Auditor IV

Financial Compliance Auditor

At the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the accounting and auditing function plays a critical role in ensuring legislative funding is being spent in the best interest of the students across Texas. The Financial Compliance Auditor's primary responsibility is to conduct desk reviews of financial records for the purpose of recommending and approving appropriate action to resolve financial and regulatory issues of independent school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. The duties include designing audit programs and examining, investigating, and reviewing records, reports, financial statements, information systems, and management practices of school districts and open-enrollment charters to ensure legal compliance with state and federal laws and rules and organizational policies and procedures. This position will periodically lead review teams and supervise the work of other section auditors as peers. This position works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The Financial Compliance Auditor reports to the Manager of Fiscal Reviews.

Flexible work location within the state of Texas may be considered for qualified candidates. Please note that a resume and tailored cover letter are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Additionally, applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.

Essential Functions :

• Audits and Reviews : gather sufficient and competent evidential matter that supports well-founded findings and conclusions; utilize accounting concepts, terminology, and theories to gather audit evidence through inspection, observation, inquiries, and confirmations; ensure all relevant and reliable information is thoroughly documented in organized workpapers; prepare accurate, error-free audit reports and consistently complete audits and reviews within established timelines.
• Audit Planning : research, design, plan, prepare, and modify audit programs and ensure that audit risks are identified and addressed in the audit program. Research will include new legislative laws both proposed and passed to assess the impact and future audit objectives.
• Communication : communicate effectively with internal and external audiences (both written and verbal); prepare and deliver presentations on appropriate school legislation and accounting topics to school districts and open-enrollment charter personnel; provide excellent technical guidance, customer service and communication to agency personnel, school district and charter school personnel, Education Service Center (ESC) personnel, and other stakeholders.

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As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.