WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
As an Auditor, you will:
Participate in audits, reviews, and evaluations of program operations and related activities, including program, financial, data reporting, and case processing activities, to determine compliance with applicable Federal requirements. Obtain, gather, analyze, and interpret program, financial, operational, and other information and documentation to identify deficiencies and determine their causes and effects. Communicate with Federal, State, local, and other program officials to obtain information, discuss potential findings, and develop accurate and supportable audit findings and report summaries. Prepare reports and other work products as necessary to summarize work progress and the results of assigned work plan requirements. Exercise sound judgment in the timely resolution of conventional problems affecting assignment completion including obtaining required interpretations of program and audit policies and procedures, responding to inquiries and concerns from officials of programs under audit, and selecting matters for referral to higher-level staff management for resolution Basic Qualifications:
You must meet one of the following:
Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses 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 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; 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-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.
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must also meet one of the following:
Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Assisting with or conducting audits, reviews, evaluations, or analyses of program operations, financial activities, data reporting, case processing, or related business processes to evaluate compliance with established requirements, policies, procedures, or guidelines; Gathering, reviewing, and analyzing program, financial, operational, or other data or documentation to identify discrepancies, deficiencies, trends, or areas requiring further review; Documenting analysis or review results and assisting with the preparation of reports, summaries, work papers, findings, recommendations, or other written products. OR Have a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Have a combination of education and experience that meets 100% of the requirements