Internal Auditors (Remote)

Applications will be reviewed biweekly, and the job control will remain open until the position is filled.
If so, we encourage you to apply for this Internal Auditor opportunity with the California State Lottery (Lottery)! To help meet our mission, we are looking for an Internal Auditor to join our Internal Audits Team.
Associate Management Auditor
You will be responsible for independently planning, conducting, and reporting on the results of complex operational, performance, compliance, information systems, and financial related audits of the California State Lottery. You will act as the auditor-in-charge and exercise professional judgment and analytical skills throughout each phase of the audit engagement.
This position requires a current Associate Management Auditor exam. People are drawn to the Lottery because we:

• Are an energetic, creative, and talented team
• Value diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. It is highly recommended that you apply online using your CalCareers account. Please ensure to monitor your email and/or CalCareers account for communication associated with your application submission.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours for Personal Leave hours each month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.
The Lottery is less than 30 minutes from all that Downtown Sacramento has to offer. Amenities include an onsite restaurant, free gym, close to the light rail station, electric car charging stations, and free parking!! Schedule: Full-time (8-hour days) with work hours between the times of 7am – 5pm PST
Travel: Travel may be required for conducting audits, local training, or off-site events.
Other: This position is headquartered at the Sacramento HQ and is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as assigned. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires the employee to reside in California per California Government Code Section 14200 which states: “telecommuting means the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees residing in California."
The California State Lottery Act provides that no person may be hired as an employee of the Commission if that person has been convicted of a felony or any gambling related offense.
Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Ability to independently plan, execute, and document complex audits
Ability to write clear and well-supported audit reports
Knowledge of internal controls, risk-based auditing, and audit standards
Ability to lead audits as auditor-in-charge and collaborate with assisting auditors
Demonstrated internal audit experience
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted along with the State Application and serves as documentation of the candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Applications that fail to submit an SOQ that specifically addresses the questions and that do not follow these directions will be eliminated from the examination process. The Statement of Qualifications should be typed no more than one page in length, using Arial size 12 pt. Why are you interested in this internal audit position with the California Lottery?
When it comes to auditing, what are your greatest strengths and an area you are working on?
Describe a recent audit and some of the challenges you encountered completing the audit.
Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at