Internal Auditor

Salary : $150,238.40 - $182,603.20 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)
Job Number: 3517-2026
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 7/9/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


Position
Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for an Internal Auditor position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadlines at 5PM:

6/23/26, 7/9/26 (final)

Incumbents in this single-position classification are required to exercise initiative and considerable independent judgment within the framework of general policies established by SacSewer. This classification is responsible for preparing financial, auditing, and accounting records while performing highly specialized financial and accounting functions and maintaining all financial reports. Incumbents develop district-wide work plans, document audit procedures and results, execute routine audit procedures, analyze evidence, perform analysis, and presents findings.


Incumbents in this classification report to the Director of Finance or the District Engineer. This classification is distinguished from the Director of Finance in that the latter has overall responsibility for management and oversight of department-wide activities. This classification is further distinguished from the Business Analyst series in that the latter analyzes business processes, systems and data to identify needs and support the implementation of operations. The Internal Auditor provides services designed to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, internal controls and compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in accounting or other closely related field.


AND

Five (5) years of experience in auditing in a public or private industry, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application. For first consideration, apply by Tues day , June 23, 2026, at 5:00PM
Click on the below link to review the full class spec for more information about this position:
If you have question about this recruitment, please contact
Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer
SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree Health
• Voluntary Plans
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Care
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • 529 Education Savings Plan
  • Buy-up Life Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal Services Program
  • Pet Insurance
• Competitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service

Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewer's Benefits Program:
SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the


SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the


Please click on the below link to view SacSewer's Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:
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Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.


Each answer will be scored separately.

By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions.

02


The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows:A bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in accounting or other closely related field.
ANDFive (5) years of experience in auditing in a public or private industry, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Please select the option that best represents how you meet the minimum qualifications.

• I meet both the experience and education requirements as listed above.
• I meet the experience qualifications but possess a degree in a major other than listed above.
• I do not possess a Bachelor's degree but have additional qualifying experience as listed above.
• I do not meet the minimum qualifications.

03


Select the one box that best describes the highest education you have completed from an accredited college or university.
If you have not completed any college coursework, select none.

• None.
• I have completed some college.
• I possess an associate's degree in accounting, management, public administration, Computer Information Systems, or closely related field.
• I possess an associate's degree in an unrelated field.
• I possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, management, public administration, Computer Information Systems, or closely related field.
• I possess a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
• I possess a master's degree or higher in accounting, management, public administration, Computer Information Systems, or closely related field.
• I possess a master's degree or higher in an unrelated field.

04


Select all the boxes that list active licensure/certification that you currently possess.

• None.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of California Board of Accountancy.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from a state other than California.
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO).
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

05


Select the one box that best describes your full-time paid years of experience in public sector auditing.
If you have no full-time paid experience in public sector accounting, select none.

• None.
• I have less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more but less than seven (7) years of experience.
• I have seven (7) or more but less than ten (10) years of experience.
• I have ten (10) or more years of experience.

06


Select the one box that best describes your full-time paid years of supervisory experience in while working in an auditing capacity.
If you have no full-time paid experience in public sector accounting, select none.

• None.
• I have less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

07


Select all the boxes that list duties that you have full-time paid experience performing regularly.
If you do not have full-time paid experience performing any of the duties listed below regularly, select none.

• None.
• Representing departments or agencies to governing boards and other executive or elected officials.
• Professional auditing experience applying Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Professional auditing experience applying Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
• Collaborating with department representatives to implement internal controls and assess areas for improvement.
• Researching and analyzing data to develop, prepare, and present reports on a variety of topics.
• Fiscal/accounting program management.
• Establishing and developing internal controls and related operational processes.
• Project management to include providing direction to employees or contractors and managing priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
• Serving as the lead point of contact for accountability audits and fraud matters by external agencies.
• Reviewing, editing, and writing agenda items for Board meetings.
• Collecting evidentiary data through interviews, observations, and questionnaires to investigate potential fraud.
• Analyzing trends, forecasts, abnormalities, and providing recommendations.

08


Select all the boxes that list employers or organizations you have accounting experience with. If you do not have accounting experience with any of the listed agencies, select none.

• None.
• Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer).
• Other major public works agency or utility(e.g. water/sanitation/transportation department, etc.).
• Local government agency in the State of California (e.g., city, county, state agency, etc.).
• Private organization.
• Non-profit organization.

09


Select the one box that best describes the operating budget size, of the largest organization that you have experience auditing on a regular basis, and cumulatively for no less than a year.
If you have not had experience auditing any organization on a regular basis, select none.

• None.
• Private and/or non-profit organization budgets totaling up to 25 million dollars.
• PUBLIC AGENCY budgets totaling up to 25 million dollars; my experience may also include private and/or non-profit organization experience.
• Private and/or non-profit organization budgets totaling between 50 million and 100 million dollars.
• PUBLIC AGENCY budgets totaling between 50 million and 100 million dollars; my experience may also include private and/or non-profit organization experience.
• Private and/or non-profit organization budgets exceeding 100 million dollars.
• PUBLIC AGENCY budgets exceeding 100 million dollars; my experience may also include private and/or non-profit organization experience.

10


Select all the boxes that list software or information systems that you have basic to intermediate level proficiency with. If you do not have basic to intermediate level proficiency with any of the software or information sytems, select none.
Please note that you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency during the interview and/or hiring process.

• None.
• Oracle.
• SAP.
• Workday.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Tyler.
• CentralSquare OneSolution.
• Infor CloudSuite Public Sector.
• Other Enterprise Resource Planning software (SAP, Oracle etc.)
• Maximo.
• Power BI.
• Tableau.
• ACL Analytics.
• CaseWare IDEA.
• SQL querying tools.

11


Select all the boxes that list modules within the ERP systems you chose for the previous question, that you are proficient with and have worked in as a regular part of your full-time paid auditing experience. If you are not proficient within any of the listed modules or have not worked in them as a regular part of your auditing experience, select none.
Please note that you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency during the interview and/or hiring process.

• None.
• General Ledger.
• Accounts Payable.
• Accounts Receivable.
• Purchasing/Procurement.
• Contract Management.
• Budgeting.
• Payroll.
• Fixed Assets.
• Grants Management.
• Inventory/Warehouse Management.
• Project Accounting / Capital Projects.

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Briefly describe your experience and education that qualifies you for this position.
Required Question