This position serves as an Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) regularly leading high-risk engagements or segments of large audits with significant scope and complexity. Band IIB Senior Auditors have full responsibility for planning and carrying out all phases of the engagement.

Duties

Serves as an AIC of an engagement team. Oversees all aspects of design, data collection and analysis, message development and report writing and ensures the quality and value of the final product. Prioritizes the work to ensure milestones are met. Assigns work to team members to include expectations and deadlines for completing the assignment. Coaches, mentors and trains team members. Ensures coordination with stakeholders. Directs the planning and design of the engagement. In conjunction with team members, clarifies objectives and develops a design matrix and project plan that will meet the requester's needs. Works with clients and management to obtain approval for commitment. Oversees the execution of the engagement plan. Collects and analyzes data from a variety of sources including interviews with agency managers and program officials. Reviews program documents, reports and data. Selects, refines, organizes and presents factual information and analysis in support of engagement objectives. In collaboration with other engagement team members, and based on consultation with the Assistant Director (AD) and Director, decides on form, content, scope, and depth of analysis. Evaluates and analyzes data to determine relevance and reliability through referencing and indexing. Develops findings and recommendations and prepares written products that provide factual and analytical information in a clear, balanced manner that meet the needs of congressional clients and meet all audit requirements and GAO's quality standards. As a Senior Auditor on an engagement team, serves as a coach and mentor to Band I Auditor and Professional Development Program (PDP) staff. As assigned, may serve on an engagement team conducting financial audits including the consolidated financial statement audit of the Federal government (involving up to 35 federal agencies). On occasion, may perform as an individual contributor based on the incumbent's unique knowledge, skills and abilities. Ensures that product meets all GAO standards for quality and is in conformance with all agency policies and requirements. As required, may be assigned off-line and other duties such as PDP advising. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must have a minimum of 52 weeks of GAO experience at Band II, Band IIA, or equivalent experience in another banded pay plan (i.e., PA-II, PT-II, PT-III, and MS-I) by the effective date of the change to higher level. Relevant experience at the Band II level may be substituted for Band IIA experience to qualify for all or a part of the 52 weeks of GAO experience. The effective date of the change to higher level--promotion--will be 05/05/2024.

Education

You must meet one of the following:

• I have a degree in accounting or auditing.
• I have a degree that includes 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. NOTE: The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
• I have 1.) 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 and 2.) twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. NOTE: This can include up to 6 hours of business law.
• I have 1.) 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 and 2.) a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination.
• I have 1.) 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 and 2.) I completed the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing--for example, 15 semester hours--but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hours in accounting.

Contacts

• Address Government Accountability Office Human Capital Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: Justin Scott
• Email: [email protected]