TTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like Eliot Ness. We are a nationwide team dedicated to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes and ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised, and marketed by law. We rank among the top 12% of agency subcomponents in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

Duties

This position is located at Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB),Assistant Administrator - Field Operations - Tax Audit Division. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. - Interview accountants, representatives of financial institutions, industry representatives, and others including Federal and state officials to obtain information relative to excise tax liability. - Participate in teams involved in excise tax audits and related matters with other auditors, special agents and/or inspectors. - Plan and conduct assigned excise tax audits of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition industry members. - Prepare accurate and timely reports and disseminates findings and disclosures developed during excise tax audits and related matters.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Conducting segments of audits including conducting interviews, analyzing and summarizing audit evidence to support conclusions, and documenting results of audit work; AND - Developing audit objectives and supporting tests and documenting this strategy in the audit plan. OR Education: A Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such degrees. Degrees pursued/attained must be in a related field and from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university generally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. OR A Combination of experience and education: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be used in meeting this requirement. For the GS-9, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Working for a tax administration organization that includes responsibility for documenting results of audits, projects, or analyses in written documents; OR - Applying accounting or auditing principles to gather and analyze data and draw conclusions. OR Education: Two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in a related field from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university generally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. OR A combination of experience and education: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be used in meeting this requirement. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-9level for 52 weeks. For the GS-9, you must have been at the GS-7 level for 52 weeks.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

You must meet the minimum basic educational and/or work experience requirements for professional auditing positions in the federal government. This includes:
A.) Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study from an accredited college or university leading to an accounting or auditing degree, 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 six hours of credit in business law; OR
B.) A combination of education and experience wherein you've attained at least four years of experience in accounting or auditing, or an equivalent combination of accounting or auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. Your background must also include one of the following:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (of which six hours may be substituted by business law);
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours or 22.5 quarter hours), but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that: (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field (e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining); (b) you believe a panel of at least two higher-level professional accountants or auditors can determine you have demonstrated good knowledge of accounting and related underlying fields equal to the breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement normally associated with successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Administrator - Field Operations - Tax Audit Division Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]