Job Opportunities at SCO

Looking for a job that you can feel passionate about?  Looking for work in an inviting work environment?  If you are interested in working in a fast-paced environment surrounded by enthusiastic and self-motivated people, then look no further!  The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination Constitutional employer within the State of California.

Hiring Bureau: Information Technology/Unclaimed Property Bureau, Community Related Audits Bureau

Scope of Position:
Under general direction provided by a Senior Management Auditor, the incumbent will perform as the first full journey person of the series exercising independence and proficiency in examining management controls in a single agency, a small group of related agencies, or private enterprises under the jurisdiction of the Office of the State Controller.

Duties and Responsibilities:
(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)

• Ensure audit work is properly supported and sufficient to enable an expression of an opinion on the fairness of the financial reports, and is in accordance with SCO audit policies and general accepted auditing standards.
• Make preliminary review and analysis of the entity to be audited to determine required hours to complete each step in the audit planning memorandum. Conduct entrance and exit conferences. During the entrance conference state the nature, purpose, and objectives of the audit. At the exit conference, discuss preliminary findings or problems encountered.
• Evaluate auditee’s accounting and administrative systems expressing an opinion as to adequacy and make recommendations where appropriate.
• Plan and complete assigned audits effectively within pre-determined budgeted hours. Recommend to management any needed revisions and updates of the audit program or approach. Inform management of the audit progress, audit problems, new audit areas, and other factors affecting audit operation and timeliness of reports.
• Act as lead auditor as follows: Coordinate and assign audit tasks to each team member; review audit working papers for clarity and accuracy; train and assist auditors in developing audit finding and recommendations; and provide the field audit supervisor with information for evaluating staff performance.
• Travel to and from audit site.

DUTIES WILL COMMENSURATE WITH LEVEL HIRED

Desirable Qualifications:

• Possess strong organizational skills and a commitment to provide quality customer service
• Excellent attendance and dependability
• Ability to use tact and good judgment
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and communicate effectively
• Ability to be flexible in response to changing workload
• Current and Valid Driver's Licence

When submitting application, please submit a list of references, transcripts showing proof of accounting courses completed and copy of college diploma (or letter from the university indicating that all graduation requirements have been met)

All new hires will be required to complete a Std. 610 Health Questionnaire.

For most of the bureaus, overnight business travel is routine and may require lifting heaving bags of equipment such as computers, working papers, etc.