Audit Manager

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation seeks an Audit Manager to oversee liquid fuels funding programs, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and statewide financial oversight. You will lead audits, guide resolution of findings, and coordinate with internal staff and external partners to strengthen transparency and accountability.

With experience in auditing and accounting, you will develop and implement procedures, monitor funding utilization, and communicate

Qualifications

• One year experience as an Audit Specialist Supervisor, Auditor Supervisor, or Audit Specialist 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of auditing experience and four years of accounting and/or additional auditing work including or supplemented by one year of supervisory accounting or account auditing experience; and fifteen (15) college level credits in accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes fifteen (15) college level credits in accounting, and three years of auditing experience including or supplemented by one year supervisory accounting or accounting auditing experience.

Responsibilities

• Program Oversight: Manage liquid fuels training, monitoring, and consulting activities to support proper fund use across local governments
• Audit Leadership: Guide the audit review and resolution process to ensure findings are addressed and corrective actions are completed
• Compliance Evaluation: Assess municipal and county fund utilization for adherence to regulations and established procedures
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal staff, state agencies, and local officials to resolve issues and support program goals
• Information Management: Direct updates to systems, reports, and documentation to maintain accurate and accessible financial data
• Regulatory Guidance: Interpret and communicate laws, policies, and financial procedures for staff, leadership, and external partners

Skills

Audit leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

15 college credits in accounting

Job description

THE POSITION

As a current member of the Department of Transportation, you already know the impact that strong financial oversight has on our mission. Stepping into the Audit Manager role allows you to lead important programs that help strengthen transparency and accountability across the agency. This position gives you the chance to apply your experience in a broader way while shaping statewide financial practices. Take the next step in your career by guiding work that supports effective public service.

THE POSITION

As a current member of the Department of Transportation, you already know the impact that strong financial oversight has on our mission. Stepping into the Audit Manager role allows you to lead important programs that help strengthen transparency and accountability across the agency. This position gives you the chance to apply your experience in a broader way while shaping statewide financial practices. Take the next step in your career by guiding work that supports effective public service.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position assists municipalities in administering liquid fuels funds by providing leadership and oversight for financial consulting programs that support accurate reporting, compliance, and statewide monitoring activities within the agency. As an Audit Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Program Oversight: Manage liquid fuels training, monitoring, and consulting activities to support proper fund use across local governments
• Audit Leadership: Guide the audit review and resolution process to ensure findings are addressed and corrective actions are completed
• Compliance Evaluation: Assess municipal and county fund utilization for adherence to regulations and established procedures
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal staff, state agencies, and local officials to resolve issues and support program goals
• Information Management: Direct updates to systems, reports, and documentation to maintain accurate and accessible financial data
• Regulatory Guidance: Interpret and communicate laws, policies, and financial procedures for staff, leadership, and external partners

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• One year experience as an Audit Specialist Supervisor, Auditor Supervisor, or Audit Specialist 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of auditing experience and four years of accounting and/or additional auditing work including or supplemented by one year of supervisory accounting or account auditing experience; and fifteen (15) college level credits in accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes fifteen (15) college level credits in accounting, and three years of auditing experience including or supplemented by one year supervisory accounting or accounting auditing experience.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.