Auditor 1/2/3

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana in East Baton Rouge Parish seeks an Auditor to join the Gaming Enforcement-Audit within the Office of State Police. The role audits casinos for compliance with statutes and gaming regulations, documents controls, and coordinates with licensees to uphold integrity of gaming operations.

Candidates require solid auditing/accounting background with multiple qualifying paths, including degrees or professional designations (CPA/CFE/CIA) and potential advanced credentials.

Qualifications

• Three years of accounting/auditing experience or related substitutions.
• Six years of full-time experience plus 24 sem hours in relevant fields.
• Bachelor’s with 24 sem hours in qualifying subjects.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business-related fields.
• Bachelor plus a professional designation (CISA/CGAP/CPE/CPA).
• Advanced degree in accounting/auditing or equivalent.
• Professional certifications (CPA/CFE/CIA).

Responsibilities

• Performs audits of casinos to verify regulatory compliance.
• Builds work papers detailing internal controls and audit steps.
• Interacts with casino personnel to convey policies and gather data.
• Plans work to maximize resource efficiency and accuracy.
• Assesses licensees’ compliance with statutes and regulations.

Skills

Auditing experience

Experience credits

Graduate with qualifying credits

Bachelor in accounting/finance

Bachelor + CISA/CGAP

Advanced degree

CPA/CFE/CIA designation

Education

Bachelor with 24 sem hours in accounting/auditing/finance

Bachelor in accounting/auditing/finance/business

Bachelor + CISA or CGAP

Advanced degree in related fields

CPA/CFE/CIA designation

Job description

About This Job

We’re looking for an Auditor to join our Audit and Technical Section—a professional, progressive team working to attract and support the talent that drives our mission forward. The auditor plays a key role in auditing the gaming industry for compliance with statutes and gaming regulations to ensure the integrity of the Louisiana gaming industry. Our audit staff works closely with our technical staff, the Enforcement Section, and the Licensing Section to ensure the suitability and the integrity of all gaming operations and activities.

If you are driven to learn an industry perpetually changing and possess the professional skepticism required of auditors, this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems; OR
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation; OR
• An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.

Experience Substitution

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Responsibilities

• Performs audits of casinos to ascertain that all statues and regulatory requirements concerning casino revenue recognition, accounting and cash controls, and various other conditions are met.
• Compiles work papers, which consist of the auditor’s understanding of the licensee’s internal controls to the details that document the audit process and the information obtained.
• Interact with casino representatives and personnel to obtain necessary information to conduct audits and to inform and/or instruct these persons of Division policies.
• Plan and schedule work in accordance with established priorities to maximize efficient use of resources.
• Determines if licensees are in compliance with Administrative Rules and Regulations, the Louisiana Statutes and their accounting procedures and controls.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Classified-Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) Auditor 1/2/3.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Location: This vacancy is in the Gaming Enforcement-Audit within the Office of State Police in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Benefits and Programs

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

• Insurance Coverage: More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
• More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
• Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.