FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT, GS 11/12 / External / Philadelphia

Who May Apply

Open to ALL U.S. Citizens.

Opening Date: 04/25/2017

Closing Date: 05/09/2017
@ 11:59 p.m. (EST)

Questions regarding this opening should be directed to HR Specialist, Dawn Friello at 304-625-4789 or dawn.friello@ic.fbi.gov.

JOB SUMMARY

Position:
Forensic Accountant, GS 11/12

Division:
Philadelphia Field Office

Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Working Hours:
8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Salary:
GS-11:
$64,820.00 – $84,263.00

GS-12: $77,694.00 – $101,005.00

Full Performance Level:
GS-12

Number of Positions Available:
1

Duration:
Full-time / Permanent

If the selectee is not an on-board FBI Financial Analyst or Forensic Accountant, the selectee approved for hire will be required to attend a mandatory five-week Forensic Accountant Core Training Session (FACTS) held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Once training dates are established, employees will be notified in advance.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance.
• This posiiton has a positive education requirement. College transcripts showing that the applicant meets this requirement must be submitted by the closing date. Applications without these documents attached will not be considered.
  

MAJOR DUTIES

• Provides knowledge with respect to accounting and financial practices, securities, banking laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, and profit/non-profit businesses. Develops and/or assists with developing new forensic accounting techniques applicable to various financial investigations.
• Independently conducts forensic analysis of financial data. Conducts and coordinates the examination of financial aspects of the investigation in cooperation with cases agents, prosecuting attorneys and others.
• Assesses the value of financial evidence; unravels sophisticated techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal activity. Provides financial profiles of individuals and groups. Compiles detailed financial findings and conclusions to prepare in-depth forensic accounting reports.
• Utilizes various computer applications to review and interpret implications on a vast number and variety of financial transactions, and other corporate, business, and financial processes, associations, and record-keeping systems.
• Produces detailed financial investigative reports and exhibits. May participate in subject and key witness interviews and testifies as needed as a fact and/or expert witness in judicial proceedings. Develops and provides forensic accounting presentations/briefings.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirements can be identified in your resume.

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application and supporting documentation will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of the candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veteran’s preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies
:

• Accounting
• Analytic Thinking
• Technology Application
• Auditing
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Forensic Accounting
• Initiative
• Organizing and Planning

POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

This position has a specific education requirement.
All applicants
MUST
verify completion of this basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants possessing certifications (e.g. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Internal Auditor) MUST provide proof of such certification along with their college transcripts.

Candidates
MUST
submit a transcript attesting to possession of the required education as described below.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS BELOW:

A) Degree in accounting, or a degree 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

B) 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) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law.

2) A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written exam.

OR

C) 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 (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 is normally associated with successful completion of the 4 year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the basic education requirements listed above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience requirements as described below.

Qualifications for the GS-11 grade level:
Applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level.

Specialized experience is:

• Performed in-depth forensic accounting and analysis of a variety of financial records and record keeping systems, by utilizing accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and investigative skills.
• Exercised judgment in determining analytical methods and techniques to achieve objectives.
• Conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses of financial data and compiled findings in forensic accounting reports.

– In addition to Forensic Accounting, this experience may also have been obtained in the following areas, provided the purpose of the work was to uncover suspicious financial/fraudulent activity and/or to provide quantitative financial information suitable for a court of law.
This experience
MUST
be addressed in the resume.

• Public Accounting
  
• Litigation Support and Dispute Services
  
• Government Accounting/Auditing
  
• Financial Services Industry (banking, investment advisory/asset management, securities trading/brokerage)
  
• Corporate Accounting/Internal Auditing
  

Qualifications for the GS-12 grade level:
Applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.

Specialized experience is:

• Independently performed in-depth forensic accounting and analysis of a variety of complex financial records and record keeping systems by utilizing accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and investigative skills.
• Independently conducted comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses of financial data, using various database management systems and accounting/analytical software.
• Produced in-depth financial investigative reports and exhibits suitable for a court of law.
• Performed work that demonstrated a comprehensive level of understanding of legal proceedings.
• Mentored and provided instruction of less experienced forensic accountants and/or financial analysts.

– In addition to Forensic Accounting, this experience may also have been obtained in the following areas, provided the purpose of the work was to uncover suspicious financial/fraudulent activity and/or to provide quantitative financial information suitable for a court of law.
This experience
MUST
be addressed in the resume.

• Public Accounting
  
• Litigation Support and Dispute Services
  
• Government Accounting/Auditing
  
• Financial Services Industry (banking, investment advisory/asset management, securities trading/brokerage)
  
• Corporate Accounting/Internal Auditing
  

EDUCATION

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university.

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-11:
Applicant must have completed 3 full years of academic years of progressively higher level graduate education OR possess a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree.

GS-12:
Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this level.

Only degrees or graduate education in accounting or in a related field such as
business administration or finance may be used to substitute for specialized experience.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.