Auditor 2

Are you a detail-oriented professional with auditing experience ready to take the next step in your career? The Department of Human Services is seeking a skilled and organized Auditor 2 to join our Division of Rate Setting and Auditing. In this role, you will conduct in-depth examinations of nursing facility cost reports, contributing to the integrity and effectiveness of a vital public program. If you are eager to build on your auditing expertise, broaden your skill set, and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply today and be part of our mission-driven team!

In this position, you will be assigned to the Office of Long-Term Living, where you will conduct audits, including desk reviews of nursing facility cost reports. These audits involve comprehensive financial reviews and evaluations of long-term care providers across all regions of the Commonwealth. You will provide on-the-job training, guidance, and assistance to assigned staff, particularly in interpreting and applying federal, state, and departmental fiscal and program regulations during examinations of providers' cost reports and related statistical and financial records. Responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing financial statements, transactions, and accounts to ensure proper controls and accurate accounting of funds. You will verify and evaluate accounts and statistical records related to direct, indirect, ancillary, and related organizational costs associated with resident care. Additionally, you will analyze, validate, and substantiate total nursing facility resident costs; determine the allowability and reasonableness of reported costs for inclusion in the case-mix database; and prepare necessary adjusting entries. You will also review completed working paper files and written reports for technical soundness and participate in entrance and exit conferences with service providers.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania
• 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Auditor 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of auditing experience and four years of accounting and/or additional auditing work; and fifteen (15) college level credits in accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which includes fifteen (15) college level credits in accounting and one year of auditing experience.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.