Auditor (Financial)

Citizenship and Immigration Services•Camp Springs, MD

About The Position

The Auditor (Financial) coordinates, analyzes, and evaluates audits, internal controls, and financial-related activities that affect USCIS operations. The role provides professional assistance and direct support to staff and identifies best practices to improve program and process efficiency. At the full-performance level, the auditor plans or assists with planning and conducting OMB Circular No. A-123 reviews to assess internal-control design and effectiveness, financial-reporting reliability, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The auditor conducts assessments using techniques such as interviews, computer-assisted methods, and questionnaires; analyzes processes and controls; documents and reports findings, causes, effects, and recommendations; and assists with or leads the development of directives, standard operating procedures, and related internal-control guidance. Developmental-grade assignments have more limited scope, complexity, and independence.

Requirements

Meet the basic accounting qualification through either a degree in accounting or a related field that includes or is supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law), or at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college education, and training that provides professional accounting knowledge, together with one of the specified accounting education or certification alternatives.
For GS-09, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-07, covering most of the following: assisting with interviews and documenting assessments; analyzing processes for anomalies; assisting with root-cause analysis and corrective-action recommendations; and briefing a team leader or manager on progress and impediments. A qualifying master's degree, two years of graduate education, J.D., or LL.B. may substitute for experience.
For GS-11, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09, covering most of the following: assessing internal-control design and operating effectiveness over reporting; performing risk assessments to identify control objectives and key controls; conducting root-cause analysis and recommending remedial action; and preparing reports of findings and recommendations. A qualifying doctoral degree, three years of graduate education, or related L.L.M. may substitute for experience.
For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11, covering most of the following: assisting with planning and monitoring OMB Circular No. A-123 reviews; assessing internal controls, reporting reliability, and legal and regulatory compliance; developing or updating internal-control and financial-process policies and procedures; and briefing upper management and recommending corrective action.
For GS-13, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12, covering most of the following: leading planning, monitoring, and execution of OMB Circular No. A-123 reviews; developing risk-based audit approaches; developing standard operating procedures or related financial-operations guidance; and briefing process owners or leadership on audit issues and recommending solutions.
Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band by the stated deadline.
Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national; pass a background investigation, including financial disclosure, and drug screening; and meet the stated Selective Service registration requirement for applicable males.
Applicants not currently employed by USCIS must meet the stated U.S. residency or qualifying federal/military overseas service requirement for three of the five years immediately before applying.
Applicants must reside in or be willing to establish permanent residence in the local commuting area of the selected duty location.
Submit required supporting documentation, including transcripts when relying on education to meet qualifications; the announcement also specifies resume content and a two-page maximum.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

Responsibilities

Plan or assist in planning and executing OMB Circular No. A-123 reviews.
Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Conduct assessments using audit techniques such as interviews, computer-assisted methods, and questionnaires.
Gather, document, and summarize assessment data.
Analyze processes to identify key controls.
Report internal-control findings, including discovered conditions, causes, effects, and recommendations for remedial action.
Assist in or lead development of directives, standard operating procedures, and related guidance for internal-control reviews.