About the role
Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 08/18/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time 09/07/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00
Salary (Annually) $43,572.00
Job Type Full-Time
City, State Location Nashville, TN
Department Labor and Workforce Development
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DAVIDSON COUNTY For More Information, Visit The Link Below https://www.tn.gov/workforce/careers.html Qualifications Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting or a Public Accountant in good standing and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional auditing work.
OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including thirty-six quarter hours in accounting and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional auditing work.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in business administration with a major in accounting may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Necessary Special Qualifications Positions within DHS may be required to:
Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records clerk.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview Under general supervision, employees in the class are responsible for professional auditing work of average difficulty; and perform related work as required. This is the working class in the Auditor sub-series, the entry class being subsumed by Auditor 1. An employee in this class is responsible for performing specialized or general auditing tasks and is expected to exercise judgment and initiative in handling work assignments. Work may include training of less experienced professional auditors. This class is flexibly staffed with Auditor 1 and Accountant 1 and differs in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for auditing duties at the entry level under immediate supervision. This class differs from that of Auditor 3 in that an incumbent of the latter performs more difficult and complex auditing duties and may lead or supervise other professional auditors.
Responsibilities
- Conducts financial audits of State departments, agencies, institutions or schools or private agencies receiving state or federal funds to verify the completeness and accuracy of financial documentation and ensure conformance with accepted accounting principles, practices, and compliance. Examines such documents as financial statements, bank statements, balance sheets, purchase invoices and payroll records.
- Conducts operational audits of state or private agencies to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of various programs. Examines organizational structure, managerial practices, policies and procedures and record-keeping procedures.
- Prepares audit narrative reports, work papers and other supporting financial documentation in order to identify legal, financial and/or administrative problems or discrepancies and recommend methods for improvement.
- Establishes and maintains a variety of personal contacts with departmental officials, agency representatives, attorneys, associates, supervisory staff and others in suggesting solutions and resolving problems uncovered in the audit and explaining and interpreting pertinent laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- May conduct special studies and investigations at the request of a department head.
Competencies (KSA's) Competencies
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
- Decision Quality
- Plans and Aligns
Knowledge
- Economics and Accounting
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Active Learning and Listening
- Critical Thinking
Abilities
- Perceptual Speed
- Deductive Reasoning
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Written Comprehension
Tools & Equipment
- Computer
- Telephone
- Fax Machine
- Printer
- Copy Machine/Scanner
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