Principal Auditor

**Office of the State Auditor**

**Principal Auditor**

**Opening Date: May 22, 2024**
**Closing Date: June 13, 2024**
**Job Title: Principal Auditor**

**Job Class Code: 0339**
**Grade: 30**

**Administrative Unit**:Confidential**

**Salary: $69,742.40 - $94,827.20**
**Position Number: 007000591**

**OPEN FOR RECRUITMENT: May 22, 2024 - June 13, 2024**
- Actual starting salary will depend upon factors such as experience, certifications, recommendations, and education.
- Are you an accounting and auditing professional with strong critical thinking and managerial skills? Are you looking to be part of a team of dedicated professionals who deliver critical services to the citizens of the State of Maine?_ _If so, we have an opportunity for you_

**Agency Information**:The Office of the State Auditor is an innovative organization that acts as the independent auditor for the State of Maine. The Office works with Maine State Government agencies to complete the State’s annual Single Audit, comprised of the financial statement and Federal compliance audits. The Office has the statutory authority to audit all accounts and other financial records of State government, including any counties, municipalities, and any organization, institution or other entity receiving or requesting an appropriation or grant from State government. The Office is also authorized to review departmental budgets and capital programs for better and efficient management of State government, and to serve as a staff agency to the Legislature and the Governor in making investigations of State’s finances. The Office conducts its audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, and the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, United States Code, Section 7501-7507.

**Job Duties**:The Principal Auditor serves as a technical expert assisting senior management in planning, designing, and administering complex audit assignments, performing controversial high profile audit assignments, including special examinations requested by the Maine Legislature, and providing interpretation of State and federal laws, rules and regulations and changes in accounting principles to managers of other State agencies under audit. The Principal Auditor develops procedures to improve efficiency of overall audit process, provides supervision to other staff auditors and independently evaluates their performance to identify an individual’s professional development and training needs and assisting senior management in developing new uses of technology in the audit process. The position requires sound judgment and the ability to work independently. The assigned work schedule is five days per week.

The Principal Auditor must have the following knowledge and abilities:

- Expertise regarding generally accepted accounting principles (FASB/GASB)
- Expertise regarding AICPA/GAO auditing standards for governmental organizations
- Knowledge of diverse operational environments of other governmental entities
- Ability to interact with all levels of government personnel and to effectively represent the Office
- Ability to obtain and process information, reach a conclusion, and then explain and defend position, if necessary
- Ability to review the work of staff for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to auditing standards
- Ability to analyze and evaluate complex accounting transactions, information technology systems, and systems of internal control
- Ability to develop and implement policies, interpret complex laws and technical information
- Ability to plan, organize, assign, and direct audit activities
- Ability to assess audit risk and adjust to changes as necessary
- Ability to present before Legislative committees and other high-level meetings with State agency personnel
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
**BENEFITS**:
**_ Why Work for the State of Maine?_**

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and -wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

- **Work-Life Balance **- Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using** 13 paid holidays**, **12 days of sick leave**, and **3+ weeks of vacation leave** Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- **Health Insurance Coverage** - The State of Maine pays **85%-100%** of employee-only premiums ($11,400.22-$13,412.10 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- **Health Insurance Premium Credit** - Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program