APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$46,416.24 to
$69,029.28
PAY GRADE: 36
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Auditors conduct audits on accounts, records, activities, operations and/or internal controls of individuals, business organizations, State agencies or other government jurisdictions subject to State taxation or regulation to ensure compliance with State and federal rules and regulations and legal requirements and/or proper safeguarding of agency funds.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.
This position oversees the operations of the Nevada Dairy Commission Las Vegas office and serves as the liaison to the Reno office. The incumbent will be required to travel to dairies around Southern Nevada, including Armargosa Valley.
Incumbent may be required to use personal vehicle to conduct State business. Working shifts other than 8:00am to 5:00pm may be required, including weekends.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university in accounting and two years of professional level auditing or accounting experience involving analyzing financial information and making recommendations based upon that analysis; OR one year of experience comparable to an Auditor II in Nevada State service; OR graduation from high school or an equivalent education and five years of auditing or accounting experience involving analyzing financial information and making recommendations based upon that analysis and six semester credit hours in accounting from an accredited institution; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: Minimal post-secondary coursework of six units in beginning accounting is required.
Special Requirements
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.
Additional Position Criteria
Minimal post-secondary coursework of six units in beginning accounting is required.
The Examination
The exam will consist of both a written and training and experience exam(s). Applicants who pass the required written exam will then proceed to have the training and experience exam scored.
FISCAL GENERAL EXAM
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
40 - Accounting Principles, Math & Fiscal Analysis- Must score 24 correct in this
Section to pass with a minimum overall score of 60/100.
20 - Reading Comprehension Skills
20 - Report Development & Writing Skills
20 - Logic & Reasoning Skills
Auditor III - 07.148
The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. In order to receive credit, the experience claimed MUST be documented in your application. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
1) Describe your auditing experience in the following areas: a) auditing business organizations; b) complex investigative "at risk" auditing; c) government auditing; d) tax auditing; and/or e) compliance/performance auditing.
2) Describe your accounting experience in the following areas: a) sales tax accounting; b) government accounting; c) private sector accounting; and/or d) payroll accounting/bookkeeping.
3) Describe your experience presenting evidence at administrative hearings.
4) Describe your lead-worker or supervisory experience.
5) Describe your level of completed education in either Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, or related educational field: a) Associates degree; b) Bachelor's degree; c) Master's degree; d) Certified Public Accountant. List the type of degree, issuing institution, and date degree was received.
