Audit Officer

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Office of the Auditor General

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Term

**Union Status**:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

**Closing Date**:1/25/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
**About Our Opportunity**:
**Primary Accountabilities**:
As an Audit Officer, you are studying to gain your Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and participate in financial statement and performance audits. You will assist project leaders with planning, field work, and reporting of financial statement audits by completing audit procedures that meet Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS) and assessing financial reporting against Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS). This may include documenting and evaluating control systems, testing transactions and identifying audit findings. You may also help plan and conduct performance audits, identify findings, make value-added recommendations, and contribute to chapters in the Auditor General’s Report to the House of Assembly by drafting sections of reports. Limited travel within Nova Scotia will be required.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- University degree and eligibility to enroll or currently enrolled in the Canadian CPA Professional Education Program (students must take the Assurance elective).
- General work experience with a preference given to experience in project work with small teams that involves research and data analysis, analysis of trends and results, and evaluation of outputs and outcomes
- General knowledge of Canadian PSAS and assurance standards.
- Superior analytical, communication and time management skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

**Benefits**:
We offer a healthy work-life balance (i.e. earned days off program, work-from-home policy, flexible working hours), a comprehensive benefits package, the opportunity to work on a wide variety of impactful and unique projects, and professional development opportunities.

**Additional Information**:
Please note: This is a term position until such time as the CPA program of studies has been successfully completed and in compliance with the Office’s policy on support for staff pursuing designation and certification. The incumbent would then qualify for consideration for appointment to a permanent position with the Office.

**How to Apply**:

- **Applicants must submit an unofficial copy of their university transcript.** Internationally trained accountants must provide a copy of the Eligibility Report issued by the Canadian CPA school of business that confirms their admissibility into the CPA PEP program. Applications received without this information will not be considered.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer.

**Pay Grade**:_ _EC 07

**Salary Range**:_ _$2,147.26 - $2,269.28 Bi-Weekly

**Employment Equity Statement**:
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