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Texas Health and Human Services · 13 hours ago

Associate Auditor

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$4,523.16/mo - $7,253.83/mo

Texas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of Texans. They are seeking an Associate Auditor to perform junior level auditing work as part of the Office of Inspector General's Audit and Inspections Division, focusing on preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in HHS programs.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assists in the planning and completion of significant aspects of an audit, including the preparation of key deliverables in the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of a project

Prepares audit documentation with direct guidance and supervision

Completes audit assignments in compliance with professional standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures

Works with direct guidance and supervision from audit project management

May assess IT systems and controls (general and application)

Prepares and presents oral and written information concisely and accurately to auditees and internal management

May assist in the report-writing process to clearly communicate the results and recommendations arising from the audit

Completes assigned tasks within established timeframes

Performs other work as assigned, such as serving on workgroups

Qualification

Government auditing standardsInformation technology controlsAccounting principlesData analysis techniquesAudit procedure developmentCritical thinkingSupervisingCoachingEffective working relationshipsCommunication skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree from a college or university

Knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards

Knowledge of information technology/system controls

Knowledge of HHS and DFPS agency programs

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and systems

Skill in critical thinking

Skill in identifying and assessing risk and internal control structures

Skill in sampling and interpreting results

Skill in identifying and applying audit criteria

Skill in developing audit procedure steps

Skill in data analysis techniques

Skill in gathering, analyzing, and drawing accurate and logical conclusions about information

Skill in applying time management concepts to plan and monitor one's own work to meet deadlines

Skill in supervising and coaching others and in providing feedback (Senior Auditor)

Skill in understanding and communicating complex technical information

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal staff and auditees

Preferred

Bachelor's or master's degree with major course work in auditing, accounting, finance, information technology, business administration, public policy, or a related business area

Experience in performance auditing, public sector auditing (information systems or financial), Single Audit Act federal compliance auditing, cost accounting, budgeting in Texas government, accounting and business processes, or HHS and DFPS programs

Working toward becoming or achieved designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Inspector General Auditor (CIGA), Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), or Certified Financial Forensic (CFF)