Guardianship Forensic Auditor

The Guardianship Forensic Auditor performs financial audits and investigations in guardianship of the property cases to ensure guardianship assets are being properly administered within applicable laws and standards. The incumbent reviews and gathers financial documents. Conducts interviews of guardians and pertinent witnesses, as necessary, to clarify information obtained. Utilizes investigative, auditing, and accounting skills to analyze financial data to identify reporting deficiencies or concerns. Prepares written reports containing findings and recommendations and testify in court as needed.

Provides training and technical assistance to trust clerks and other court personnel to ensure effective monitoring of property under guardianship. Develops systems, protocols, and training programs to ensure audits and investigations in each jurisdiction are thorough and timely.

Assists in the design and implementation of an electronic filing system for guardianship inventories and accountings, including testing the accounting features of the system and assisting in the development of educational resources for users.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in reviewing, auditing, or analyzing financial documents or preparing and drafting audit reports.

Knowledge/Skill/Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
• The International Standards of the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (ISPPA).

Skill in:

• Collecting and analyzing records, reports, and other business and financial documents.
• Documenting details and facts pertinent to the audit/investigation assignment.
• Technology and use of computers and software related to auditing.
• Working and communicating effectively with legal and non-legal audiences and handling sensitive situations

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Work effectively as a team member towards department goals.
• Maintain a valid Maryland driver’s license.
• Perform all essential functions of the position.

Beginning December 29, 2021, all new employees will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of their employment. Full vaccination status requires that two weeks have passed since the employee’s second Pfizer or Moderna vaccination shot, or since the one Johnson and Johnson vaccination shot. Religious and medical exemptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

This new condition of employment is consistent with other state judiciary orders and with local, state, and federal requirements being adopted to control COVID-19 transmission rates and to safeguard the health of Judiciary personnel and the public.

The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation for an interview should request the accommodation when notified of a request to be interviewed. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.