal controls and is able to clearly document that understanding.

+ Obtains relevant audit evidence and makes a preliminary evaluation of that evidence to reach logical conclusions.

+ Identifies, assesses, and documents risks and demonstrates the ability to identify risks of material misstatement and risks of material noncompliance and/or indications of errors and irregularities or fraud and illegal acts during the conduct of the audit.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related to, or a logical assignment for the position.

Job Duties and Other Information

Benefits

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor offers a wide variety of benefits. As an employee you will earn competitive pay, choose from multiple benefit options and have access to our Professional Development Plan.

Flexible Working Arrangements:

Our agency has implemented flexible working arrangements through the use of alternative working schedules, telecommuting and other flexibilities. These arrangements vary between audit sections.

Professional Development:

Our goal is to encourage employees to achieve applicable professional certifications, continue pursuits of higher education and maintain Continuing Education requirements. Professional Development Plans are offered to each employee to continue and inspire governmental success and service.

Insurance Coverage:

The benefits package offered by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor recognizes the need for diversity, flexibility and uniqueness. Rather than providing the same benefits to everyone, regardless of their unique circumstances, each employee is provided the opportunity to pick just the right combination of benefits to suit their needs. The State of Louisiana pays a portion of the cost for group health and life insurance. More information can be found at

http://info.groupbenefits.org/ .

Deferred Compensation:

As a supplemental retirement savings plan for employees, The State offers a Deferred Compensation Plan for tax deferred savings.

Holidays and Leave:

State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor. State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement:

Employees of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on eligibility). These systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for our employees and their beneficiaries. Our State retirement systems include Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( www.lasersonline.org ) or Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( www.trsl.org ).

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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