Accountant (Internal Control)

About the Role The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the Nation's risk advisor, working with partners to defend against today's threats and collaborating with industry to build a more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future. The official title of this position is Accountant GS-0510-12/13. Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience, in your own words. To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required education and experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below. Basic Requirements A. Degree: I have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited institution that included a major field of study 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 or 36 quarter hours in accounting. The 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours may include up to 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours of credit in business law. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). B. Combination of education and experience: I have a combination of education and experience with at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND include one of the following: (1) 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 semester hours or 9 quarter 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, e.g., 15 semester hours or 22.5 quarter hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24 semester hour or 36 quarter hour requirement of statement A above, provided that (a) I have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that I have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in statement A above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in accounting, my education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or certificate). Minimum Qualifications GS-12: Experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties: Performing tests of design and operating effectiveness in line with internal control standards; this includes documenting and assessing business processes for internal control activities, risks, accuracy and completeness of data outputs, and general ledger impact; Developing and performing financial statement and internal control audit procedures in line with auditing standards; Identifying entity-level challenges and themes across business process and Information Technology assessments; Recommending solutions and developing comprehensive corrective action plans that include root cause analysis and detailed milestones that effectively remediate deficiencies identified during internal control testing or external financial audits. GS-13: Experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties: Designing and performing internal control tests of design and operating effectiveness in line with internal control and IT standards; this includes documenting and assessing business processes and systems for internal control activities, risks, accuracy and completeness of data outputs, and general ledger impact; Developing, executing, and detail reviewing financial statement and internal control audit procedures in line with auditing standards; Assessing an organization's entity-level controls in line with technical guidance and informed by business process and IT assessment results; Developing and imp #J-18808-Ljbffr Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency