AUDITOR 3 - 03112025 - 66156
Company: State of Tennessee
Location: Lenoir City
Posted on: March 15, 2025
Job Description:
Job Information State of Tennessee Job InformationOpening
Date/Time03/11/2025 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time03/24/2025
11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,517.00 - $6,758.00Salary
(Annually)$54,204.00 - $81,096.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State
LocationChattanooga, TN
Cleveland, TN
Crossville, TN
Lenoir City, TN
Athens, TN
Decatur, TN
Sweetwater, TN
Madisonville, TN
Cookeville, TN
Spring City, TN
Dayton, TN
Kingston, TN
Harriman, TN
Rockwood, TNDepartmentCommerce and Insurance LOCATION OF (1)
POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE,
REGULATORY BOARD DIVISION, BRADLEY, CUMBERLAND, HAMILTON, MCMINN,
MEIGS, MONROE, PUTNAM, RHEA, AND ROANE COUNTIES Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited four-year
college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting or a
Public Accountant in good standing and experience equivalent to
three years of full-time increasingly responsible professional
auditing work. OR Graduation from an accredited college or
university with a bachelor's degree including thirty-six quarter
hours in accounting and experience equivalent to three years of
full-time increasingly responsible professional auditing work. OR A
Certified Public Accountant with the State of Tennessee and
experience equivalent to two years of full-time increasingly
responsible professional auditing work. Substitution of Education
for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in business
administration with a major in accounting may be substituted for
the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of
one year. Necessary Special Qualifications: Positions within DHS
may be required to:
- Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner
approved by the appointing authority;
- Agree to release all records involving their criminal history
to the appointing authority;
- Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based
criminal history records clerk.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred
Service positions.Overview Summary: This is the first supervisory
class in the Auditor sub-series. Under general supervision,
employees in the class lead or supervise a small team of
professional auditors in performing financial, compliance,
operational and/or program audits. Assignment to a specialty
without supervisory responsibilities is provided for in rare cases
such as in acting as special auditor on uniquely difficult and
problem audits or serving as the only auditor in a small
department. Distinguishing Features: This class differs from that
of Auditor 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is not responsible
for supervision of professional staff. This class differs from that
of Auditor 4 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for
work of greater supervisory responsibility in supervising the work
of several teams of auditors in the largest of auditing operations
or acting as assistant director of audit in a smaller central
departmental auditing operation.Responsibilities Evaluating
Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:
- Leads assigned subordinates in conducting compliance audits of
State departments, agencies, institutions or schools or private
agencies receiving state or federal funds to determine statutory
compliance.
- Leads assigned subordinates in conducting operational audits of
state or private agencies to evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of various programs.
- Leads assigned subordinates in conducting financial audits of
private sector companies and trusts to ensure compliance with
federal and state regulations.
- Examines organizational structure, managerial practices,
policies and procedures and record-keeping procedures to ensure
compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Reviews the work of assigned subordinates to ensure accuracy
and completion.
- Examines documentation including but not limited to, financial
statements, bank statements, balance sheets, purchase invoices and
payroll records to ensure compliance with federal and state
regulations.
- Reviews departmental risk assessment documentation to ensure
compliance with the Financial Integrity Act.Analyzing Data or
Information:
- Analyzes internal controls during the course of regular audits
or risk assessment analyses to identify adequacy of controls.
- Analyzes extent and severity of discrepancies in order to make
recommendations under general supervision.
- Analyzes work papers to determine number and significance of
discrepancies from established compliance standards.
- Analyzes risk assessment documentation for the Financial
Integrity Act to determine risk level.Resolving Conflicts and
Negotiating with Others:
- Resolves conflicts between assigned subordinates as necessary
to promote a healthy work environment.Getting Information:
- Conducts research on federal, state, and department policies,
procedures, rules, and regulations to develop an audit program for
testing.
- Gathers information from external and internal auditees to gain
an understanding of their operations.
- Observes employees conducting daily work activities to develop
performance feedback for performance development and
evaluation.Processing Information:
- Prepares draft audit narrative reports from work paper
summaries under general supervision, to document audit results,
clearly communicate results, and make recommendations for
corrective actions.
