Investigative Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Division of Enforcement (ENF), Office of Market Intelligence (OMI), is seeking a Staff Accountant (Investigative Accountant) for OMI’s Accounting Group. The role involves identifying, analyzing, and evaluating allegations of possible securities-law violations based on Tips, Complaints and Referrals (TCRs), Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and other data and intelligence. The Investigative Accountant prepares written analyses and findings and recommends potential further action or response.

OMI’s Accounting Group triages, analyzes, and evaluates allegations and trends involving false or misleading financial statements and disclosures under GAAP and IFRS, internal-control violations, and other possible securities-law violations. The group also designs, executes, and documents internal controls associated with the TCR and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Programs.

The position analyzes accounting-related TCRs, reviews staff triage and recommendations, coordinates the group’s workload, develops policies and procedures, handles special projects and risk assessments, serves as a liaison with internal and external partners, and leads internal-control work for the TCR and SAR Programs. The announcement requires U.S. citizenship and specifies time-in-grade and education or experience qualifications. The position is at the SK-16 level; applicants must meet the stated basic accounting requirement and have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS/SK-14.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement at the GS/SK-14 level for this announcement.
• Meet the accounting basic requirement through either an accounting degree, or a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, or an eligible combination of accounting experience, education, and training as detailed in the announcement.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS/SK-14 applying federal securities laws and public accounting or auditing standards; using investigative processes or strategies to perform detailed analysis and draw conclusions; and conducting accounting or auditing data analysis to develop investigation-related recommendations.
• Submit transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims; qualifying education must be from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• The position may be subject to drug-testing requirements.
• Report to the duty station(s) listed in the announcement.
• Demonstrate competencies in technical communication, accounting data analysis, financial reporting and auditor-misconduct investigation, and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Analyze TCRs concerning technical accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls, books and records, and issuer disclosures, including evaluating alleged failures to comply with SEC rules and regulations and accounting and auditing standards.
• Review and confirm or reject other staff members’ triage and recommendations regarding the disposition of Accounting TCRs.
• Coordinate, monitor, track, and report on the Accounting Group’s workload, including allocating, reviewing, and assigning TCRs and other work product.
• Develop or enhance policies, procedures, and other materials concerning accounting TCR triage, TCR operations, risk management, and related topics.
• Take responsibility for special projects, special areas of emphasis, intelligence projects, or risk assessments.
• Serve as OMI’s liaison with internal and external partners on TCR intake, triage and resolution, data sharing, outreach initiatives, trend identification, and other topics as needed.
• Lead the design, execution, and documentation of internal controls associated with the TCR and SAR Programs.
• Prepare written analysis and findings and recommend potential further action or response regarding allegations of possible securities-law violations.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type and other factors.

What This Job Offers

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