Auditor
Duties Help Duties Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.
justice.
gov/usao/.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Learn more about this agency Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing expert auditing and accounting services in investigations conducted by the Civil Division of the United States Attorneys Office.
Typical work assignments will include:
Conducting audit and financial investigations, typically involving one or more violators who are highly successful, professional, or recognized community business leaders; or financial entities having substantial business operations outside the immediate locality with large number of activities, operations, and transactions.
Reconstructing partial or inadequate records to the extent necessary for the purpose of investigation; conducting and carrying to completion financial fraud investigations independently or as a group leader.
Obtaining detailed financial information from other sources including interviewing business associates, firm employees, and competitors.
(ie in the absence of records.
) Preparing concise and accurate audit reports, including criminal reference reports involving assembling, correlating, and analyzing the facts obtained and preparing detailed charts and schedules as necessary.
Discussing cases with supervisor and recommending further courses of action such as closing of the case, further investigation, and institution of administrative or civil proceedings; Conducting conferences and interviews with members, officers, directors, and representative of financial institutions, law enforcement agents of the state and city governments and other branches of the Federal government, Certified Public Accountants, and attorneys.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel occasionally for training, 1-5 days.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 Job family (Series) 0511 Auditing Similar jobs Accountants Accountants And Auditors Auditors Auditors, Field Auditors, Internal Field Auditors Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a United States Citizen or National.
Background investigation, credit check, and drug test required.
You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
This position requires the ability to receive and retain a top secret security clearance.
You must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine, subject only to such exceptions as required by law.
Qualifications To qualify as a GS-13, you must meet the basic requirement and the specialized
Experience:
Basic Requirement:
Education:
Possess a Bachelor's degree or higher, in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
(The term accounting means accounting and/or auditing in this standard.
Similarly, accountant should be interpreted, generally, as accountant and/or auditor.
) OR
Experience:
At least 4 years of experience in accounting.
OR Combination of education and
Experience:
An equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.
My background also includes one of the following:
1.
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2.
A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3.
Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, eg, 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (1) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, eg, valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
AND Specialized
Experience:
I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service.
My qualifying experience involved performing the following types of duties:
conducting evalutions, examination, or other fact finding investigations to identify white collar criminal offenses; analyzing and/or interpreting financial information to determine the solvency of organizational operations and to conclude whether there has been a violation of Federal Statutes or laws; evaluating, monitoring, and/or ensuring compliance with laws and/or regulations; and providing expert advice to others on the interpretation of accounting and auditing regulations to ensure compliance with laws.
(eg the detection of fraud during investigative audit assignments or presentation of the findings before a judicial proceeding).
Selective Placement Factor(s):
A selective placement factor is determined to be essential for successful performance in this position.
Those candidates who do not meet the following selective placement factor will be rated not qualified for the position.
List Selective Placement Factor(s) here.
Demonstrated forensic accounting experience in civil or criminal fraud investigations.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.
You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority.
Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.
You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.
Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.
ed.
gov.
OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
More information may be found at www2.
ed.
gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.
html.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
justice.
gov/usao/.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Learn more about this agency Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing expert auditing and accounting services in investigations conducted by the Civil Division of the United States Attorneys Office.
Typical work assignments will include:
Conducting audit and financial investigations, typically involving one or more violators who are highly successful, professional, or recognized community business leaders; or financial entities having substantial business operations outside the immediate locality with large number of activities, operations, and transactions.
Reconstructing partial or inadequate records to the extent necessary for the purpose of investigation; conducting and carrying to completion financial fraud investigations independently or as a group leader.
Obtaining detailed financial information from other sources including interviewing business associates, firm employees, and competitors.
(ie in the absence of records.
) Preparing concise and accurate audit reports, including criminal reference reports involving assembling, correlating, and analyzing the facts obtained and preparing detailed charts and schedules as necessary.
Discussing cases with supervisor and recommending further courses of action such as closing of the case, further investigation, and institution of administrative or civil proceedings; Conducting conferences and interviews with members, officers, directors, and representative of financial institutions, law enforcement agents of the state and city governments and other branches of the Federal government, Certified Public Accountants, and attorneys.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel occasionally for training, 1-5 days.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 Job family (Series) 0511 Auditing Similar jobs Accountants Accountants And Auditors Auditors Auditors, Field Auditors, Internal Field Auditors Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a United States Citizen or National.
Background investigation, credit check, and drug test required.
You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
This position requires the ability to receive and retain a top secret security clearance.
You must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine, subject only to such exceptions as required by law.
Qualifications To qualify as a GS-13, you must meet the basic requirement and the specialized
Experience:
Basic Requirement:
Education:
Possess a Bachelor's degree or higher, in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
(The term accounting means accounting and/or auditing in this standard.
Similarly, accountant should be interpreted, generally, as accountant and/or auditor.
) OR
Experience:
At least 4 years of experience in accounting.
OR Combination of education and
Experience:
An equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.
My background also includes one of the following:
1.
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2.
A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3.
Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, eg, 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (1) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, eg, valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
AND Specialized
Experience:
I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service.
My qualifying experience involved performing the following types of duties:
conducting evalutions, examination, or other fact finding investigations to identify white collar criminal offenses; analyzing and/or interpreting financial information to determine the solvency of organizational operations and to conclude whether there has been a violation of Federal Statutes or laws; evaluating, monitoring, and/or ensuring compliance with laws and/or regulations; and providing expert advice to others on the interpretation of accounting and auditing regulations to ensure compliance with laws.
(eg the detection of fraud during investigative audit assignments or presentation of the findings before a judicial proceeding).
Selective Placement Factor(s):
A selective placement factor is determined to be essential for successful performance in this position.
Those candidates who do not meet the following selective placement factor will be rated not qualified for the position.
List Selective Placement Factor(s) here.
Demonstrated forensic accounting experience in civil or criminal fraud investigations.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.
You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority.
Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.
You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.
Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.
ed.
gov.
OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
More information may be found at www2.
ed.
gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.
html.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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