AUDITOR.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) seeks a senior auditor to review work of federal and contract staff auditors, providing authoritative technical advice on plan asset evaluations and complex accounting issues.

The role involves planning asset evaluations, risk assessment, and collaboration on high-profile projects, with emphasis on internal controls and fiduciary considerations. Federal experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in auditing and asset evaluation.
• Ability to review audit workpapers and provide technical conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Audit work review of federal and contract staff; provide authoritative guidance.
• Plan and scope plan asset evaluations; assess risk and internal controls.
• Research complex accounting/valuation issues and communicate findings.

Skills

Audit review

Risk assessment

Internal controls

Auditing standards

Technical guidance

Education

Accounting/auditing degree with 24 hours accounting

CPA or CIA or equivalent education/experience

Job description

Duties

• Serve as an audit reviewer of the work of Federal and contract staff auditors and provides authoritative technical advice and assistance. Review audit and evaluation work products, workpapers, consultations, and Plan Asset Evaluation Reports.
• Provides key input into planning and scoping plan asset evaluations, including determining planning and performance materiality; participates in the risk assessment process; evaluates matters affecting audit procedures, internal controls, and the potential for conflicts of interest, fraud, or fiduciary breach; and assists in evaluating complex and hard-to-value pension plan assets.
• Research, consult, and develop conclusions on critical accounting and valuation issues; support long-range asset evaluation strategies and program initiatives; lead or collaborate on high-profile projects and business process improvements; and establish review criteria.
• Document and communicate technical audit and asset evaluation work through planning meetings, consultations with subject matter experts (SMEs), reviews, consultations, workpapers, reports, procedures, informational materials, and other written products. Serve as an authoritative liaison on plan asset matters and communicate technical audit, accounting, valuation, and program issues.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 1-year probationary period required unless met during prior Federal service.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications and/or education for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

Specialized Experience:

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector performing professional auditing work involving complex financial or asset evaluations, applying auditing and accounting principles and standards, reviewing audit work or workpapers, and developing conclusions or recommendations on significant accounting, valuation, or financial issues.

Examples include:

reviewing the work of auditors or contractors; planning or scoping complex audits or asset evaluations; assessing risk, internal controls, conflicts of interest, fraud, or fiduciary breach; evaluating complex financial instruments or pension plan assets; reviewing audit documentation and final reports for technical sufficiency; researching complex accounting or valuation issues; or providing authoritative technical guidance on auditing, accounting, or financial matters.

Preferred Qualification- The following certifications are desirable but not required and will not be used as a selective placement factor: Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Time-In-Grade Requirement:

In order to be eligible for this position, all current Federal employees must provide proof of meeting the time-in-grade requirement (i.e., at least 52 weeks of experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service). This information must be in both your resume and on an SF-50. Those who do not provide proof of having met the time-in-grade requirement will be deemed ineligible for this position.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Education

• 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.
• 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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.

OR

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
• 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.

Additional information

PBGC encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. If you are requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact PBGC's Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator, Denorse Prince, at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.