Auditor

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in Fort Collins, CO reviews and monitors financial management controls to ensure compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and related policies. The role involves testing controls and performing agreement reviews to uphold integrity in financial processes.

Candidates should have accounting or auditing education and specialized experience in internal controls, financial analysis, and data-driven decision making, with opportunities to advance through GS-9

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in examining financial records to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Experience evaluating, testing, or monitoring internal control systems for risks or weaknesses.
• Ability to analyze financial statements, audit findings, or operational data to identify discrepancies and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in examination of financial records, operations, or systems for compliance.
• Participate in evaluating, testing, or monitoring internal control systems.
• Analyze financial statements and audit findings for discrepancies and trends.
• Utilize automated systems or data analytics to perform financial analyses.

Skills

Financial records examination

Internal control monitoring

Data analytics tools

Regulatory compliance

Education

Accounting

Auditing

24 semester hours in accounting or auditing

CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)

Job description

These positions, organizationally located in the Review and Analysis Branch (RAB) of the Financial Management Division (FMD), will review and monitor the agency's financial management control activities and design methods to test the controls to ensure financial controls are in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, "Management's Responsibility for Internal Control" and/or perform agreement reviews. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Degree: 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.
-OR-
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 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.

AND

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-9 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-7 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: (1) Assisting in the examination of financial records, operations, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations, standards, or established guidelines; (2) participating in the evaluation, testing, or monitoring of internal control systems to identify and address risks or weaknesses; (3) analyzing financial statements, audit findings, or operational data to identify discrepancies, trends, or areas requiring corrective action; (4) utilizing automated systems, data analytics tools, or specialized software to perform financial analyses.;
-OR-
Education Substitution: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. (education must be degree‑seeking, and related to the position)
-OR-
Combination: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS are required if:

• This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

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., professional, philanthropic, 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.