Forensic Auditor
This position is located under the Office of Science & Technology, Financial Investigative Services Division in Atlanta, Georgia, Columbus, Ohio, Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colorado, Nashville, Tennessee, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Tampa, Florida.
The Financial Investigative Services Division's mission is to continually build and maintain a team of forensic audit professionals to expertly apply the latest technical and scientific audit methods to financial investigations and a broad range of programs, in order to help reduce violent crime, protect the public, and enforce U.S. Department of Justice asset seizure and forfeiture authority.
As a Auditor (Forensic), GS-0511-12, your typical work assignments may include:
- Provides forensic financial investigative services to Federal, State and local law enforcement officials, as well as, to members of associated industries.
- Participates as a member of the investigative team during criminal and regulatory investigations and inspections relating to all crimes within ATF jurisdiction.
- Plans and conducts forensic financial investigations of persons or entities suspected of being involved in criminal schemes.
- Participates with special agents in the preparation and serving of subpoenas and search warrants to obtain financial information and data stored or warehoused through electronic means or computer devices including but not limited to, computer applications.
- Conducts assigned forensic audits in criminal investigations.
Note: All US Government jobs are posted on USAJobs.Gov. This vacancy announcement has two postings:
- Current federal employees: USAJOBS - Job Announcement
- All other candidates: USAJOBS - Job Announcement
The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness. To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Key Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov
- May be required to serve a one year probationary period.
Qualifications
Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.
To qualify for the GS-12, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector experience, performing the following duties:
- Planning and conducting forensic financial investigations of persons or entities suspected of being involved in complex criminal schemes. Interviews accountants, representatives of financial institutions, insurance company(s) representatives and others; and
- Preparing accurate and timely reports and disseminates findings and disclosures developed through applying forensic accounting techniques during criminal financial investigations and related matters which may be presented before Federal or State grand juries and Federal or State jury trials, to provide expert or summary witness testimony involving criminal and civil cases; and
- Providing expert guidance and direction in identifying and selecting applicable forensic accounting and financial investigative techniques to be used in complex and or highly sensitive investigations. Interprets general policy guidelines and or provides specific technical guidance as requested; and
- Conducting assigned forensic audits including financial date, data entry in criminal and industry operations investigations and inspections, provides forensic financial investigative services and training to ATF and non-ATP personnel that includes Federal, State and local law enforcement officials, as well as members of associated industries; and
- Assisting ATF Special Agents in preparing and serving subpoenas and executing search and seizure warrants, to obtain financial information and information stored or warehoused through electronic means or computer devices including but not limited to computer applications.
Education
Basic Requirements for Financial Auditors and Attestation Auditors:
- 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:
- 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 academic degrees and course work must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See www.ed.gov for a list of schools.