Financial Analyst (Auditor) Recent Grad

U.S. International Trade Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, DC is offering a Pathways Recent Graduate opportunity to help new graduates enter Federal service and gain specialized experience in accounting and financial analysis.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date, submit a complete package, and fit the two-year eligibility window for recent graduates. Basic qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in financial/cost accounting or auditing with 24

Qualifications

• To be eligible, applicant must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in financial/cost accounting or auditing, or a related field, with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours in business law).
• Special and basic qualification requirements include education and experience as described in the Pathways Recent Graduate program.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in financial/cost accounting or auditing

Job description

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

The requirements for this opportunity are simply: Meet the requirements for a Recent Graduate under the Pathways Program Be willing to sign and agree to a Pathways Program agreement developed specifically for you Meet all qualification requirements as of the closing date of this announcement Submit a complete, legible, application package You must meet all the requirements below by the closing date of the announcement and they must be clearly identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position.

Eligibility for employment for the Pathways Recent Graduate Program requires, within the previous two years, (please see special consideration and exceptions to this requirement below), completion of a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Your post-secondary education or curricula must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Education to qualify. Special Consideration for preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation. You begin your 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility period in this case cannot exceed six (6) years from the date on which you completed your education.

Basic Qualification Requirements: To be eligible for this position the applicant must have either a Bachelor's or Master's degree in financial/cost accounting or auditing, or in a related field, such as finance, business administration, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours in business law.

To qualify at grade 9, your education must be as stated above with superior academic achievement OR one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service) which demonstrates: gathering data required for reporting purposes, prepares spreadsheets, memoranda, and reports; gather information, understanding automated financial systems concepts, performing subsidiary and general ledger account reconciliations, providing support for financial statement preparation OR master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related

To learn more about the Pathways program, please visit :http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/program/graduates/