Auditor

This Auditor position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.
S.
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Trade Regulatory Audit.
There are numerous Auditor employment opportunities available in the following locations: Detroit, MI; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Long Beach, CA; and New York, NY.
*\*\*\*Eligibility:* This opportunity is open to the public—U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
*Note:* This job closes on February 20, 2024.
Apply Early.
In this senior Auditor position, you will be responsible for conducting external audits and other assignments involving some of the most complex accounting systems used by multinational companies importing and exporting merchandise to and from the United States to support the mission.
_Your major duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:_ * Leading, planning, and coordinating an audit with other DHS/CBP offices and/or outside entities such as, business representatives, while exercising a high degree of autonomy, including assigning audit steps, and providing guidance to lower graded auditors, and audit team members reviewing audit documentation and reports to ensure work products meet GAGAS and TRA standards and policies.
* Presenting technical information such as complex audit findings to a wide variety of audiences.
As well as developing comprehensive written documents and communicating audit results to audit management and other appropriate parties and stakeholders.
* Conducting research of import and export, laws trade policy, legal rulings, and case law interpretations, and assembling information to develop significant findings.
* Performing risk assessment procedures, and assessing internal controls, and evaluating the sufficiency, and appropriateness of audit evidence to support audit conclusions and determine whether the audited entity represents an acceptable or unacceptable risk to DHS/CBP.
* Employing various audit/analytical techniques to ensure validity and reliability of data.
Also utilizing statistical sampling procedures identify universe and sample frames and projects audit findings with an appropriate confidence level and desired precision.
*Salary and Benefits* This position starts at a salary of $103,409.
00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $134,435.
00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $134,435.
00 (GS-13 Step 10).
Employees receive the full package of federal employment benefits that include health and insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional 401(k) offering.
*Qualifications* *Basic Requirement:* You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the *basic educational requirement* below: *A*.
Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
Transcript must include date degree was awarded or conferred.
*OR* *B.
* A combination of education and experience - at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.
The applicant's background must also include one of the following: *1.
*Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
This can include up to 6 hours of business law (provide transcripts); *OR* *2*.
A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination.
*OR* *3.
* Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.
g.
, 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A (provide transcripts), provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.
g.
, valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good 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 in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
*You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience as described below **and* *meet the basic requirement listed above.
* *Specialized Experience:* You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of *specialized experience* equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: * Leading or conducting complex audits of large national or multinational corporations requiring a high level of professional audit knowledge in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
* Researching, interpreting, and applying import and export laws, trade policy, legal rulings, and case law to independently develop clear, concise, and persuasive audit reports.
* Conducting high profile assignments that support cases or investigations of civil and criminal negligence and fraud; and * Providing technical guidance, mentoring, and evaluating the work of lower-graded auditors or other audit team members, as well as promoting teamwork and cooperation.
_*See official Job Opening Announcement (JOA) at USAJOBS.
gov for complete details and guidance on preparing your documentation.
*_ *How to Apply* *Click this site’s APPLY link* to access the official JOA on USAJOBS.
gov, the federal government’s official employment site.
You will learn exactly how to submit your application package, to include your resume, an online assessment questionnaire, and possibly other documents.
You will also learn about required competencies that should be reflected in the information you provide in your resume.
* You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process.
* Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the _Experience_ requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
Multiple-page resumes are preferred over bullet-point summaries.
* You must meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service).
*Note:* This job closes on February 20, 2024.
Apply Early.
Interested in other career opportunities with CBP? Visit *careers.
cbp.
gov *and check the CBP calendar at *cbp.
gov/cbp-events-calendar* frequently for upcoming informational webinars, in-person recruiter events, and virtual career events.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $103,409.
00 - $134,435.
00 per year Benefits: * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Overtime Travel requirement: * Up to 25% travel Ability to Relocate: * Detroit, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person