Forensic Accounting is one of the most sought-after FBI careers. You will investigate financial crimes including corporate, healthcare, mortgage securities, and commodities fraud. Your expertise will also apply to counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cybercrime, virtual currency, organized crime, and public corruption investigations. The FBI is seeking Forensic Accountants for all of our Headquarters locations.

Duties

GS 11/12 Provide knowledge with respect to accounting and financial practices, securities, banking laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, and profit/non-profit businesses. Develop or assist with developing new forensic accounting techniques applicable to various financial investigations. Independently conduct forensic analysis of financial data. Conduct and coordinate the examination of financial aspects of the investigation in cooperation with case agents, prosecuting attorneys and others. Assess the value of financial evidence; unravel sophisticated techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal activity. Provide financial profiles of individuals and groups. Compile detailed financial findings and conclusions to prepare in-depth forensic accounting reports. Utilize 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 recordkeeping systems. Produce detailed financial investigative reports and exhibits. May participate in subject and key witness interviews and testify as needed as a fact and/or expert witness in judicial proceedings. Develop and provide forensic accounting presentations/briefings. GS 13 (In addition to the above): Serve as an expert forensic accountant and authority in the identification, examination, and analysis of financial data associated with domestic/international white collar crime, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyber crime and/or other high priority FBI jurisdictional violations. Handle assignments related to highly complex financial investigations where a thorough forensic accounting of financial records is required. Plan, coordinate, and direct the examination of financial aspects of the investigation. Provide authoritative expertise with regard to accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, banking laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, national and international profit and non-profit businesses. Compile extremely complex financial findings and conclusions to prepare in-depth forensic accounting reports and communications. Prepare and testify as an expert witness in criminal proceedings, as needed. Mentor and instruct inexperienced Forensic Accountants and Financial Analysts.

Requirements

Qualifications

GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 9 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Performed examination and analysis over several financial investigative or audit areas. Analysis utilized accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and/or investigative skills. Provided knowledge of various accounting and financial practices, securities, banking systems, financial institutions, and/or businesses to colleagues or clients. GS 12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 11 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Independently performed complex examination and analysis over several financial investigative or audit areas. Analysis utilized advanced accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and/or investigative skills. Provided guidance regarding forensic accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, banking laws, regulations, and systems, financial institutions, and/or national and international businesses to various audiences. Reviewed work and/or provided guidance to lesser experienced staff. GS 13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Served as a professional forensic accountant or authority in the identification, examination, and analysis of financial data. Planned and facilitated financial investigations in cooperation with case agents, attorneys, and/or other entities. Conducted complex analyses and compiled findings/conclusions to produce in depth financial investigative reports and/or exhibits suitable for court of law, or presentation to federal regulators. Reviewed casework and/or provided guidance to other forensic accountants.

Education

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Applicants possessing certifications (e.g. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Internal Auditor) MUST provide proof of such certifications along with their college transcripts. Candidate MUST submit a transcript attesting to possession of the required education as described under the Basic Requirements Section of the vacancy announcement.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENT 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 examination.

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.

Contacts

• Address Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20535 US
• Name: Autumn S. Hartzell
• Email: [email protected]