Accountant/Auditor 5

State of West Virginia

Charleston, WV

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45,657–$80,045 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Certifications, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Bookkeeping, Budget Management, Budgeting, Certified Financial Examiner (CFE), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Expense Analysis, Expense Reports, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Funding, General Ledger Accounting, Public Accounting, Revenue/Sales Reporting
LOCATION
Charleston, WV
POSTED
1 day ago

Accountant/Auditor 5

Salary

$45,657.00 - $80,045.00 Annually

Location

Kanawha County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

FNSR270701 PSA

Department

OSA - FINANCE

Opening Date

07/13/2026

Closing Date

7/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

KANAWHA

Civil Service Type:

Classified - This Position is Covered Under the DOP Merit System.

  • Description
  • Benefits

Nature of Work

This position serves as the lead accountant auditor within a unit responsible for managing budgets in excess of $6 billion. The Office of Shared Administration (OSA) manages complex budgets which fund a multitude of statewide programs and is administered through the various bureaus, boards and commissions. This position is responsible for the monthly and quarterly compilation of the human services revenue/expenditures report (General Ledger) A series of worksheets assembled through the analysis of program expenditure and federal and state funding. The year-end R/E Report is the basis for the human services schedule of expenditures of federal awards, which is submitted to the West Virginia Department of Administration as part of the annual closing book process. The tasks require knowledge of multiple areas of State Government. This position requires a comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas of state and federal regulations, accountability standards and knowledge of programs operated by the department and its affiliates.

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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting and certification from a nationally recognized accounting or auditing certification society.

AND

Experience: Six (6) 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

PG: 17 $45,657 - $80,045

Market Rate: $71,144

Appointment Incentive for DHHR:

  • $5,000.00

APPROVED AGENCY SUBSTITUTION: 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.

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

About the Company

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State of West Virginia