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Company Name : State of Montana
Location : Helena, MT
Position : Auditor – 00083

Job Description : Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s mission is to help ensure that Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.
The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained. Montana DNRC (mt.gov)
TRUST LAND MANAGEMENT DIVISION: The Trust Land Management Division administers and manages the state trust timber, surface, and mineral resources for the benefit of the common schools and the other endowed institutions in Montana, under the direction of the State Board of Land Commissioners. The division is divided into four primary management programs: Agriculture and Grazing (including Recreational Use), Forest, Minerals, and Real Estate Management.
Job Overview:
The Royalty Auditor conducts audits of royalties reported and paid by companies who have leased state lands for producing oil, gas, coal, and other types of minerals. Duties include researching, examining, and verifying data on assigned audits, participating in informal conference calls, and providing a range of lessee program support services. The incumbent plans, schedules, and conducts audits, assists with the development of audit programs and procedures, and drafts summary reports of audit findings.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
The DNRC may include the following factors in determining whether an applicant meets the qualifications of a position vacancy by: State of MT application form, cover letter, current resume, educational requirements, structured interview, a performance test, job-related reference checks, job-related work experience, job-related past and current performance.

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSTION ARE:
Online State of Montana application
Resume
References
Cover Letter – Please answer the following supplemental questions within your cover letter. This provides you an opportunity to present more complete and specific details regarding your qualifications. The responses should be clear and concise since the hiring team may view them as a sample of your written communication skills. This supplement is reviewed separately from the state application form and is part of the evaluation process.
Please describe in detail your educational background and work experience as you believe they would relate to this position.
Please describe in detail your educational background and/or work experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, and Access.
Suppose you had conducted or reviewed two consecutive audits for a single company that found no audit amount due to the State. As auditor, what actions, if any, would you consider taking in the future regarding this company?

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Audit Examination:
Initiates, in collaboration with and at the request of the lead auditor, proceedings to determine the selection of audit candidates. Additional data may be gathered to determine if a field audit is appropriate.
Initiates audits, in collaboration with and at the request of the lead auditor, by sending an audit engagement letter to the payor and lessee.
Conducts unsupervised complex state lands royalty audits as assigned, using the Audit Program manual as a general guideline. Reviews the operations of the royalty payor. These steps involve pre-audit, document review, post audit (write-up), and other audit related activities.

Royalty Payor and Program Support Services:
Provides assistance to payor/lessee in preparing royalty reports. Explains the state laws, rules, and regulations as they pertain to paying royalties on state lands.
Provides input in the design of new reports, manuals, forms, and the audit program to enhance and improve payor compliance.

If you are interested in a complete job description please contact HR at Jennifer.Downing@mt.gov.

What are some benefits that you can expect from working at DNRC?

Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
Health Coverage
Retirement Plans
Approximately 15% travel time with occasional overnight travel.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
The minimum level of education and job-related work experience needed as a new employee on the first day of work is a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or public administration supplemented by coursework in accounting. Prior work experience in accounting or auditing is a plus but is not required to be considered for this position. Other combinations of education and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.
This position requires knowledge of accounting and auditing standards, principles, and practices; financial analysis; investigative methods and procedures; state trust land laws, rules, and regulations; business practices; use of computer applications related to accounting and finance. Skills in researching and analyzing data from multiple sources; analyzing various financial, technical, and legal documents; multi-tasking; paying attention to details and accuracy; managing multiple deadlines; providing timely and effective written and oral directions; and word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications are required. Deductive and inductive reasoning skills are required abilities to solve complex problems. Incumbent is required to make decisions based on the relative cost and benefits of potential actions. To perform successfully as a royalty auditor, the incumbent must be self-motivated, possess a strong work ethic, maintain a positive attitude, and enjoy working with the public.
SPECIAL INFORMATION: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver’s license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver’s license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a “green card”.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Job: Accounting/Finance

Salary: $ 27.00 – 27.00 Hourly

Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings: 1

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time

Primary Location: Helena

Agency: Department of Natural Resources & Conservation

Union: 000 – None

Bargaining Unit: 000 – None

Posting Date: Mar 16, 2022, 3:54:43 PM

Closing Date (based on your computer’s timezone): Apr 4, 2022, 12:59:00 AM

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume, References, Supplemental Questions (Refer to Job Posting)

Contact Name: Jennifer Downing | Contact Email: Jennifer.Downing@mt.gov | Contact Phone: 1-406-444-2013

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