Internal Revenue Agent (Forensic Investigator) Temp Prom/Detail NTE 1y, MBE 1yr, MBP

Internal Revenue Service•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

This position is in the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TEGE) division, Exempt Organizations and Government Entities, Compliance and Review, Group 7731. The incumbent conducts forensic investigations in examinations of complex exempt-organization activity and serves as a key member of investigative teams in examinations and criminal investigations. The role includes leading complex exempt-organization audits and forensic financial investigations, advising investigative teams and prosecutors, and providing expert testimony in federal or state criminal and civil proceedings. The position also involves investigating persons or entities suspected of participating in complex tax-avoidance or criminal schemes. The incumbent gathers financial information through interviews and participates with special agents in preparing and serving subpoenas and search warrants, including those seeking electronically stored or computer-based information. The role provides forensic investigative services and training to other agents and includes planning team members’ work, conducting briefings, and consulting on financial findings. The position is a temporary promotion/detail not to exceed one year. Alternative work schedules and staggered work hours may be available. The announcement is open to current permanent IRS competitive-service employees in TEGE business units.

Requirements

Meet the basic accounting requirement through a CPA certificate; a qualifying bachelor's or higher degree in accounting; or a qualifying degree in another field or equivalent combination of education and experience, with the specified accounting and related coursework.
For GS-13, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in professional accounting or auditing work.
Specialized experience must include applying professional accounting principles to analyze accounting books, records, or systems and determine their effect on federal tax liabilities and adequacy for recording transactions affecting those liabilities.
Specialized experience must include interpreting and applying federal tax law for individuals, businesses, exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations.
Specialized experience must include providing testimony in federal and/or state proceedings; leading forensic audits of exempt organizations; planning and conducting financial investigations involving tax-avoidance or criminal schemes; and planning, leading, and training team members.
Current civilian employees must meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement of at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest qualifying non-temporary competitive appointment.
Applicants for positions above GS-05 must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, including one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level.
Meet the stated requirements by the announcement closing date.
A selected candidate’s employment may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns, potentially including up to two years of returns.
Provide evidence of U.S. equivalency for foreign education used to meet the education requirements.

Responsibilities

Conduct forensic investigations in examinations of complex exempt-organization activity.
Serve as a key member of investigative teams during examinations and criminal investigations.
Provide expert testimony in federal or state criminal and civil proceedings regarding findings and disclosures.
Provide authoritative consultation and advice to prosecutors and other investigative-team members.
Lead teams conducting exempt-organization audits, forensic financial investigations, and related work with forensic investigators, special agents, or inspectors.
Plan work for team members and conduct conferences and briefings.
Provide forensic financial investigative services and training to other agents.
Lead complex audits of exempt organizations.
Plan and conduct forensic financial investigations of persons or entities suspected of involvement in complex tax-avoidance or criminal schemes.
Advise special agents and federal, state, and local prosecutors about findings concerning a case’s financial condition and other financial aspects.
Interview accountants, financial-institution representatives, taxpayer representatives, and others, including government agency officials, to obtain financial information.
Participate with special agents in preparing and serving subpoenas and search warrants to obtain financial information, including information stored electronically or on computer devices.