Financial Audit & Internal Controls Analyst

Citizenship and Immigration Services; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks an Auditor (Financial) to coordinate, analyze, and evaluate audits, internal controls, and financial activities affecting USCIS operations. The role provides professional support to staff and identifies best practices to improve program efficiency.

Required qualifications include accounting education or equivalent experience, plus potential CPA or CIA certification.

Qualifications

• Basic requirements include an accounting or related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (or 4+ years of accounting experience).
• Qualifying backgrounds also include CPA or CIA certificate, or completed degree with substantial accounting work.
• GS-09/GS-11/GS-12/GS-13 levels require specialized experience or higher-level graduate education as specified.

Responsibilities

• Assist with conducting interviews and document results.
• Analyze processes to identify anomalies.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Brief team leader or manager on progress and impediments.
• Plan and monitor internal control evaluations and reporting at higher grades.

Skills

Interviewing

Process analysis

Root cause analysis

Briefing management

Education

Accounting or related field with 24 sem hrs in accounting

CPA/CIA certificate

Graduate degree or JD/LLB for experience

Job description

Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks an Auditor (Financial) to coordinate, analyze, and evaluate audits, internal controls, and financial activities affecting USCIS operations. The role provides professional support to staff and identifies best practices to improve program efficiency.

Required qualifications include accounting education or equivalent experience, plus potential CPA or CIA certification.