Auditor

United States Attorneys' Offices; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia seeks highly qualified auditors to join the Fraud, Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section. You will conduct audit and financial investigations, reconstruct records, and interview business associates to gather evidence.

This position requires a degree in accounting and at least four years of accounting experience; CPA or CIA credentials are a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting.
• At least 4 years of accounting experience or equivalent combination.
• One of: 24 accounting hours; CPA/CIA; or degree with substantial accounting coursework and validation.

Responsibilities

• Conducting audit and financial investigations involving high-profile entities.
• Reconstructing records for investigations and leading financial fraud investigations.
• Obtaining detailed financial information via interviews with business associates, firm employees, and competitors.
• Preparing concise audit reports with detailed charts and schedules.
• Discussing cases with supervisor and recommending further actions such as closing or continuing investigations.
• Conducting conferences with financial institutions, law enforcement, CPAs, and attorneys.

Skills

Auditing

Accounting

Interviews

Financial investigations

Education

Accounting degree with 24 sem hrs

CPA or CIA certification

Job description

Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.

Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.

Duties

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This position is also being announced to all US Citizens and Nationals under 26-DC-13067770-DE

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing expert auditing and accounting services in public corruption and white-collar fraud investigations in the Fraud, Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical Work Assignments Will Include

• Conducting audit and financial investigations, typically involving one or more violators who are highly successful, professional, or recognized community business leaders; or financial entities having substantial business operations outside the immediate locality with a large number of activities, operations, and transactions.
• Reconstructing partial or inadequate records to the extent necessary for the purpose of investigation; conducting and carrying to completion financial fraud investigations independently or as a group leader.
• Obtaining detailed financial information from other sources including interviewing business associates, firm employees, and competitors. (i.e. in the absence of records.)
• Preparing concise and accurate audit reports, including criminal reference reports involving assembling, correlating, and analyzing the facts obtained and preparing detailed charts and schedules as necessary.
• Discussing cases with supervisor and recommending further courses of action such as closing of the case, further investigation, and institution of administrative or civil proceedings.
• Conducting conferences and interviews with members, officers, directors, and representatives of financial institutions, law enforcement agents of the state and city governments and other branches of the Federal government, Certified Public Accountants, and attorneys.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• As needed, additional selections may be made using this announcement.

Qualifications

• Possess degree in accounting; or a degree 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 semester hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law (must submit transcripts with your application).
• Possess 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; OR
• (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 hours 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 non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements (must submit transcripts and/or certificate with your application).

To Qualify At The GS-13 Level, You Must Possess

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing (3) of the (4) duties:

• Conducting, examining, or investigating facts to collect and audit data of financial transactions, reports, or records;
• Utilizing knowledge of accounting concepts, financial statements or application of accounting techniques to conduct interviews to obtain information or discuss cases;
• Identifying technical audit guidelines and instructions to include validity of requirements, reasonable response times, reasonable costs or effective use of services;
• Analyzing or interpreting financial information to determine the solvency of organizational operations to determine whether there has been a violation of Federal Statutes or laws.

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

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position,

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level.

• You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Justice requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a clearance as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive/High Risk position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility,

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you have severe qualifications for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. Additional information about CTAP eligibility,

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Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments: Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

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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