Auditor 9-12 (23-086)

The Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is seeking individuals to work in public service as Auditors in its Office of Insurance Licensing, Investigations, and Audits. This is an opportunity to build a lifelong career doing work that truly matters – helping to protect consumers and maintaining public confidence in Michigan’s insurance industry.

The right candidates will serve an important role in Michigan’s insurance sector ensuring sound business practices, offering guidance, and protecting Michigan consumers, responsible for monitoring and analyzing business practices of insurance agencies and premium finance companies to identify potential or existing areas of concern, determine the causes of any deficiencies, and assist in resolving those issues. Auditors also play an important role in determining needed enforcement action and ensuring transparency through audit reporting activities.

The ideal candidates will have:

DIFS is looking for team members who have an interest in helping others, who want to learn and grow as professionals, and who want to enjoy all the exciting things that life in Michigan has to offer. This position provides competitive pay, retirement, health, vision, and dental benefits.

Work Location: This is an in-person position based in Lansing, Michigan, with the possibility a hybrid work schedule where you would work from home up to three days per week, following a training period if approved.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and official transcripts to your application. In addition, please supply a two-page writing sample communicating audit findings to an audit client. Make sure to include a proposal of actions to be taken by the client. Be sure to redact confidential client information. If you do not have a sample communicating audit findings, include a two-page writing sample of a professional nature. Failure to attach the requested materials may result in your application being screened out.

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Required Education and Experience

Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.

No specific type or amount is required.

One year of professional experience auditing accounting, financial, and operations records equivalent to an Auditor 9.

Two years of professional experience auditing accounting, financial, and operations records equivalent to an Auditor, including one year equivalent to an Auditor 10.

Three years of professional experience auditing accounting, financial, and operations records equivalent to an Auditor, including one year equivalent to an Auditor P11.

Alternate Education and Experience

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA) may be substituted for one year of experience at the P11 level.

OR

Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of experience at the P11 level.

 

Possession of a Certified Internal Auditor certification or a Certified Information System Auditor certification may be substituted for one year of experience at the P11 level forpositions responsible for internal auditing.

OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credits (36 term) in finance, information systems, or management may be substituted for the education for positions responsible for internal auditing.

Additional Requirements and Information

Some jobs may require that the employee possess a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA).

 

Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.