Auditor

Summary

We are looking to fill Auditor, GS-0511-7/9, positions in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Click on "Learn more about this agency" for more details!

What is an Auditor? As an Auditor trainee, you will perform routine or limited audits of accounting and operational functions or assist senior auditors with full-scale, more complex audits.

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Duties

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• Coordinate and perform audits of accounting and operational functions.
• Provide technical assistance as to the most desirable techniques to be employed when problems/questions can be resolved by generally accepted accounting procedures or precedent cases.
• Confer with senior leadership to coordinate assignments; respond to questions; obtain information; and discuss identified but not fully resolved problems.
• Draft reports which present findings, identify causative situations, and recommend corrective action.
• Arrange or attend in-brief meetings with management officials; explain purpose and procedures for the review and answer questions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• You must meet all program, qualification and education requirements.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• You must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement before starting employment.
• Selective Service: Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
• All Federal Employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.

Qualifications

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS : You must be ELIGIBLE and QUALIFIED in order to be referred to Hiring Managers.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Am I considered a Recent Graduate?

GPA Requirement: You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on the unweighted 4.0 scale upon completion of your academic degree or certificate program. (GPA 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9.)

To be eligible as a Recent Graduate:

• Individuals who, within the previous 2 years, completed a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Therefore, you must have completed your educational program no earlier than June 25, 2022. Veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which they completed their degrees (or certification). Therefore, veterans must have completed their educational program no earlier than June 25, 2020.
• To verify your eligibility as a Recent Graduate, you must submit the following at the time of application: A copy of your unofficial transcripts from the educational institution you attended attesting to your possession of the required education. Your unofficial transcripts must reflect: (1) your name; (2) overall grade point average (GPA); and (3) Degree Type (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's, etc.) and Degree Major; AND (4) the date your Degree was conferred. Failure to submit proof of degree/certificate completion at the time of application will result in the withdrawal of your application from consideration for this position.

To be eligible as a Degree Candidate for Spring 2026:

• Individuals who are degree candidates for this current semester/term, i.e., Spring 2026, scheduled to complete a qualifying Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, professional, vocational, or technical degree or certificate program, AND the degree/certificate has not been conferred at the time of application.
• To verify your eligibility as a Degree Candidate for Spring 2026, you must submit the following at the time of application: A copy of your unofficial transcripts from the educational institution you attended attesting to your education completed to date. Your unofficial transcripts must reflect: (1) your name; (2) overall grade point average (GPA); (3) current enrollment; AND (4) Degree Type (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's, etc.) and Degree Major. If referred and selected, you must submit an additional unofficial transcript that confirms the date your degree was conferred before an Official Offer can be made. Degree must be conferred by June 30, 2026. Failure to submit proof of degree/certificate completion will result in the withdrawal of your application from consideration for this position.

Note: For those applying as Degree Candidates for Spring 2026, you will be required to submit an additional transcript that confirms the above major or course requirements and the date your degree was conferred. Degree requirements must be completed during the Spring 2026 semester, and the degree must be conferred by June 30, 2026. Failure to submit proof of degree/certificate completion will result in the withdrawal of your application from consideration for this position.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Do I qualify at the GS-07 or GS-09 Grade Level?

In order to qualify for the GS-07, you must meet one of the following:

• Specialized Experience: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) gathering and assembling documentation for use in audits, and 2) assisting in the review of accounting or operational functions. - OR -
• Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level by possessing at least one full year of graduate-level education. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended - OR -
• Superior Academic Achievement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university AND one of the following provisions of superior academic achievement:
  • A grade-point average of "B" (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9.
  • A grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all required courses completed in your major field of study, or those required courses in your major completed in the last two years of your undergraduate study.
  • Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision.
  • Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. - OR -
• Combination of Experience and Education: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements at the GS-07 grade level. The percentage of your total qualifying experience the education must equal to 100% to qualify for this grade.

In order to qualify for the GS-09, you must meet one of the following:

• Specialized Experience: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) accomplishing basic auditing or accounting data collection; and 2) applying laws, regulations, policies, or auditing procedures to resolve basic problems relating to audit or compliance review work. - OR -
• Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level by possessing a Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree or at least 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. - OR -
• Combination of Experience and Education: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the GS-07 grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at the GS-09 grade level. Therefore, only education in excess of one full year of graduate-level education may be used to combine education and experience.

ALL TRANSCRIPTS are required at the time of application to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement related to substitution of education for experience and combination of experience and education. Please see "Required Documents" section below on what documentation is required.

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Education

Qualifications Continued:

NOTE: If you are using specialized experience to qualify for this position, your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

NOTE: A certificate program is defined as post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (30 undergrad credits/18 grad school credits) that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, all candidates must have the following educational requirements:

A) A Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or a degree including auditing courses 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. ( NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.)

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B) A combination of education and experience: 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. The applicant's background must also include 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, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that
   • (a) the applicant has 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 (CPA's) 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 which 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.

Additional information

The closing date of this announcement has been updated to June 25, 2026.

Bargaining Unit Position: Yes-American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1923

Tour of Duty: Flexible

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure: Not Required

Workplace Flexibility at CMS : This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion.

Salary Range by Grade:

Atlanta, GA:

GS-07: $53,361- $69,371

GS-09: $65,271 - $84,857

Boston, MA:

GS-07: $57,150 - $74,297

GS-09: $69,905 - $90,882

Dallas, TX:

GS-07: $54,857 - $71,315

GS-09: $67,100 - $87,235

Denver, CO:

GS-07: $56,262 - $73,142

GS-09: $68,819 - $89,470

Kansas City, MO:

GS-07: $51,283 - $66,670

GS-09: $62,729 - $81,553

Philadelphia, PA:

GS-07: $55,602 - $72,285

GS-09: $68,013 - $88,421

Seattle, WA:

GS-07: $56,715 - $73,731

GS-09: $69,373 - $90,190

Woodlawn, MD:

GS-07: $57,736 - $75,059

GS-09: $70,623- $91,815

For more information about pay based on locality, please visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Salaries & Wages Page.

Conversion Eligibility: Recent Graduates may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a career, career-conditional, or term appointment after successful completion of the Pathways Recent Graduate program. The position to which converted may have a full-performance level up to a GS-12.

NOTE - Full Performance Level (FPL): Employees selected for this position may be eligible for promotion up to the GS-11 level while in the Pathways Program and up to the GS-12 level after successful completion of the Program. There is no obligation to provide future promotions if you are selected.

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.

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