Auditor

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The Auditor provides expert financial and investigatory analysis, including forensic accounting services, for investigations involving highly complex financial transactions. The position supports the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, with significant collaboration with the Criminal Division's Economic Crimes Section. The work focuses on investigations, discovery, trial preparation, and trial presentation, including testifying in court as a summary or expert witness. Investigations may concern fraud affecting government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, money laundering, investment and securities fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, and other sophisticated financial schemes. Responsibilities become more complex as training and experience progress. The position requires qualifying accounting education or a qualifying combination of accounting experience, education, and training. Applicants must meet the specialized-experience requirement for the applicable grade: GS-12 requires at least one year equivalent to GS-11, while GS-13 requires at least one year equivalent to GS-12 and experience independently performing at least four of five specified types of financial investigative and analytical work. Court or deposition testimony experience is strongly preferred. Appointment is conditioned on satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment is subject to a favorable background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. Relocation expenses will not be authorized; a recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered based on qualifications.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must meet the applicable Selective Service registration requirement, if applicable.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date and before placement.
Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
Basic accounting qualification through an accounting or auditing degree, or a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); alternatively, at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training, plus one of the specified accounting-coursework, certification, or education-and-experience alternatives.
For GS-12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in Federal service or comparable private-sector experience. Qualifying experience includes independently conducting audits to determine violations of Federal statutes; conducting conferences and interviews with relevant financial institution representatives, law enforcement, accountants, or attorneys; and developing, coordinating, and issuing technical audit guidelines and instructions for inspections of district-level operational and support programs and systems.
For GS-13: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in Federal service or comparable private-sector experience, including independently performing at least four of the five listed work types: complex financial, forensic accounting, civil, criminal, or fraud investigations; comprehensive quantitative and qualitative financial analyses using relevant software; complex demonstrative spreadsheets, charts, tables, or graphics; investigative reports or other written products documenting analyses and findings; and examination of financial records and evidence to identify and explain suspicious or irregular activity.
Academic degrees and coursework must be from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or foreign education must be shown to be comparable to U.S. accredited education.
If selected, must complete satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment requires a favorable background investigation.
May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing testimony in court or depositions is strongly preferred.
A recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered based on qualifications.

Responsibilities

Apply specialized accounting concepts, auditing principles, and investigative techniques to financial transactions and records to identify fraud schemes, concealed assets, available resources, money flows, and other financial irregularities.
Plan and conduct complex financial analyses to identify suspected violations of Federal statutes and support civil and criminal enforcement actions.
Examine, interpret, and analyze financial data associated with transactions, events, or allegations under investigation.
Develop financial profiles of individuals and organizations, including reconstructing financial records to support investigative and prosecutorial needs.
Assist with witness interviews, proffers, discovery, and trial preparation activities.
Develop spreadsheets, charts, tables, and other demonstrative materials, and prepare written reports communicating financial analysis results to attorneys and investigative personnel.
Compile documents and physical evidence and prepare charts, summaries, exhibits, and audiovisual materials for courtroom proceedings.
Testify in court, as needed, regarding financial methodologies, analytical findings, and conclusions.