Assistant State Auditor 4 - Olympia (Internal Only)

Assistant State Auditor 4 - Olympia INTERNAL ONLY Under minimal supervision, serves as the Auditor-In-Charge of the largest and/or most complex financial or compliance audits of local and/or state government entities. Assumes full responsibility for the planning, conducting, and documentation of risk-based audits. Leads other staff assigned to the audit, makes work assignments, reviews workpapers, and provides mentoring and coaching to develop the skills of assigned audit staff. Serving as a mentor for assigned staff training them on all aspects of risk-based auditing. Ensuring they have a strong understanding of the goals and provides feedback to the AAM and Manager regarding staff development. Overview Ensures assigned audits are planned and performed under comprehensive national performance standards including: Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS), the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State and Local Government, and SAO Audit Policies. Audits must be of a quality to pass internal Quality Control Reviews, and National Peer Review

About Team Olympia: Team Olympia is one of 17 local audit teams within the Office of the Washington State Auditor and is responsible for conducting audits in Thurston, Grays Harbor, Lewis and Pacific Counties. Local audit teams conduct accountability, financial and single (federal grant compliance) audits on a wide array of entity types including cities, counties, school districts, hospitals, public utility districts, risk pools, fire districts, ports, special facility districts, and more. Our clients range greatly in size and include both GAAP and BARS Cash Basis reporting methods.

Team Olympia’s mission is to partner with entities to increase trust in government. We do that by producing efficient and high-quality audits through collaboration and teamwork, providing meaningful recommendations that entities can understand, and building positive relationships through strong communication, education and mutual respect.

The team values goal-driven employees who are personally accountable for their work and invested in their own learning, growth and development. To aid in employees’ success, we provide access to numerous internal resources, trainings, a robust mentoring program and the opportunity work alongside experienced staff to assist in developing important audit skills. Our work is performed in a hybrid environment, with a combination of onsite, in-office and remote work. Onsite work requires occasional daily and overnight travel to client locations. Assistant State Auditor 4 ($6,735 - $9,065)

Under minimal supervision, serves as the Auditor-In-Charge of the largest and/or most complex financial or compliance audits of local and/or state government entities. Assumes full responsibility for the planning, conducting, and documentation of risk-based audits. Leads other staff assigned to the audit, makes work assignments, reviews workpapers, and provides mentoring and coaching to develop the skills of assigned audit staff.

Ensures assigned audits are planned and performed under comprehensive national performance standards including:

• Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS),
• the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133
• Audits of State and Local Government, and SAO Audit Policies -Audits must be of a quality to pass internal Quality Control Reviews, and National Peer Review.

Qualifications: ASA 4 Expectation ASA 4 Position Description This position is for internal candidates only. You must currently be employed by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.MUST be submitted through the NEOGOV system. All applications must be submitted by September 8, 2026. For consideration, applicants must:

• Submit a completed application.

• Provide complete responses on all supplemental questions.

• Submit a cover letter addressing how your education/experience relates to the key competencies identified for this position.

**Your application materials will be used to determine your qualifications and eligibility to be considered for this position. You must submit a complete application through careers.wa.gov including a cover letter detailing your qualifications. Missing items will be considered incomplete and may disqualify you from further consideration. ***

Important note: Submissions received absent of all three required components above will result in the disqualification of your candidacy.

Degrees awarded outside the United States must include a credential evaluation report. Applications that require a credential evaluation report and do not include one will be disqualified.

If you are a US Veteran and would like to apply for Veteran's Preference, attach a copy of Form DD214 military record showing qualifying discharge.

Questions may be directed to the applications unit at [email protected].

The Office of the Washington State Auditor is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability, who need assistance in the application or testing process, or who need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (564) 999-0947 or via the telecommunications relay service by dialing 7-1-1.