Auditor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeks qualified auditors to perform and lead financial audits related to labor exploitation and compliance with laws. The role involves examining financial records, payrolls, and employee benefits to uncover illicit activities.

Successful candidates will have a degree in accounting/auditing, with 24 semester hours in accounting, and may hold CPA/CIA credentials or equivalent experience. Positions are non-remote and based in ICE facilities nationwide.

Qualifications

• Accounting or auditing knowledge required by degree and coursework.
• Professional accounting credentials recognized (CPA/CIA).
• Evidence of education/experience combining accounting and auditing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, and advise on audits relating to financial and labor exploitation.
• Conduct systematic examinations of financial records for investigations.
• Audit payroll records and employee benefits using industry standards.
• Lead complex audits and forensic examinations to identify violations.
• Quantify illicit proceeds through advanced payroll analyses and reconstructions.

Education

Accounting/auditing degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

CPA or CIA certification

Degree with substantial accounting/auditing coursework (≥15 semester hours)

Job description

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Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, various offices throughout the country.

These are non-bargaining unit positions.

This is not a remote position. Candidates will be expected to report in person to a nearby approved ICE facility on a regular, recurring basis.

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below, you must also possess one of the following to satisfy the Individual Occupational Requirement for the GS-0511 job series:

Basic Requirements for Financial Auditors and Attestation Auditors.

1. 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

2. 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 applicants 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 applicants education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Planning, performing, and advising on a variety of audits relating to financial and/or labor exploitation audits to substantiate compliance with laws and regulation;
• Conducting systematic examinations of financial records associated with financial and/or labor exploitation investigations, ranging from personal accounting records to large multi-national corporations;
• Conducting payroll records, and employee benefits audits, utilizing knowledge of industry standards to provide criminal investigators with possible results of employing unauthorized workers and/or illicit financial practices.

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Planning, leading, and advising on complex financial and labor exploitation audits to substantiate regulatory compliance and identify systemic violations impacting agency enforcement actions;
• Conducting enterprise-level forensic examinations of financial records, reconstructing transactions across layered entities and multinational structures to trace concealed assets and illicit proceeds;
• Performing advanced payroll and employee benefits analyses, applying industry benchmarks and financial reconstruction techniques to quantify criminal proceeds related to unauthorized employment and illicit financial schemes.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.