- Prepares work papers and supporting documentation from a review
of records and other auditing resources identify legal, financial,
compliance, and/or administrative problems or discrepancies under
general supervision.
- Indexes work papers for future reference and information
tracking purposes under general supervision based on departmental
standards.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events:
- Determines methodology and attributes to be tested based on
assigned audit program.
- Identifies sample population to be audited based on assigned
audit program.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or
People:
- Conducts performance evaluations of assigned subordinates.
- Makes suggestions to assigned supervisor on appropriate
adjustments to assigned audit program(s).Developing Objectives and
Strategies:
- Develops performance evaluation goals and desired work outcomes
for assigned subordinates to evaluate and develop job
performance.
- Assists management with developing objectives and strategies to
meet work unit goals.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for
Others:
- Interprets departmental policies, procedures, rules, and
regulations for internal and external auditees.
- Interprets departmental policies, procedures, rules, and
regulations for assigned subordinates.Monitor Processes, Materials,
or Surroundings:
- Monitors assigned subordinate performance to accurately inform
evaluation results.Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of
Products, Events, or Information:
- Generates risk assessments to be evaluated by assigned
supervisor related to audits to be conducted.Documenting/Recording
Information:
- Documents work performed in the course of the audit according
to departmental standards, policies, and procedures for review by
assigned supervisor.
- Documents assigned subordinates' performance on an on-going
basis to support performance evaluation.
- Documents employee performance expectations to generate an
employee job plan.
- Documents communications with auditees related to the
audit.
- Documents completion of each step of the assigned audit
program.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or
Subordinates:
- Communicates with co-workers and assigned subordinates to
assist with problem solving and resolution.
- Notifies management of systemic complaints and problems to
obtain resolution.
- Responds to inquiries for information from upper management
personnel.Thinking Creatively:
- Assists assigned supervisor with the development of an
appropriate auditing program for each given assignment.
- Brainstorms workflow and process improvements with co-workers,
and assigned supervisor to enhance workplace efficiency and comply
with audit suggestions.Provide Consultation and Advice to
Others:
- Acts as a subject matter expert for assigned supervisors,
management, and internal and external business partners to provide
advice.
- Advises assigned subordinates and co-workers in proper steps
for resolving identified problems and issues.Staffing
Organizational Units:
- Assists with Interviews and selection of candidates to fill
assigned vacant positions.
- Makes recommendations to supervisor regarding assigned
subordinate retention, reallocation, and/or
termination.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal
Relationships:
- Establishes and maintains a variety of personal contacts with
departmental officials, agency representatives, attorneys,
associates, supervisory staff and others to foster good will and
enhance trust.
- Communicates with internal and external customers in a friendly
and courteous manner to promote healthy relationships and provide
exceptional customer service.
- Establishes meaningful working relationships with co-workers to
ensure effective goal achievement.
- Conducts themselves in a professional manner during the course
of assigned duties.Coordinating the Work and Activities of
Others:
- Delegates work assignments to assigned subordinates to ensure
efficient and timely completion of audit assignments.
- Advises supervisors and managers on unit work load and
activities to assist with goal coordination and achievement.
- Conducts coordination meetings with assigned subordinates as
needed to facilitate workload management.
- Assists assigned subordinates in prioritizing daily work
load.Developing and Building Teams:
- Assists team members with task performance to encourage
cooperation.
- Conducts employee meetings to build morale and
cohesiveness.
- Recognizes subordinate accomplishments to enhance morale and
improve employee satisfaction.
- Plans, develops, and executes team building exercises and
events to improve unit cohesion and trust.Communicating with
Persons Outside of the Organization:
- Communicates with auditees, vendors, and other outside entities
to exchange and/or obtain auditing information.
- Communicates with internal and external customers in a friendly
and courteous manner to promote healthy relationships and provide
exceptional customer service.
