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Discover Your Future in Auditing with CalPERS: The Perfect Choice for Your Career

The Position

Are you ready for a new career journey in auditing? Imagine a role where you can use your analytical skills to help CalPERS create, protect, and sustain its value.

You will be more than just a number-cruncher and you’ll get to unravel the complexities of our internal and external operations. These include auditing and recommending steps to improve CalPERS’ functions, such as its investment activities, retirement and health benefits, accounting and personnel operations, information technology systems, and information security. You may also review data reported by CalPERS-covered employers to ensure they comply with relevant laws, rules, and regulations when providing benefits to their employees.

We seek auditors who:

  • Excel in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
  • Crave understanding and problem-solving.
  • Champion better government services.
  • Uphold integrity and deliver unbiased insights.
  • Thrive on initiative and ownership.
  • Communicate effectively to management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

The Auditor series are civil service positions and must meet the application qualifications that are listed:

Entry-level

Bachelor’s Degree Required (All Majors Accepted)

Table of entry-level auditor positions
Position Required Qualifications
Program Auditor No Experience Required

Experienced

Bachelor’s Degree Required (All Majors Accepted)

Table of experienced auditor positions
Position Required Qualifications
Associate Program Auditor
  • Three Years of Audit or Analytical Experience
Staff Program Auditor
  • Four Years of Audit or Analytical Experience
Associate Program Auditor (Information Systems)
  • Three Years of Audit Experience
  • 18 Months of Information Systems-Related Experience
Staff Program Auditor (Information Systems)
  • Four Years of Audit Experience
  • Three Years of Information Systems-Related Experience

Are You a Current or Former State Employee?

Other state classifications may count toward the experience requirements above, including:

  • Associate Government Program Analyst
  • Auditor Evaluator I (Range B)
  • Auditor Evaluator II
  • Associate Tax Auditor
  • Tax Auditor, FTB (Range B)
  • Investigative Auditor II (DOJ)
  • Associate Accounting Analyst
  • General Auditor II
  • Health Program Auditor II
  • Health Program Specialist II

Benefits & Compensation

The State of California offers excellent compensation and benefits.

  • The Entry Level Program Auditor salary range is $4,340-$7,057 monthly.
  • The Experienced Auditor salary range is from $6,542-$9,793 per month, depending on the position.

The attractive benefits program includes:

  • Retirement and Savings
    • CalPERS retirement plan
    • 401 (k) and 457 Plans (Savings Plus program)
  • Health Care Benefits
    • Dental
    • Medical
    • Vision
    • Flexible Benefits Election
    • COBRA
  • Leave Benefits
    • Annual leave/Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Sick Leave
  • Work-Life Services
    • Discounted Public Transportation
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Onsite Day Care
    • Pretax Parking
    • Worksite Wellness Program

How To Apply

To be considered for these positions, applicants must follow these steps:

  1. Create a CalCareers Account
    Create a CalCareers Account: Save job searches, manage applications, and upload your resume.
  2. Search for Job Openings
    Explore CalPERS job opportunities on the CalCareers website.
  3. Take an Exam and Verify Your Eligibility
    Review the minimum qualifications for the specific Program Auditor series or the Program Auditor series for Information Systems positions, find open exams, and apply online, or by emailing HRSD_Exam_Svcs@calpers.ca.gov.
  4. Apply for Job Openings
    Follow instructions in the job posting and submit your application directly through CalCareers by clicking on Apply Now.

Who We Are

The Office of Audit Services (OFAS) is an integral part of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). We assist the CalPERS Board of Administration and Senior Leadership by providing independent and objective assurance and consulting services to add value and improve how the nation’s largest pension fund serves more than 2 million members. We bring a systematic approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of CalPERS’ processes to manage its risk, safeguard public resources, and govern how thousands of partnered agencies and other governments use CalPERS’ retirement and health services.