CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

AUDITOR TRAINEE

ExamNumber:
08Q32A40


Announce/ Closing Date:
April 7, 2008
- May 9, 2008

Salary Range:
$36,817 - $41,420 per year


Hiring Bonus: $2,500
Credential Based Bonus: $3,000 (For CPA)
  • Starting salary will be based on candidate’s qualifications.
  • Credential Based Bonus - Employees who secure and maintain licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by the Pennsylvania state board of Accountancy are eligible for a one-time lump sum salary differential of $3,000 during the year that the employee first receives the CPA license, and an annual lump sum salary differential of $1,000 for each subsequent year that the employee maintains the CPA license.*
  • Additional opportunities for continuing education.
  • Career advancement promotional opportunities after one year of satisfactory experience to the class of Auditor 1 ($39,492 - $44,429) and after two years of satisfactory experience to the class of Auditor 2 ($44,035 - $56,617)
  • Jobs are located in our Center City offices, within easy walking distance of the Broad Street subway, the Market - Frankford elevated line, several bus routes, and two regional rail stations.
  • Appointments to other related City classes may be made using this eligible list.
  • For additional information on the City’s compensation package visit Employment Package Highlights.
    * The credential based bonus is pending Administrative Board Approval
Residency Waiver:

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: WAIVED

The Application Fee for this announcement has been waived.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Personnel Department
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1680

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.

U.S. VETERAN’S PREFERENCE NOTE:
Ten points for veteran’s preference will be added to the scores of eligible veterans who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination (for concurrent examinations, this applies only to applicants who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position). You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.

DUTIES

  This is beginning level auditing work developing, through in-service courses and on-the-job training, the knowledges, skills, and abilities required to perform auditing tasks. An employee in this class assists in the examination of fiscal and related records, reviews operational procedures, and assists in the performance of audits for compliance with grant requirements of municipal departments and other agencies which receive City appropriations or Federal and State grants and on organizations doing business with the City. Through experience gained by exposure to various phases of financial, operational, and compliance audits, the employee is given a progressively expanding range and complexity of assignments. Contact with departmental representatives is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the supervision of a technical superior.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 2A40 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.

REQUIREMENT

  1. EDUCATION:
    Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in accounting or certification as a Certified Public Accountant by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

NOTES:
College students may apply for and take the examination for this class as much as nine months prior to the date of receipt of the bachelor’s degree. However, any candidate doing so will not be eligible for appointment until (s)he has presented evidence of successful completion of the undergraduate coursework.

Candidates who have already graduated with a bachelor’s degree must submit a copy of their official college transcript with their application. If your degree was conferred outside of the United States, please submit a credit evaluation from an accredited Evaluation Agency.

RESIDENCY WAIVER NOTE:
The Civil Service Commission has waived the usual requirement that candidates must be residents of the City of Philadelphia for one year prior to date of appointment. Establishment of residency will be required of each non-resident hired not later than six (6) months after completion of the probationary period.

PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

 This examination will be given as applicants are recruited for vacant positions. Approved applicants will be contacted to schedule their examination.

EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS:
Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:
PARTS WEIGHTS
Training and Experience Evaluation 100%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880.

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

OPEN COMPETITIVE
Only an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees who compete will receive no promotional preference in this examination.

PERIODIC CONTINUOUS
This examination may be announced on a periodic basis. Applications that are subsequently received will be tested as they become eligible. The scores of candidates that pass will be merged onto the original eligible list.

CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline):

Applications will be accepted until further notice.

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