Supervisory Auditor (Financial) (Director Of Financial Audit)

Summary

This position is located at Treasury Office of the Inspector General, Office of Audit. As a Supervisory Auditor (Financial) (Director Of Financial Audit), you will be responsible for performing or overseeing subordinate staff and contractors performing financial statement and performance audits and attestation engagements of the bureaus and offices of Treasury, and government corporations belonging to the Treasury.

Duties

As a Supervisory Auditor (Financial) (Director Of Financial Audit), you will: Direct subordinates in ensuring assigned financial statement audits, attestation engagements, and performance audits meet applicable professional standards, as you oversee work performed by IPAs, and when they perform audits. Oversee progress of assigned audits to assist as needed and informs contractor and auditee management of any problems encountered to ensure rapid resolution. Review audit and attestation reports for compliance with applicable professional standards and OIG policy. Monitor implementation of corrective actions recommended in audit and attestation reports. Use input from Audit Managers and CORs, make final determination concerning whether contractor work products meet standards of performance necessary for authorization of payment. Participate in responding to congressional requests, prepare testimony for congressional hearings; and provide input on budget needs.

Qualifications

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. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: -- Experience planning, directing, or overseeing financial statement audits, performance audits, or attestation engagements conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or equivalent professional auditing standards; AND -- Experience supervising audit staff or team leads by directing audit activities, reviewing audit work products, and ensuring compliance with auditing, accounting, or regulatory requirements; AND -- Experience developing risk-based audit plans, evaluating audit results, and communicating audit findings and recommendations to senior officials or organizational leadership. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.

Education

Basic Requirements for Financial Auditors and Attestation Auditors Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in 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. OR 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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, provided that 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; 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 Except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.