Business and Professions Auditor

“Helping every Washington resident live, work, drive, and thrive.”

We are dedicated to growing a culture of belonging through our values: 

Respect | Trust | Diversity | Equity | Inclusion

At the Department of Licensing (DOL), we recognize the importance of work life harmony and strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and respected. Our employees are trusted and encouraged to be a part of process improvements that impact their work, create value for our customers and help build trust in our government.   Our Centralized Investigations & Audits Unit (CIAU) is currently looking for a Business and Professions Auditor to conduct regulatory audits of Real Estate Licensees and Business Owners.

We are one of the most public facing state agencies and the second largest revenue generating agency in Washington State. We regularly interact with over 6 million Washington residents. We advance public safety and consumer protection through licensing, regulation, and education, and collect over $3 billion in revenue. The services we provide are essential to our customers’ ability to live, work, drive, and thrive and we are committed to ensuring every resident has equitable and meaningful access to our services.
 
Our Business & Professions Division (BPD) oversees licensing and regulatory activities for 34 professions and 143 license types (businesses and individuals) and administers the Prorate and Fuel Tax program, as well as providing oversight of Combative Sports events, managing Uniform Commercial Code filings and Performing Rights Society registrations, Agriculture Support Program, and maintaining the Firearms database for law enforcement.

If you enjoy conducting audits, inspections or reviewing data for inconsistencies, we invite you to apply!

As a Business and Professions Auditor, you will play a role in protecting public interests, regulatory compliance, providing courteous customer service, being efficient, cost effective, and informing customers of our agency's services and responsibilities. Working independently, you will plan and conduct regulatory audits of real estate licensees throughout the state for all requirements in law, rule, and contract related to the entire practice of selling real estate. You will identify and collect a full range of data documents in accordance with the rules of evidence. This position will require you to present findings and review concerns with internal and external stakeholders as well.

Some of what you will be doing:
 

• Independently plan, coordinate, evaluate, and conduct financial audits and reviews.
• Present the information to administration and management staff to determine if conduct requires additional inquiry, eligible for non-disciplinary education, or formal charges against a license.
• Prepare comprehensive and detailed reports of findings and follow up of the audit when appropriate and educate licensees when necessary.
• Assist new firms and business owners to help alleviate potential risks to both the licensee and consumer.
• Prepare daily reports, detailed finding reports, audit assessment findings, reconciliations, travel and expense reports, and mileage reports for review by audit supervisor and other staff.
• Work with investigations staff when assigned to review allegations of theft of consumer funds, conversion of consumer trust funds, and irregular business practices.

Some of what you will bring:

• Three (3) years of experience managing, directing, and conducting complex administrative field audits and assisting with investigations. Experience should include presenting relevant and pertinent evidence professionally, providing technical and rule related advice to business owners, or licensees, and partners, and Interpreting and applying federal and state policies, rules and laws. 
• Two (2) years of experience in each of the following:
  • Reconciling complex trust accounts, bank records, financial transactions, or escrow accounts.
  • Identifying, collecting, organizing and documenting data and information for report writing, preparing comprehensive and detailed reports.
  • Using Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook computer programs and applications.
• One (1) year of experience with auditing techniques and advanced investigation skills. 
• The ability to:
  • Understand and follow agency values of respect, trust, diversity, equity, and inclusion through behaviors, and decisions.
  • Promote and support a respectful, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all employees.
  • Promote and support respectful, equitable, and inclusive delivery of services to customers.
  • Take action to learn and grow.
  • Take action to meet the needs of others.

Experience can be gained concurrently.

Relevant education (with an emphasis in accounting, business administration, public administration, or other related field) may substitute year for year for experience.
(Associates degree = 2 years Bachelor’s degree = 4 years) 

What may help set you apart:

• Additional higher-level education.
• Additional years of experience auditing financial records on behalf of a state or federal agency.
• Two (2) years of experience as a managing broker endorsed as a designated broker.
• Three (3) years of experience as a broker.
• Demonstrated familiarity with civil court rules, policy and state law governing the release of public records.
• Ability to manage workload, effectively organize and prioritize work and produce work products that are thorough, accurate, and delivered on time.
• One (1) year of experience providing testimony in administrative, criminal, or civil proceedings.

Additional Requirements of Employment:

• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.  Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• This position requires travel that may include some overnight stays. 
• The position will require office and fieldwork as dictated by business needs.
• Accepting this role will require you to place any real estate license, real estate instructor license, or any other professional licenses related to the real estate industry to inactive status prior to starting the position.

DOL is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.