Auditor 2

Step into the role of Auditor 2 with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and make a real difference for Pennsylvania. This position gives you the chance to protect public resources while growing your skills through hands-on work. Every day brings new opportunities to analyze data, solve problems, and support responsible oversight. Join a team that values accuracy, teamwork, and meaningful results.

This position focuses on auditing financial and operational information related to natural gas production, storage, and hard mineral leases to ensure accuracy and compliance. The work supports responsible production reporting, royalty payments, and adherence to lease terms. As an Auditor 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Audit Processes: Review complex financial statements and production data for accuracy and compliance
• Field Activities: Visit well pads and compressor stations to observe and document metering and reporting methods
• Data Analysis: Evaluate pricing, volume data, deductions, and royalties to confirm correct payments to the Commonwealth
• Reporting Work: Prepare audit summaries, communicate findings, and support resolution of questioned items
• Coordination Tasks: Work with management, legal counsel, and contractors to ensure proper enforcement of lease requirements
• Record Management: Maintain financial records, databases, and audit documentation to support program integrity

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 5 days per pay period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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:

• This particular position also requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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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.