Auditor

Summary

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Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period. See Additional Information section for further details.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factor

Applicants must be eligible for an Excepted Service appointment under Schedule B 213.3210 (e). This appointment authority requires that the selectee possess knowledge of the bankruptcy process. Bankruptcy knowledge relevant to this position includes but is not limited to insolvency regulatory and/or forensic accounting with respect to state court receivership proceedings non-bankruptcy insolvency proceedings and/or non-judicial reorganizations liquidations or termination of a business and its assets as well as the financial analysis of the viability of a business entity. This knowledge may have been acquired through a combination of professional experience academic coursework internships or externships volunteer service or similar activities.

Failure to demonstrate knowledge of the bankruptcy process in the resume will result in disqualification.

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Degree : accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration finance or public administration that included or was supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting. The twenty-four semester hours may include up to six (6) credit hours in business

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Combination of education and experience : at least four (4) years of experience in accounting or an equivalent combination of accounting experience college-level education and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicants background must also include one of the following:

1. Twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to six (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 at least fifteen (15) semester-hours. Applicant does not need to fully satisfy the twenty-four semester-hour requirement provided that:
   1. The applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting auditing or a related field e.g. valuation engineering or financial institution examination;
   2. A panel of at least two higher-level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant demonstrates a knowledge of accounting and related fields equal in breadth depth currency and level of advancement to that which is normally associated with successful completion of the four (4) year course of study described; and
   3. Besides nonconformance to the requirement of twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting the applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

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Specialized Experience Requirement

Specialized experience is defined as performing a variety of audits in a professional pre-professional or academic setting that utilize advanced auditing techniques and involve reporting their resume an applicant must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level or pay band in the Federal service or similar experience in the private or public sector as a professional auditor carrying out tasks and duties that involve:

To qualify for a GS-12 : preparing examining or analyzing accounting records and financial statements/reports to assess accuracy completeness and conformance to procedural standards.

To qualify for a GS-13 : applying an understanding of auditing principles business operations and financial statements. Preparing audit plans to most appropriately gather and evaluate pertinent data.

To qualify for a GS-14 : applying auditing principles concepts practices and analytical methods and techniques. Providing recommended actions in accordance with industry and regulatory standards.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Salary and Benefits

This position is on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. Salary and grade level are determined by incumbents duty location years and type of experience. To review the current GS salary table and our comprehensive list of benefits please click here.

Travel

Periodic travel is required depending on work assignments and training.

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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