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Audit Specialist 3

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Dauphin County, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Aug 2026

💰 $104,959/yr($69,086/yr – $104,959/yr)

About the role

Posting number: CSSC-2026-55206-03720

Department: Executive Offices

Division: EX OB BOA Spcl Auds Div

Job classification: Audit Specialist 3

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

If you have professional auditing experience, are interested in working on high-risk engagements, and want to use your skills to help ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent as intended, we want to hear from you! The Bureau of Audits, Special Audit Services Division is seeking an Audit Specialist 3 to join our Regional Audit Unit and External Audit Unit. You will take on leadership, planning, and analytical tasks as well as support staff through training and feedback. Step into a role where your expertise will serve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by ensuring responsibility and accountability.

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Examples of duties

This position plans and performs a variety of audit engagements and works directly with auditees to obtain information needed to satisfy audit objectives. As an Audit Specialist 3, you will perform the following duties:

Audit Planning: Lead a variety of audits, engagements, and reviews in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards; assign work and provide constructive feedback to staff
Program Development: Determine audit programs and objectives; create risk assessments and testing procedures; conduct audit testing in accordance with these goals
Auditee Contact: Develop questions in order to gain an understanding of the auditee's policies and procedures; conduct interviews and entrance and exit conferences with auditees
Analytical Review: Interpret agreements, contracts, policies, legislation, rules, and regulations; review and analyze audit findings and documents prepared by staff
Report Preparation: Complete professional audit workpapers and final reports within our integrated audit management platform, including audit findings and recommendations
Team Collaboration: Participate in team processes, activities, and career development and training opportunities; adhere to all policies, directives, and codes of conduct requirements while working towards overall strategic plan objectives

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. Alternate work schedule (AWS) may be available upon completion of probationary period.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

One year as an Audit Specialist 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
Three years of professional auditing experience and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by eighteen [18] credits in accounting and auditing; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included the required eighteen [18] credits in accounting and auditing.

Other Requirements:

This particular position also requires you to possess two or more years of combined full-time experience within the following areas:
- Generally Accepted Go