Auditor

Financial AuditorIf selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Typical work assignments will include:Planning and conducting financial audits of a complex nature to identify suspected violations of Federal Statutes.Gathering, examining, and analyzing facts including statements, events, scientific, technical or financial data pertaining to the transactions, events, or allegations under investigation.Developing, coordinating, and issuing technical audit guidelines.Preparing reports of findings, including appropriate recommendations and exhibits.Developing financial profiles of organizations that include history of events or the restructuring of records to assist with investigations.Interviewing witnesses, subject matter experts, healthcare professionals, government and law enforcement agents, certified public accountants and attorneys.Assisting with proffers, trial presentations, analysis and compilation of documents and physical evidence, creating detailed charts, graphs, summaries, videotapes and other audio-visual materials for use in court proceedings.Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.QualificationsIn order to be found qualified for this position, you must meet one of the basic requirements described below in A AND the minimum qualifications described below in B.Basic Qualification RequirementsDegree: A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting; OR A bachelor's or higher 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 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; OR 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. All applicants must include a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify basic qualifications and education for this position. Failure to submit your transcripts will result in disqualification for this position.Minimum Qualifications GS-13To be eligible at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: examining, analyzing and resolving complex financial transactions and records to identify suspected fraud affecting compliance with laws and regulations in organizations mostly relating to healthcare fraud; developing compliance or audit work plans and initial audit surveys applying specialized accounting, tax law, and investigative knowledge to review and analyze financial transactions; preparing audit reports and other detailed information related to audit findings to conduct briefings before and after an audit with management; using various database management, accounting, or analytical software; examining records to reconstruct partial or inadequate financial records to gather and analyze data, summarize audit results, and prepare audit reports.Additional InformationThe Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.