Accountant/Auditor 4

Accountant/Auditor 4

Salary

$43,357.00 - $75,789.00 Annually

Location

Kanawha County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

FNSR270912 PSA

Department

OSA - FINANCE

Opening Date

09/18/2026

Closing Date

10/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

KANAWHA

Civil Service Type:

Classified-Exempt - This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

• Description
• Benefits

Nature of Work

The Accountant Auditor 4 position Performs advanced-level professional accounting duties in financial reporting, financial analysis, and general accounting.

• Financial Transactions & Processes: Analyzes, manages, and completes complex accounting transactions-including fund transfers, investment transactions, adjusting entries, and agency journal entries-for the Department of Health (DH), Department of Human Services (DoHS), Department of Health Facilities (DHF), and Office of Shared Administration (OSA).

• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Prepares complex accounting and financial reports, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting and allocation of financial expenditures and revenues in compliance with GAAP and professional accounting standards.

• Vendor & Lease Management: Assists the Director with the annual review of vendor 1099s, resolution of vendor issues, and tracking of agency operational and capital leases.

Selected candidates who agree to work for a minimum of twelve (12) months may be eligible to receive a $5,000 appointment incentive. This incentive does not apply to current employees of the State of WV.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting.

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in professional accounting, statutory accounting, auditing work, forensic accounting, public accounting, investigative and/or forensic auditing, certified fraud examining, or other directly related accounting.

OR

Substitutions: (1) Masters degree in accounting may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. (2) Certification or registration as a Public Accountant in West Virginia may be substituted for the training and two (2) years of the required experience.

Preference will be given to applicants holding a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), or applicants who have completed a graduate certificate program in forensic accounting and fraud investigation.

Other Information

An additional one (1) year of experience in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, and/or finance may substitute for the required accounting semester hours at the rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty semester hours.

Appointment Incentive for DHHR:

• $5,000.00

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnels Benefits Page.

Employer West Virginia

Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Building 3 Suite 500

Charleston, West Virginia, 25305

Phone (304) 558-3950

Website http://personnel.wv.gov