Auditor 3

Overview

The Arizona Department of Gaming is seeking a detail-oriented Auditor 3 to perform audits within Tribal Gaming Operations to ensure compliance with tribal, State, and federal gaming regulations and all other applicable laws.

This position conducts audit work through analysis, interviews, data gathering, and observations. Responsibilities include planning and preparing required audit documentation and written reports, reviewing external auditors’ work papers, and assisting with special reviews, including financial and/or fraud audits. Reporting is to the Audit Supervisor and/or Audit Manager.

Remote work may be available within Arizona, based on department business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Responsibilities

• Audit Tribal Gaming Operations to ensure compliance with the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact, Appendices, National Indian Gaming Commission’s Minimum Internal Control Standards, Tribal Gaming Ordinances, and/or other applicable laws and regulations.
• Compile and review financial information, including tribal contributions, for all Tribal Gaming Operations.
• Conduct and review audit work papers completed by external auditors.
• Review internal control systems of Tribal Gaming Operations for compliance with the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact, Appendices, National Indian Gaming Commission’s Minimum Internal Control Standards, Tribal Gaming Ordinances, and/or other applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with Tribal Gaming Offices and Gaming Facility Operators to resolve non-compliant issues.
• Evaluate internal controls and operational processes to identify compliance gaps, assess risk, and develop recommendations for improvement.

Work Environment & Travel Requirements

• Work in varied environments, including facilities, office settings, and field work in casinos, which can involve smoke and high dust environments.
• Travel at least one week per month (25 percent) to facilities across Arizona for audit purposes and compliance, which may include overnight stays and evenings.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of

• Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact and appendices; State laws and regulations.
• Gaming industry procedures and regulations.
• Principles and practices of auditing and accounting.
• Auditing techniques for evaluating internal control systems.
• Computerized products used in accounting systems and processes.

Skills in

• Maintaining effective working relationships with team members, Tribal Gaming personnel, casino personnel, and tribal partners.
• Interpreting and applying Compact requirements, state statutes, and federal rules and regulations.
• Gathering facts, organizing, and comprehending information to make logical interpretations needed for operational duties.
• Working independently with a minimum amount of supervision and making effective judgments based on partial or incomplete evidence.
• Customer service, time management, and interpersonal relationships.

Ability to

• Multitask and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively in an empathetic and professional manner.
• Work with a high degree of professionalism, independence, and initiative.
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal).
• Perform analytical problem-solving.
• Perform work of considerable difficulty, organize, and direct activities across diverse areas of regulation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum two (2) years accounting/auditing experience and/or reviewing and analyzing financial statements.
• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CMA, and CFE) and/or gaming experience is highly desirable.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $62,004.80 – $65,998.40
• Grade: 21
• Retirement: Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Benefits include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional benefits may include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Location

Arizona Department of Gaming
100 North 15th Avenue
Suite 202
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Application Details

• Closing Date: November 11, 2026

Equal Opportunity

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation (such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format) during the application process.