ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 3 MANAGEMENT AUDITOR
Management Auditor
Career Family: ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
Administrative Analyst 3 Management Auditor is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
You can qualify with a master's degree or, if you do not have one, by piling up more experience instead. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $83,582 to $122,832, and state payroll currently lists about 739 people in the title, led by Law and Public Safety.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Administrative Analyst 3 Management Auditor appears on the State payroll at 26 departments, most of them at Department of Law & Public Safety.
State departments
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State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Administrative Analyst series
- Administrative Analyst 1 — $63,663 – $92,953
- Administrative Analyst 2 — $69,668 – $101,951
- Administrative Analyst 3 — $87,507 – $128,719
- Administrative Analyst 4 — $100,498 – $148,187
Its top salary lands around the 69th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 739 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $103,509. The agencies employing the most are:
- Law and Public Safety (107)
- Treasury (95)
- Human Services (73)
- Transportation (67)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under general supervision of an Administrative Analyst 4, Management Auditor, is the in charge field person of an audit group performing statewide financial and operational audits in which considerable difficulty is encountered; audits the effectiveness and efficiency of agency systems and procedures identifying areas for further investigation utilizing quantitative and qualitative analysis; makes evaluations and recommendations as required; audits federal grants in accordance with federal regulations including financial and compliance, program results, efficiency and economy; prepares draft audit reports; prepares audit questionnaires and programs; does related work as required.
Examples of work
As in incharge analyst of a team, performs financial, compliance, and operation audits at all levels of state government and non-state organizations. Directs the audits of federal grants in accordance with audit guidelines relative to financial and compliance, efficiency and economy, program results. Directs the investigation and development of solutions to financial and administrative problems. Directs special studies such as cash flow reviews at state agencies to determine adequacy thereof, compliance to state and federal regulations, and make alternative recommendations. Directs the analysis of existing management systems and procedures making appropriate recommendations. Directs the analysis of state agency financial management systems, assisting in the development of appropriate policies and procedures to eliminate unnecessary or unproductive practices and weak internal controls. Evaluates alternative courses of action making appropriate recommendations to management. Provides technical assistance in the installation of revised accounting and financial management systems at all levels of state government. Prepares administrative, financial, and operation manuals for use by other state agencies. Prepares and/or recommends Circular Letters necessary to implement or correct operating and financial management deficiencies. Performs followup reviews of audit reports issued by the Office of Legislative Services, Division of State Auditing, to determine current status and to make alternative recommendations, if necessary. Analyzes account or program activity of state agencies. Prepares and reviews audit workpapers necessary to support audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Prepares technically sound, accurate, and comprehensive audit reports and analyses containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards. Knowledge of, and familiarity with, modern management science concepts and practices. Knowledge of, and familiarity with, modern planning practices and procedures, program analysis, organization principles, and administrative practices. Knowledge of, and familiarity with, and ability to apply theory, practices, and techniques, and information system technology, in the analysis and evaluation of programs. Knowledge of data processing technology and its application to management decision-making and accounting systems. Knowledge of, and familiarity with methods, procedures, and records necessary to maintain books of account. Knowledge of report writing techniques and the proper use of the English language. Ability to learn to apply accounting principles and auditing techniques in the performance of field audits. Ability to organize work effort in a logical manner. Ability to collect data, prepare financial and other reports, summaries, and statements pertaining to the audit effort. Ability to analyze program operations, identify alternative program strategies, develop cost estimates, and evaluate alternatives, and select the most practicable and effective. Ability to plan, carry out, and supervise analytic studies and investigations, or research assignments, and to produce reports containing clear, sound, and accurate analytic data findings and recommendations, including suggested implementation techniques. Ability to work effectively, under direction, with a minimum of supervision, in dealing with other personnel at various levels of management and to obtain their cooperation in securing necessary information and implementing recommendations resulting from analytic studies and evaluations. Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and agency program plans. Ability to identify and define latent program and policy issues and to recommend appropriate action to be taken. Ability to supervise the maintenance of essential records. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Seven (7) years of professional experience in accounting or auditing work involving fiscal analysis and evaluation and the review of budgets and management operations for a large government agency or private business, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in accounting. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 21 semester hour credits in accounting; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, or a related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.