Auditor (Forensic Accountant)

Summary This position is located in Enforcement in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Enforcement's mission is to aggressively and consistently enforce Federal consumer financial laws to protect consumers from harm, including by partnering with other federal and state agencies. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under announcement 25-CFPB-27-MP. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National A one-year probationary period may be required. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with CFPB. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow CFPB to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. Qualifications Applicants must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for CN-53: To qualify at CN-53, you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade/band (CN-52, GS-12 or equivalent). For this position specialized experience is defined as: Compiles, analyzes, and assesses financial, non-financial, and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, and patterns to prove violations of law; AND Evaluating and summarizing financial statements, tax filings, bank statements, and other information to detect discrepancies; AND Prepares visual summaries of financial and other data to be used as evidence for administrative or civil litigation proceedings and provides either written or oral testimony; AND Analyzes and assesses an individual's and/or entity's financial condition in context of enforcement actions and litigation. Education: This position has a positive education requirement. In addition to the specialized experience, you must have the following: A bachelor's degree in accounting or auditing, or in a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing (which may include up to 6 semester hours of business law); OR At least 4 years of experience in accounting/auditing, or an equivalent combination of experience, college-level education and training that provided professional accounting/auditing knowledge. To qualify on this basis, your background must include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (which may include up to 6 hours in business law); or 2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3. Completion of a degree that included substantial coursework in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing or a related field such as valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a 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 4-year course of study described above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement for 24-semester hours in accounting/auditing, your education, training and experience fully meet the specified requirements. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Education Education Requirements: A bachelor's degree in accounting or auditing, or in a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing (which may include up to 6 semester hours of business law). OR At least 4 years of experience in accounting/auditing, or an equivalent combination of experience, college-level education and training that provided professional accounting/auditing knowledge. To qualify on this basis, your background must include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (which may include up to 6 hours in business law); or 2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3. Completion of a degree that included substantial coursework in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing or a related field such as valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a 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 4-year course of study described above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement for 24-semester hours in accounting/auditing, your education, training and experience fully meet the specified requirements. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Additional information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau This is a bargaining unit position. The Union that represents CFPB employees is the National Treasury Employees Union ("NTEU"), Local Chapter 335. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. Bureau employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions, which applicants may review at www.oge.gov. In addition, employees must comply with the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (5 CFR 9401), which, among other things, prohibit an employee or the employee's spouse or minor child from owning or controlling a debt or equity interest in an entity supervised by the Bureau. Regulations also impose restrictions on the outside activities of certain Bureau employees, including examiners and attorneys. Applicants may review the Bureau ethics regulations and a summary of the regulations at www.consumerfinance.gov. Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Bureau Ethics Office at [email protected]. CFPB uses an experience-based process to set pay for employees. Experience is evaluated and credited using the employee's résumé. To ensure that all of your prior work experience (e.g., internships, volunteer work, details, part-time, self-employment, secondary jobs, etc.) is considered and accounted for, please ensure that your résumé covers the following: your entire work history with specific start and end dates (MM-DD-YYYY) provided for each listed position hours worked per week for each position degrees and the dates conferred (MM-YYYY) Part-time experience will be credited pro-rata based on a 40-hour work week, while work of 32 hours or more will be rounded up to full-time experience. If you have multiple positions that have overlapping start and/or end dates, only 40 hours of experience will be credited for a given work week. Refer to Resume Tips for more information on how to submit a comprehensive résumé. See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure. Our comprehensive benefits are among the most generous in the federal government. They include:- Challenging and rewarding work benefiting American consumers - Opportunities for development and advancement- Comprehensive Federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance programs- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201706_cfpb_benefits.pdf Read more 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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.