Duties
As An Auditor (Forensic Accountant), You Will:
Conditions of Employment
This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-CFPB-215-MP. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Key Requirements:
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:
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:
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:
You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
Additional Information
OTHER INFORMATION:
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
As An Auditor (Forensic Accountant), You Will:
- Plan and conducts forensic financial investigations. Compiles, analyzes, and assesses complex financial, non-financial, and operational data, and provides advice to litigators and investigators regarding investigational approaches and techniques.
- Analyze data to trace assets and chain of custody, identify fraud, and understand market data.
- Adapt or develop computerized applications to assist in analysis and presentation of financial evidence.
- Conduct financial/economic analyses in different contexts, including quantifying harm to consumers, conducting restitution analyses, and valuation of businesses, including assessing the financial condition of the entity.
Conditions of Employment
This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-CFPB-215-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.
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:
- Compiling, analyzing, and assessing financial, non-financial, and operational data and provides advice to litigators and investigators; AND
- Conducting financial analyses and valuation of businesses, AND
- Develops and prepares findings, conclusions, and recommendations developed during forensic financial investigations; AND
- Planning, organizing, analyzing, and evaluating a variety of projects and deadlines.
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:
- Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (which may include up to 6 hours in business law); or
- A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
- 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.
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:
- Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (which may include up to 6 hours in business law); or
- A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
- 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.
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] .
- 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)
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