Lead Auditor

Division of Finance and Administrative Services is seeking a highly responsible individual to fill the role of Lead Auditor within the Compliance Services Unit . Job Posting Number: 886 4026 8690401 Semi-monthly salary: The current rate for this position is $2,904.72. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay). Annual Salary: $69,713.28 Work Hours: The work hours for this position are 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. Job Location: This position will be located at 221 West High , Jefferson City, MO. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available. Why you’ll love this position: The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth, and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives. Responsibilities Lead role in writing Work Plan Requests (WPR) to acquire a contractor(s) to perform fiscal monitoring of external subrecipients. Serve as Project Manager to oversee contractors responsible for fiscal monitoring of department subrecipients to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, grant agreements, and contractual requirements. Ensure contractor adherence to prescribed timelines for the fiscal monitoring process and all requirements within the WPR. Provide thorough review and feedback of all fiscal monitoring reports and corrective action plans completed by the contractor(s). Ensure all supporting documentation is maintained in an organized manner for subsequent audit requests. Serve as the primary point of contact on select federal audits. Manage and track assigned federal audit requests and responses, establish internal deadlines to ensure timely responses, and coordinate with division audit liaisons. Utilize word processing, spreadsheet, and database software for reviewing monitoring tools and reports. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience and/or appropriate certification. (Substitutions may be allowed.) Preferred Qualifications A minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field. Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing expenditures of state and federal funds. Experience with managing projects and with writing WPRs. Experience with managing and responding to federal audit requests. Skills in critical and analytical thinking and in being detail-oriented. Ability to communicate findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner, meet deadlines, foster a cooperative environment, and promote collaboration. Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. Benefits The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here. Recruitment Area: All qualified applicants. Application Deadline: July 17, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr