Supervisory Auditor

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking a GS-14 level auditor to lead and perform a range of audit activities.

The position emphasizes financial and performance audits, policy development, and control evaluations within the EOUSA/USAOs framework in Washington, DC. Qualified applicants will have a strong accounting background, a CPA/CIA or equivalent combination, and the ability to work with diverse teams to ensure reliable financial reporting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with 24 hours in accounting.
• Four+ years in accounting with qualifying coursework or professional certification.
• Transcripts required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Audit functions and advisory work across financial and performance audits.
• Develop, analyze, and execute audit policies, programs, and procedures.
• Interview personnel to gather audit information and evaluate internal controls.

Skills

Auditing

Financial analysis

Internal controls evaluation

Interviewing personnel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

24 semester hours in accounting or auditing

CPA or CIA certificate

Job description

The Resource Management and Planning (RMP) Staff, under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for planning and executing the U.S. Attorneys annual budget and managing reimbursable income and revenue. We also audit financial transactions in EOUSA and the USAOs, provide travel and conference planning services, and manage several financial systems that serve the USAOs, EOUSA, and Department of Justice.

To be qualified for this position, applicants must meet ONE of the following basic requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Degree:

Must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher 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 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

OR

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;
• 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.

You must submit your transcripts (unofficial or official) to be considered for this position. Failure to submit your transcripts may result in disqualification.

In addition to meeting basic requirements as described above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience as defined below. GS-14: To be eligible at the GS-14 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is defined as: serving as a technical expert performing or advising on a wide variety of audit functions; conducting financial and performance audits; developing, analyzing and executing audit policies, programs, and procedures; interviewing personnel to gather audit information; and evaluating internal controls to determine reliability of reported results.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-

The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component 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 are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/