Supervisory Accountant (Forensic)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Arlington, VA

About The Position

This full-time, permanent supervisory position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in Arlington, Virginia. The role oversees HSI Forensic Accountants and serves as an expert accountant and technical authority in complex financial-data analysis. The position is at the GS-14 level and is at the full performance level. It is a non-bargaining-unit position; the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the National Capital Region. The supervisor plans, organizes, directs, and oversees the work of forensic accounting personnel; ensures compliance with reporting requirements, mandatory training, and forensic accounting policies and standards; and prepares and presents comprehensive forensic accounting reports, expert analyses, conclusions, and recommendations to senior leadership and other officials. The role requires a qualifying accounting education or experience pathway for the GS-0511 series, as well as one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent. Appointment may require a one-year probationary period, and first-time supervisors or managers must serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. A supervisory training course may also be required within one year of assignment. Selected applicants must successfully obtain and maintain a Secret background investigation. A student loan repayment incentive may be available, subject to a service agreement.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen; selected applicants must obtain and maintain a Secret background investigation as a condition of placement.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with Selective Service.
Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in federal service by the announcement closing date.
Meet the GS-0511 Individual Occupational Requirement through either an accounting/auditing degree (or a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, potentially including up to 6 hours of business law), or at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of experience, college-level education, and training, with one of the specified accounting-coursework, certification, or education-and-experience alternatives.
Possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, including thorough forensic analysis of complex financial records to trace funds involved in financial crimes; using databases and software to review and interpret financial transactions and business or financial processes; identifying assets for recovery with criminal investigators using accounting, analytical, technical, and investigative skills; and developing financial profiles of organizations and individuals.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Submit a resume limited to two pages; only the first two pages will be reviewed if a longer resume is submitted.
Complete a one-year supervisory probationary period if applicable as a first-time supervisor or manager; an appropriate supervisory training course may be required within one year of assignment.
If required after a conditional offer, complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days after appointment.
If applicable, disclose current or recent political appointment status to the Human Resources Office.

Nice To Haves

A student loan repayment incentive may be available, subject to a service agreement.
Supervisory training and developmental opportunities are available; an appropriate supervisory training course may be required within one year of assignment.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, and oversee the activities of HSI Forensic Accountants personnel.
Ensure subordinate Forensic Accountants comply with organizational reporting requirements, mandatory training obligations, and established forensic accounting policies and standards.
Serve as an expert accountant and technical authority in identifying, examining, and analyzing complex financial data.
Prepare and present comprehensive forensic accounting reports, expert analyses, conclusions, and recommendations for senior leadership and other officials.