- Establishes meaningful working relationships with assigned
subordinates and co-workers to ensure effective goal
achievement.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates:
- Leads assigned subordinates in performance of daily tasks to
ensure goals are achieved and individual performance guidelines are
being met.
- Works with assigned subordinates to identify personal
motivators, individual leadership needs, and current skill levels
to improve performance.
- Evaluates assigned subordinates workload to determine resource
allocation and proper workflow.Coaching and Developing Others:
- Provides performance feedback to assigned subordinates to
assist in personal development.
- Provides top performing assigned subordinates with
developmental opportunities to enhance organizational
effectiveness.
- Recommends developmental opportunities to assigned subordinates
as appropriate.Making Decisions and Solving Problems:
- Recommends employees for promotion, termination, or transfer
based on employee performance evaluation results.
- Approves or denies travel requests, expenses, and
vouchers.Scheduling Work and Activities:
- Schedules workload of assigned subordinates to ensure timely
completion and proper coverage.
- Schedules meetings with auditees to perform assigned
audits.
- Schedules staff meetings as required to facilitate
interpersonal and inter-departmental goal achievement.
- Schedules personal vacation and requests for time off to ensure
proper coverage.Interacting With Computers:
- Generates word processing documents to produce reports.
- Generates and enters information in electronic spreadsheets to
facilitate auditing documentation.
- Utilizes electronic mail and other devices to facilitate
communication with internal and external customers.
- Enters time and leave requests and travel and expense reports
in electronic database as required.Organizing, Planning, and
Prioritizing Work:
- Organizes resources and preliminary audit work as necessary to
conduct assigned audit(s).
- Prioritizes daily task list for assigned subordinates as needed
to ensure timely responses.
- Prioritizes daily task list for self to ensure timely
responses.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:
- Attends department specific in-service training as required to
enhance personal development.
- Attends professional development and continuing education
courses as required. Performing Administrative Activities:
- Approves employee time and leave requests as required.
- Reviews and approves leave and overtime requests for assigned
subordinates based on departmental guidelines.Operating Vehicles,
Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:
- Operates assigned state vehicles in order to facilitate travel
to audit assignments.
- Operates basic office equipment including but not limited to
copiers, scanners, faxes, and calculators.Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Listening
- Integrity and Trust
- Ethics and Values
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Intellectual Horsepower
- Written Communications
- Composure
- Comfort around Higher Management
- Business AcumenKnowledge:
- Intermediate knowledge of auditing principles and
practices
- Intermediate knowledge of accounting principles and
practices
- Intermediate knowledge of customer and personal service
procedures
- Intermediate knowledge of mathematics (Algebra, Statistical
sampling)
- Intermediate knowledge of office productivity software
(Microsoft Office Suite)
- Intermediate knowledge of administration and management
principles and theories
- Basic knowledge of clerical procedures
- Basic knowledge of personnel management and human resource
policies as it pertains to supervision
- Basic knowledge of coaching and mentoring best practices
Skills:
- Intermediate reading skills
- Intermediate writing skills
- Intermediate monitoring skills
- Intermediate quality control analysis skills
- Intermediate systems analysis skills
- Basic mathematics skills
- Basic public speaking skills
- Basic judgment and decision making skills
- Basic problem solving skills
- Active listening skills
- Active learning skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Time management skills
- Social perceptiveness skills
- Service orientation skills Abilities:
- Intermediate flexibility of closure ability
- Intermediate deductive reasoning ability
- Intermediate mathematical reasoning ability
- Intermediate oral comprehension ability
- Intermediate written comprehension ability
- Intermediate oral expression ability
- Intermediate written expression ability
- Intermediate problem sensitivity ability
- Intermediate speed of closure ability
- Basic inductive reasoning ability
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognitionTools & Equipment
- Personal Computer
- Telephone
- Fax Machine
- Printer
- Copy Machine
- Scanner
- CalculatorOther office related equipment as required TN Driver
Standards State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving
responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum
driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not
have record of the following violations: driving under the
influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving
violations, more than 4 moving violations.Please include your
Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications
section of your application.**Agencies may allow an exception based
on other factors.
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