Auditor II
Salary
$63,564.01 Annually
Location
313 W Market Street - West Chester, PA
Job Type
Full Time, Exempt
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
04836
Department
Controller
Division
Controller
Opening Date
10/21/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Weekly Hours
35
Shift
8:00am-4:00pm
- Description
- Benefits
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Summary
The Auditor II assists in conducting financial audits, agreed-upon procedure engagements and/or operational reviews as required by County Code or as requested by the County Commissioners, President Judge, Prison, Board, Controller or management.
Essential Duties
Essential Duties, Tasks and Accountabilities:
- Assist in conducting financial audits of County Magisterial District Courts, Row Offices, and other departments and agencies as mandated by county and state requirements.
- Assist in conducting attestation engagements and other special reviews or audits as required by county and state requirements or as requested by management.
- Assist in preparing applicable financial statements and accompanying footnote disclosures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
- Assist in identifying and reporting of internal control weaknesses, incidents of non-compliance, and procedural and economic inefficiencies.
- Assist in reviewing and updating Internal Audits policies, procedures and programs to reflect current operations.
- Assist Audit Manager when necessary in investigating and resolving fraud tips received via the fraud hotline or other means of communication.
- Assist in completing an annual risk assessment of auditable entities.
- Participate in team discussions regarding the development and implementation of the annual audit plan.
- Perform other duties, tasks and special projects as required.
Qualifications/Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or related field.
- One to three years of external, internal and/or government audit experience.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
- Working knowledge of internal audit processes.
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Ability to "think outside the box."
- Ability to problem solve effectively.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organization skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.
- Ability to work with all levels of management and employees.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong professional ethics.
- Accurate and detail-oriented.
- Ability to comply with internal and industry standards, including continuing professional education requirements.
- Ability to travel within the County of Chester to conduct audits.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or related field.
- Governmental auditing/accounting experience.
- Working knowledge of internal audit processes.
- Understanding of Government Yellow Book standards and Pennsylvania County Code requirements is a plus.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Ability to work with all levels of management and employees.
- Strong project and time management skills, and the ability to prioritize projects.
- Strong professional ethics.
- Strong problem solving abilities.
Additional Information
Relevant background checks, clearances, physicals, drug tests, and any other assessments or evaluations will be conducted after an offer of employment is given per County policy.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:
- Intermediate Access, Excel and Word skills
- Intermediate Internet reference/research skills
- Basic Adobe Reader and Writer skills
- Basic Outlook skills (use of email and calendar functionality)
- Basic Computer Assisted Auditing Tool skills
The County of Chester offers comprehensive benefits to our employees. Read more about our Benefits here.
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What is your highest level of education?
- No formal Education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- Doctorate or higher (includes Juris Doctorate and Medical Doctorate)
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How many years of job-related experience and/or training do you have?
- None
- less than 1
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Required Question
Employer County of Chester
Address 313 W Market St
Suite 4302
West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380
Phone 610-344-6000
Website https://www.chesco.org/