Senior Auditor - Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

07/14/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 23

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Senior Auditors working within Jefferson County are responsible for conducting complex external and/or internal audits of financial and operational functions by examining financial records of businesses to verify the accuracy of records and ensure records and accounting data are maintained according to acceptable accounting standards. Employees document their findings and assessments in a report after completing appropriate research and investigation. Employees in this job class participate in the appeals process and may be required to testify in legal proceedings regarding audit findings. Senior Auditors supervise other auditing or support personnel to include assigning work, monitoring performance, and providing feedback. Incumbents are expected to perform their work in accordance with federal, state, and local tax laws and accounting and auditing guidelines. Senior Auditors report to a higher-level auditor for guidance and review of work product.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

Jefferson County $56,347 - $87,401

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Valid Driver's license.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with at least 18 semester hours in accounting college coursework to include at least one intermediate-level accounting class (i.e., 300 level or above).

• Experience reconciling accounts or with general bookkeeping.

• Experience preparing reports of findings and/or assessments from source documents (e.g., payables, invoices, income tax return).

• Experience reviewing/examining contract and/or source documents (e.g., payables, invoices, income tax returns, financial statements and reports) for compliance and accuracy.

• Experience tracking financial information using spreadsheets (e.g., Microsoft Excel), auditing software, and/or accounting software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County. These qualifications may be considered by Jefferson County when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection process.

• Possession of one or more of the following certifications: Certified Revenue Examiner (CRE), Governmental Tax Analyst (GTA), Certified Revenue Officer (CRO), or Certified Municipal Revenue Officer (CMRO).

• Certification as an Alabama Certified Appraiser of Personal Property through the Alabama Department of Revenue and Auburn University Government & Economic Development Institute (GEDI).

• Work experience with governmental accounting, auditing, and/or revenue collection practices.

• Experience interpreting and applying Title 40 of the Code of Alabama. 

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES: 

• Audits businesses by reviewing financial records, interviewing businesses, and verifying tax returns to detect errors and fraud.

• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.

• Coordinates taxpayer’s payments, credits, and/or refunds by reviewing financial statements, adjusting discrepancies, entering refund requests, and applying credit as a result of an audit to ensure compliance.

• Participates in and facilitates legal proceedings by testifying in court, conducting protest hearings, and conducting legal research to ensure audits are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Conducts preliminary audit work by monitoring businesses, researching leads, selecting audit procedures, and sending a notice to initiate the auditing process.

• Concludes audits by calculating fines, creating reports, scheduling on-site visits, and explaining the law to the business to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting or in the field at internal or external places of business. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.