JOB LISTING

Accountants and Auditors

Organization: Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations

Summary:

Job Announcement Code(s): 02-00507

County(ies):	*Statewide
Classification Title: / JAC: Job Working Title:	ACCOUNTANT 02-00507 Entry Level Professional Accountants & Auditors (ELPA) AUDITOR 02-00507 Entry Level Professional Accountants & Auditors (ELPA) INSURANCE FINANCIAL EXAMINER 02-00507 Entry Level Professional Accountants & Auditors (ELPA) PUBLIC UTILITY AUDITOR 02-00507 Entry Level Professional Accountants & Auditors (ELPA) REVENUE AUDITOR 02-00507 Entry Level Professional Accountants & Auditors (ELPA) REVENUE FIELD AUDITOR 02-00507 Entry Level Professional Accountants & Auditors (ELPA)
Type of Employment:	Full Time (40 hrs/week) Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week)
Salary:	Starting pay is between $16.902 and $27.889 per hour depending on qualifications plus excellent benefits. The pay schedule and range is 07-04.
Contact:	Questions may be direct to the Employment Services Center at (608) 266-1731; or e-mail at esc@wisconsin.gov . You may also visit the Professional Accounting/Auditing Careers webpage at: http://oser.state.wi.us/docs_list.asp?doccatid=62 and download the application materials.
Bargaining Unit:	Non-Represented
Area of Competition:	Open
Deadline to Apply:	6/26/2013
Exam Information:	Exam cannot be previewed.

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Are you looking for an Accounting or Auditing career that offers the opportunity for professional growth, challenging assignments, and career advancement? If the answer is yes, please read on!

Description:

Perform office and/or field audits of governmental units, private firms and other entities; assist in large, highly complex audits, follow-up or legal action; design or manage accounting procedures for automated PC or large computer accounting or auditing systems. Job responsibilities require application of accounting and auditing skills to complex financial systems in a wide variety of public and governmental accounting environments; accounting applications range from PC and local areas network based systems to large accounting information processing systems with highly complex statewide networks; accounting services support public service programs in education, health, environment, social services, transportation, business applications, assistance to local government, etc. The size and variety of our accounting and auditing environments provide excellent opportunities for diversified and challenging assignments, professional growth, and advancement.

Special Notes: Due to the nature of the position, all applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow the hiring authority to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

Requirements:

Comprehensive and advanced knowledge of contemporary accounting or auditing principles, practices and techniques; auditing skill in analyzing complex systems and records; GAAP; GAAS; federal tax; governmental accounting; cost accounting; financial statements; data processing systems, analyses, terminology and practices; statistics; well developed skills in speaking, writing, interacting with others and in comprehending highly complex written material.

Well Qualified applicants will have a four-year or advanced degree with a major in accounting or equivalent.

Special Instructions:

Please mention you learned of this employment opportunity on the Careers In Government website.

Please call or write to request the ELPA application packet from DMRS-ELPA; (608) 266-1731 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (608) 266-1731 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting ; 101 East Wilson Street, 4th Floor; P.O. Box 7855; Madison, WI 53707-7855; or e-mail the Employment Services Center at esc@wisconsin.gov; or you may visit the Professional Accounting/Auditing Careers webpage at http://oser.state.wi.us/docs_list.asp?doccatid=62 and download the application materials. This is considered the examination. Choose either Accountant/Auditor Exam Option 1 (4-year degree) or Accountant/Auditor Exam Option 2 (professional experience) depending on your education, training and experience. The webpage provides a great deal of information about the selection process, specific experience requirements, and a description of the types of positions.

***NOTE:*** Please create a job cart in www.wisc.jobs before sending in your exam packet if you haven't already done so. You will be able to manage your account information and your application information. Use this link to see instructions: http://wisc.jobs/public/links_page_detail.asp?pageid=719