Auditor

Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management • Washington, DC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Office of Business Oversight at the VA Central Office in Washington, DC. This position serves as a senior auditor, utilizing professional knowledge of accounting principles, auditing standards, and data analysis methods in completing complex assignments to ensure internal controls over operations, reporting, and financial information systems are sufficient to safeguard against fraud, waste, and abuse.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Must complete all required steps in the process, including the application, questionnaire, and an online assessment.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• The work is generally sedentary, though some walking, standing, and carrying light items may occur.
• Occasional travel to other VA facilities or meeting locations may be required.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Basic Requirement for the GS-0511 series: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) with a major in 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 twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting. The twenty-four (24) hours may include up to six (6) hours of credit in business law.
• OR Combination of education and experience of at least four (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 (24) semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to six (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., fifteen (15) semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the twenty four (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 four (4)-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of twenty four (24) semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
• In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, to qualify for the GS-13 level, you must also meet the following requirement: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in Federal service.
• Specialized experience includes experience leading and conducting complex internal control evaluations and risk-based audits/reviews under OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A, or similar internal control frameworks, to include financial information management systems; developing written products that assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including analyzing deficiencies and recommending improvements; advising management on internal control requirements, compliance, and financial standards; and experience assessing IT general and application controls and evaluating processes against National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) standards.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, and executes risk-based audit strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, operations, and financial information systems.
• Prepares detailed internal control documentation, drafts narrative descriptions of processes, develops flowcharts, identifies and assesses control risks, and ensures that documentation is accurate, complete, and logically structured.
• Engages extensively with stakeholders across VA to obtain documentation, communicates testing requirements, presents audit conclusions, coordinates follow-up actions, and defends findings when necessary.
• Obtains and analyzes comprehensive information, interprets applicable laws, regulations, and policies, and evaluates control structures for compliance, accuracy of accounting transactions, reliability of financial data, and safeguarding of assets.
• Determines root causes of system control failures and assesses the impact of those weaknesses on financial reporting.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior