Become an Associate Management Auditor

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Positions in this series examine organization operations and internal and management controls, review organization policies and procedures, appraise performance and accomplishments in the execution of agency plans and objectives, and evaluate the effectiveness of operations in terms of the resources available to the agencies audited. Management Auditors are also involved with audit programs in which the auditor may review accounts, records and reports, verify reconciliations of accounts, and determine that the financial statements accurately reflect financial status and transactions. Where the scope of examinations performed is primarily fiscal in nature and does not include a strong emphasis on management, performance, or operational auditing, positions are more appropriately allocated to the State Financial Examiner series.

Associate Management Auditor

This is the first full journeyperson level requiring independence and proficiency in handling complex and difficult assignments. Typically an Associate is assisted by one or more Staff Services Management Auditors in the performance of complex management audits in a single agency or a small group of related agencies.

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$6,452 - $8,742 (paid every month)

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other differentials.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. 

Minimum Qualifications

Either I
One year of experience in the California state service performing professional auditing or accounting duties of a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Staff Services Management Auditor (Range C) or Governmental Auditor II.

(Applicants who have completed six months of service performing the duties as specified above will be admitted to the examination, but must have satisfactorily completed the one year of this experience before they can be eligible for appointment.)

Or II
Three years of increasingly responsible professional auditing and accounting experience or management consultant experience which shall have involved preparation of reports and presentations of recommendations to management. For at least one year, these responsibilities must have included duties at a level equivalent to that of Staff Services Management Auditor (Range C) in State service. One year of graduate work in accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field may be substituted for the six months' experience.

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Education Requirements: The following describes the education which is acceptable for one or more of the classes in this series. Equivalent to graduation from college preferably with a major in accounting, business administration, public administration, or economics and with a minimum of six semester units of accounting. Registration as a senior in a recognized institution will admit applicants to examinations for Staff Services Management Auditor but they must produce evidence of graduation or its equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment. 

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge:
Elementary statistics; organization and management in the public and private sector, current trends, and problems in governmental management; principles of electronic data processing, the uniform accounting system, and the financial organization and procedures of the State of California, policies, rules, and regulations of the Legislature, State Controller, State Treasurer, Department of Finance, and central control agencies as they relate to State agency financial and program management activities.

Ability to:
Conduct financial and management duties of a variety of State agencies, governmental jurisdictions, and other entities; make investigations of accounting and financial organization procedures and problems; communicate effectively; and analyze data and take effective action. Ability to qualify for a fidelity bond and willingness to travel and work away from the headquarters office.