Assistant State Auditor 1, 2, or 3 (Tacoma)

State of Washington; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Paid vacation & holidays

Training opportunities

Education reimbursements

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

State of Washington – SAO is seeking an Assistant State Auditor for Team Tacoma in Tacoma, WA. The role offers a chance to work on local government audits across Pierce County, emphasizing accountability and financial and grant compliance.

We promote flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment to support work-life balance, with training and development opportunities and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion across the agency.

Qualifications

• Hybrid work environment balancing work and life.
• Flexible schedules to support staff life balance.

Responsibilities

• Join Team Tacoma to conduct local government audits across Pierce County.
• Participate in accountability, financial statement, and federal grant compliance audits.

Job description

Description

This is for an Assistant State Auditor 1, 2, or 3 position on Team Tacoma, located in Tacoma, WA.

About SAO:

At the State Auditor's Office, we work together to make a difference in how our state government operates. With 15 offices statewide, we are looking for innovative, talented people to join our team to help us continue our important work. Get to know us! We take pride in serving various governments and the people of Washington State. Learn more about who we are and what we do on social media, using the hashtag #WeAreSAO and on our website at https://sao.wa.gov/about-sao/what-we-do.

Our Culture:

We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace environment that is collaborative and supports all employees as we effectively carry out the agency's mission. This includes ensuring inclusion and equity throughout the agency, while embracing the individual differences of our employees and clients. We believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds are fundamental to doing our best work.

The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) prides itself in offering flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment that helps our staff balance work and life.

About the Role: Assistant State Auditor

Auditing is an excellent opportunity for innovators. It's your chance to join us in the search for new ideas to ensure our audits are relevant and provide value to the governments we audit. It's a career in which you can take pride in the work you do and the services we perform for the citizens of Washington State.

We are currently looking to fill an Assistant State Auditor position in Tacoma, WA.

About Team Tacoma

Team Tacoma offers a unique opportunity for team members to participate in a variety of local government audits, including accountability, financial statement, and federal grant compliance audits. The Team is responsible for conducting the audits of approximately 70 local governments located in Pierce County and for ensuring these governments safeguard public funds and follow state and federal laws and their own policies. Team Tacoma performs audits of the county, cities, school districts, fire districts, ports, and more, within Pierce County. Within the Agency, Team Tacoma promotes the Office's mission and values, and a professional, respectful, constructive, and collaborative work environment. We embrace a team culture that strives to be accountable for our work and to our team, continually support one another's personal and professional growth, and aim to conduct meaningful work that makes a difference to citizens and clients alike. The Team values goal-driven employees who are inquisitive, team-orientated, organized and life-long learners. To aid in each employees' success, we offer a dynamic and ongoing training program that combines one-on-one training with continuous opportunities for skill development and professional learning in the governmental auditing sector. In addition, the Agency and Team support our employees in maintaining a work/life balance and professional or educational goals through our tuition reimbursement and professional certification training programs.

A job and benefits that support a healthy work/life balance.

The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) Prides Itself In Offering Flexible Schedules And a Hybrid Work Environment That Helps Our Staff Balance Work And Life. We Also Offer a Comprehensive Package Of Health And Wellness Benefits To Employees, Including:

• Full benefits package. Click here to learn more.
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Growth and development opportunities, including 80+ hours of training each biennium
• Educational and professional certification reimbursements.
• An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion in the workplace.