This position is located in the Small Business Administration(SBA), Performance Planning and CFO(OPPCFO), Office of Internal Controls (OIC), in Washington, DC. The incumbent performs internal control reviews of the SBA's programs, financial processes and systems to provide assurance that the agency is complying with laws, regulations, 0MB circular guidance, and with external audit and Office of Inspector General (OIG) findings and recommendations.

Duties

As an Auditor, GS-0511-14, you will be responsible for: Conducting internal control reviews (audits) of significant accounting cycles that directly impact the Agency's financial reporting in accordance with OMB Circular A- 123, Appendix A. Conducting improper payment reviews (audits) of processes identified as susceptible to improper payments within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Conducting assessments to identify significant risks, develop or update test plans, test the design and effectiveness of controls using validated sampling techniques. Making recommendations of corrective actions to program office management. Providing expert interpretive advice on the annual letter process.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement for GS-14: A. 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 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: 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 (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 which 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. AND Specialized Experience for GS-14: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: documenting financial processes or systems in a narrative format; and identifying risks, mitigating controls, and control gaps in a risk assessment or risk matrix format; and testing key controls over reporting, operations and compliance; and documenting the testing in a test memo or equivalent document; and communicating the results of testing to various levels of management; and auditing experience using Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and/or The Institute of Internal Auditors, and in accordance with either Sarbanes-Oxley (private sector) or OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A or C (public sector) These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Auditing Series 0511 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 09/06/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address Performance Planning and CFO 409 3rd Street SW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Jessica Hunsicker
• Email: [email protected]