Financial Investigator
Division
Financial Investigations
Job Position Notes
Position level based on experience
Starting Salary
Financial Auditor I:
With Bachelor's degree $60,000-$63,000
With Master's degree $63,000-$66,000
With CPA $66,000-$69,000
Financial Auditor II:
With Bachelor's degree $68,000-$71,000
With Master's degree $71,000-$74,000
With CPA $74,000-$77,000
Senior Investigator:
With Bachelor’s degree $80,000-$83,000
With Master’s degree $83,000-$86,000
With CPA $86,000-$89,000
Key Responsibilities
- Interviewing involved parties, including employees, public officials, and potential suspects.
- Conducting financial analysis and internal control reviews related to fraud allegations.
- Writing interview memos and completing comprehensive investigative reports issued to prosecuting agencies, legislative bodies, and the public.
- Ability to analyze financial investigation materials and apply judgment.
- Acting as a liaison with criminal prosecutors and law enforcement.
- Testifying in front of grand juries and at trials or hearings.
- Assisting other Auditor General divisions with fraud issues and concerns.
- Providing fraud detection and deterrence trainings to internal personnel as well as outside agencies.
- Conducting high risk reviews for outside governmental entities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to be thorough, precise, accurate, and detail oriented.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in a major such as accounting, forensic accounting, criminal justice, finance, or business or some experience conducting financial analysis and reviews of internal controls related to fraud allegations.
- Strong interest in public service and improving State government.
- Strong analytical, research, critical thinking, time management, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Obtained or interest in obtaining a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Level II - 2 years or more experience conducting financial analysis and reviews of internal controls related to fraud allegations.
- Senior – Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience and 4 years or more experience conducting financial analysis and reviews of internal controls related to fraud allegations.