IT Systems Auditor

Defense Finance and Accounting Service•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) leads the Department of Defense in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, high-quality pay and financial information. The IT Systems Auditor performs end-to-end testing of control objectives, control activities, and IT general controls (ITGCs) affecting the general ledger, accounts payable, disbursing, payroll, feeder systems, and cloud infrastructure. The role assesses control deficiencies and their effects on enterprise financial reporting and financial statement auditability, and verifies that corrective actions resolve weaknesses and achieve sustained operating effectiveness before the next examination cycle. Audits cover application and automated business-process controls, as well as ITGCs across major platforms, including access controls, change management, computer operations, and data backup and recovery. The position requires a related financial degree and/or experience, along with the applicable accounting education or experience requirements and specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade. The selected employee must obtain and maintain Level 2 certification under the DoD Financial Management Certification Program within the required timeframe. The role requires a background investigation and favorable security determination; the security designation may require a Secret clearance or higher. Moving expenses will be paid. Telework is limited to rare, case-by-case situations when agency leadership determines it serves a compelling DoD need. Travel is seldom, estimated at 1–24%.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must meet applicable federal employment suitability and background or security investigation requirements; a Secret clearance or higher may be required depending on the position.
Must be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Must obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 2 within two years of entry on duty, unless already subject to the original two-year certification period.
Must have related financial experience and/or a related financial degree, in addition to meeting OPM minimum qualifications.
Meet the accounting education requirement: a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); or qualifying accounting experience/education/training with 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing (up to 6 hours may be business law); or CPA or Certified Internal Auditor certification.
Submit proof of education or certification with the application, as applicable.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, evaluating complex enterprise financial accounting systems; assessing automated business-process controls and complementary user entity controls; identifying control gaps and enterprise-wide effects; and evaluating operational and financial-reporting risks from system vulnerabilities, interface failures, access-control weaknesses, and ineffective automated controls.
Obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification as a condition of employment.
Pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Responsibilities

Perform end-to-end testing of control objectives, control activities, and IT general controls affecting general ledger, accounts payable, disbursing, payroll, feeder systems, and cloud infrastructure.
Assess risks and analyze the impact and materiality of control deficiencies, deviations, and auditor qualifications on enterprise financial reporting and financial statement auditability.
Conduct follow-up evaluations and retesting to verify remediation of control weaknesses and sustained operating effectiveness before subsequent examination cycles.
Inspect IT application controls, automated business-process controls, and IT general controls across major platforms, including access controls, change management, computer operations, and data backup and recovery.