AUDITOR TAXATION TRAINEE (Code 50960)
In the unclassified service, Auditor Taxation Trainee is appointed rather than examined for, and its pay is often negotiated case by case.
Qualifying takes a bachelor's degree and a professional license. State payroll currently lists about 32 people in the title, most of them at Treasury.
How to apply
This title is not filled by examination — agencies appoint directly.
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Auditor Taxation Trainee appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Treasury.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Treasury | 32 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 32 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $67,312. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (32)
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
Does the work, as a trainee and productive worker, involved in making field and office audits, and/or in keeping financial records and reports in a state department, institution, or agency; does related work.
Examples of work
- As trainee and productive worker:
- Conducts field and office investigations, examinations, and audits of books and financial records in various state agencies, as a trainee and as one of a team, and prepares reports thereof.
- Conducts inspections of financial transactions and records to ensure department regulations and accounting procedures are observed.
- Conducts field audits of the financial records of state agencies and/or those businesses or industrial enterprises coming under the jurisdiction or regulations of the State of New Jersey, including the audit of tax duplicates, bills of sale, payroll records, and other books and records of private employers and state and local government institutions and agencies.
- Conducts audits and examinations of the books and financial affairs of counties and municipalities within the state.
- Audits and edits reports of costs and other financial summaries and statements.
- Compiles financial and other statements and reports using basic data.
- Records accounting transactions in accordance with established department account procedures.
- Examines the monthly reports of state and other agencies to determine correctness of the appropriation account, receipts, transfers, disbursements, and balances.
- Conducts reviews of financial transactions, and supplements these by field visits to verify accounting and fiscal practices.
- Maintains accounting or auditing records and files.
- Assists with preparation of the budget request of the department or unit, interprets such request, and prepares statements of the allocation and disbursement of budgeted funds.
- Prepares reports of audits.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credit in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting.
License
Appointee 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.
KNOWLEDGES AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of the principles and methods used in accounting and auditing.
Knowledge of common types of records and procedures used in keeping accounts of financial transactions and of accounting methods, techniques, and machines.
Knowledge of the possible discrepancies in financial records which are significant, and of the methods used in discovering and correcting errors in financial documents and records.
Ability to profit by a training course, and to analyze accounting and auditing problems, organize auditing and accounting work, and develop work methods.
Ability to see that auditing and accounting procedures are followed in auditing work and report preparation.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and others involved in the work of the unit.
Ability to provide advice to those clerical employees keeping financial records.
Ability to learn to apply auditing and accounting methods to auditing situations.
Ability to apply basic law and regulations, and to see that financial records are checked for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the law.
Ability to make mathematical computations, and to use office calculating equipment.
Ability to collect data for and to prepare financial and other reports, summaries, and statements pertaining to audits.
Ability to maintain records and files.
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.
ADVANCEMENT
Appointees who successfully complete the twelve (12) month training period will be eligible for advancement to the title among the following for which they have been trained: Accountant 3; Auditor 3; Auditor 3 Taxation; Financial Examiner 4; Examiner, Cemetery Board; Municipal Finance Auditor 3, under Department of Personnel procedures.
The inability of an employee in this title to attain a level of performance warranting advancement to a title listed above shall be considered as cause for separation.
CODES: 95/P95 - NE/12 MCK 10/01/05
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.
Possession of a valid Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Registration as a Public Accountant issued by the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy may be substituted for the required degree in accounting.