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Forensic Accountant (FBI Headquarters)

Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Who May Apply

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. 

Current, FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

  • Appointing organization (FBI)
  • Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
  • Same or higher grade
  • Duty location (city or state)
  • Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 59879

Open to ALL U.S. Citizens

Opening Date: June, 20, 2025

Closing Date: July, 21, 2025 11:59 pm (EST)

Questions regarding this opening should be directed to ashartzell@fbi.gov and mblong2@fbi.gov

Job Summary

Position: Accountant (Forensics), GS 11/12/13

Division:

  • Counterterrorism Division (CTD) located in McLean, VA - Leads law enforcement and domestic intelligence efforts to defeat terrorism.
  • Counterintelligence Division (CD) located in Washington, D.C. - Defeats hostile intelligence activities targeting the U.S.
  • Criminal Investigative Division (CID) located in Washington, D.C. - Health Care Fraud Unit - Assists in the investigation of fraud cases involving major health care providers that operate in multiple jurisdictions and issues of national priority that require a rapid response.

Unit:

  • CD - Foreign Investment Unit
  • CTD - Finance Targeting and Analysis Unit
  • CID - Health Care Fraud Unit

Location: McLean, VA (Counterterrorism) or Washington D.C.

Working Hours:  8:15 am-5:00 PM (Hours may vary based on division need) 

Salary: 

GS 11: $84,601.00 - $109,975.00

GS 12: $101,401.00 - $131,826.00

GS 13: $120,579.00 - $156,755.00

Full Performance level: GS 13

Number of Positions Available: Multiple

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
  • Selectee will be required to complete the FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
  • Some travel may be required
  • ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
  • Selectee approved for hire will be required to attend a mandatory five-week Forensic Accountant Core Training Session (FACTS) held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Once training dates are established, employees will be notified in advance.
  • In order to be given promotional consideration, current Forensic Accountants that have completed FACTS 18-02 or later must have completed their New Forensic Accountant Development Program (logbook) prior to the closing of this job opening.

Physical Demands:

  • Work is primarily sedentary; however, some physical effort may be required such as bending or walking.

Work Environment:

  • Must be able to work under stressful conditions

Major Duties:

GS 11/12

  • Provides knowledge with respect to accounting and financial practices, securities, banking laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, and profit/non-profit businesses. Develops or assists with developing new forensic accounting techniques applicable to various financial investigations.
  • Independently conducts forensic analysis of financial data. Conducts and coordinates the examination of financial aspects of the investigation in cooperation with case agents, prosecuting attorneys and others.
  • Assesses the value of financial evidence; unravels sophisticated techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal activity. Provides financial profiles of individuals and groups. Compiles detailed financial findings and conclusions to prepare in-depth forensic accounting reports.
  • Utilizes various computer applications to review and interpret implications on a vast number and variety of financial transactions, and other corporate, business, and financial processes, associations, and recordkeeping systems.
  • Produces detailed financial investigative reports and exhibits. May participate in subject and key witness interviews and testifies as needed as a fact and/or expert witness in judicial proceedings.
  • Develops and provides forensic accounting presentations/briefings.

GS 13 (In addition to the above):

  • Serve as an expert forensic accountant and authority in the identification, examination, and analysis of financial data associated with domestic/international white collar crime, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyber crime and/or other high priority FBI jurisdictional violations.
  • Handle assignments related to highly complex financial investigations where a thorough forensic accounting of financial records is required.
  • Plan, coordinate, and direct the examination of financial aspects of the investigation.
  • Provide authoritative expertise with regard to accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, banking laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, national and international profit and non-profit businesses.
  • Compile extremely complex financial findings and conclusions to prepare in-depth forensic accounting reports and communications.
  • Prepare and testify as an expert witness in criminal proceedings, as needed.
  • Mentor and instruct inexperienced Forensic Accountants and Financial Analysts.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Accounting
  • Analytic Thinking
  • Technology Application

Positive Education Requirement

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Applicants possessing certifications (e.g. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Internal Auditor) MUST provide proof of such certifications along with their college transcripts. Candidate MUST submit a transcript attesting to possession of the required education as described under the Basic Requirements Section of the vacancy announcement.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENT BELOW:

A) 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 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.


OR


B) 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) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law.


2) A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination.


OR


C) 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 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.

All applicants MUST verify completion of this requirement by submitting a copy of ALL college transcripts by the closing date of this job opening.

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Performed examination and analysis over several financial investigative or audit areas. Analysis utilized accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and/or investigative skills.
  • Provided knowledge of various accounting and financial practices, securities, banking systems, financial institutions, and/or businesses to colleagues or clients.

GS 12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Independently performed complex examination and analysis over several financial investigative or audit areas. Analysis utilized advanced accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and/or investigative skills.
  • Provided guidance regarding forensic accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, banking laws, regulations, and systems, financial institutions, and/or national and international businesses to various audiences.
  • Reviewed work and/or provided guidance to lesser experienced staff.

GS 13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Independently performed work involving the application of professional expertise in conducting a thorough forensic examination and analysis of complex and sophisticated financial records and recordkeeping systems by utilizing accounting, auditing analytical, technical, and investigative skills.
  • Planned and facilitated financial investigations in cooperation with case agents, attorneys, and other entities.
  • Conducted complex analyses and compiled findings/conclusions to produce in-depth financial investigative reports and exhibits suitable for court of law.
  • Provided guidance and/or mentored less experienced Forensic Accountants.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS 11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

GS 12 and GS 13: Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience at the GS 12 and GS 13 levels

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.