Internal Auditor (Full or Part Time)

This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). OCFO provides staff leadership and administrators financial, budge, and performance management programs necessary to support FSIS programs and administrative activities. It also develops and implements financial/accounting/budget and performance improvement policies and procedures for FSIS. OCFO has responsibility for all FSIS financial management, strategic planning, and budget and performance improvement activities.
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Implement policies and procedures governing financial reviews, operational analysis, and compliance activities across assigned programs.
Coordinate and collaborate with Federal, State, and other governmental entities to ensure alignment with financial policies and regulatory requirements.
Provide guidance on financial policies and procedures required under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, Egg Products Inspection Act, and FSIS agreements.
Perform onsite and virtual evaluations of State financial operations, systems, and practices to assess compliance with Federal and FSIS requirements.
Review and analyze administrative and program expenditures, test standards and measurements, and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
Review State operations to verify implementation of corrective actions and ensure previously identified exceptions are resolved and non-recurring.
Perform desk reviews of grant-related financial documentation, including final financial reports, to ensure compliance with grant terms and Federal requirements.
Develop clear, organized, and well-documented work papers that reference supporting documentation and facilitate effective review and audit processes.
Carry out additional responsibilities as required to support financial oversight and program compliance.
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You must be a US Citizen or US National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
Led financial reviews, operational analyses, and compliance assessments for federally funded programs, ensuring adherence to policies, OMB cost principles, and statutory requirements under the FMIA, PPIA, and EPIA.
Coordinated with Federal and State partners to interpret regulatory requirements, align financial practices, and resolve complex compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions.
Conducted onsite and virtual evaluations of State financial systems, internal controls, and cost-allocation practices to assess compliance with Federal requirements, issuing findings and recommending corrective actions.
Reviewed and analyzed administrative and program expenditures, indirect cost proposals, and supporting documentation.
Performed desk reviews of grant financial reports and documentation to verify compliance with grant terms, cost principles, and audit requirements, ensuring deficiencies were corrected and non-recurring.
Developed clear, well-organized, and fully cross-referenced audit work papers supporting conclusions, facilitating internal review, and strengthening audit defensibility.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Bachelor's or higher 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. (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. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; 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 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.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.