STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: AGENCY STAFF AUDITOR
Class Code: 0144-22
Date Established: 01-07-93
Occupational Code: 7-2-4
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To conduct internal and external audits
of agency operations and third party contractors or consultants by applying
federal and state standards and directions.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Audits financial
reports, source documents, and equipment of the department, municipalities,
contractors, consultants and other third parties to ensure federal funds have
been properly spent.
·
Consults with state,
federal, local, and corporate officials to establish audit trails necessary for
determining standards compliance.
·
Produces final audit
reports citing exceptions and recommending corrective procedures.
·
Assists contractors,
consultants, and other third parties in setting up accounting systems to
protect their interests and facilitate future audits.
·
Performs financial
and cost audits for multi-national engineering firms by calculating, analyzing,
and evaluating cost data.
·
Reviews and analyzes
financial statements in order to obtain information to make reasonable
judgments and determinations.
·
Consults with
supervisors regarding procedural methods used when conducting both internal and
external audits in order to arrive at defensible audit conclusions.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in accounting, business administration
or a field related to business or management. Each additional year of approved formal education may be
substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Four years' experience in accounting or
auditing work. Each additional
year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required
formal education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of accounting
and auditing principles and practices. Considerable knowledge of public fiscal
procedures including budgeting.
Considerable knowledge of data processing procedures for accounting
purposes. Considerable knowledge
of financial report writing.
Ability to produce complete financial reports with findings and
recommendations. Ability to
organize and establish accounting systems. Ability to meet with governmental and corporate officials to
discuss audit findings. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of
governmental and corporate officials and consultants. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to
assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing
authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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