What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Accountant/Auditor position at Office of Shared Administration?
Nature of Work
This position serves as the Lead Accountant/Auditor within a unit responsible for managing budgets totaling billions of dollars. The Office of Shared Administration (OSA) oversees complex budgets that fund a wide range of statewide programs administered through various bureaus, boards, and commissions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Financial Reporting: Preparing monthly and quarterly human services revenue/expenditure reports (General Ledger) by analyzing program expenditures and federal/state funding.
- Year-End Reporting: Compiling the year-end R/E report, which serves as the foundation for the human services schedule of expenditures of federal awards submitted to the West Virginia Department of Administration as part of the annual closing process.
- Budget & Grants Management: Overseeing budgets, grant funding, and federal financial data while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
This role requires a comprehensive understanding of state government operations, accounting principles, regulatory compliance, and accountability standards, as well as in-depth knowledge of programs administered by the department and its affiliates.
Appointment Incentive
Selected candidates who commit to at least 12 months of service may be eligible for a $5,000 appointment incentive. This incentive does not apply to current State of WV employees. It is available to new hires and rehires who have had a minimum 120-day break in state service.
Minimum Qualifications
Training: Bachelor's 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) Master's 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.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,657.00 - $80,045.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,657 - $80,045
