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Auditor (Financial Liaison Advisor)

Full Time
$117,962 – $153,354 Per Year
Closing on Dec 20, 2024

Location:
Virginia, Arlington
Requires Relocation:
Yes
Start Date:
06/12/2024
End Date:
20/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees - Competitive service Military spouses Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Contract Audit Agency

Are you looking for an inclusive and employee-friendly work environment, challenging assignments, specialized training and generous benefits? At DCAA you’ll find all this in a progressive organization dedicated to continuous improvement. DCAA is ranked in the top third of the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.” Join the elite cadre of professionals who have made DCAA their employer of choice. You will be providing a unique service to your country and making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere!

Job summary

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Major duties

Provides audit liaison and financial advice to procurement officials covering highly complex functions of on-site customer's acquisition center. Serves as a DCAA point of contact at procurement commands to identify and analyze trends in procurement cycle impacting government contract costs and DCAA's workload and use of resources. Facilitates effective communication and coordination between procurement officials and DCAA auditors. Represents DCAA in meetings with procurement where discussion includes issues that impact DCAA's relationship and work with procurement commands.

Qualification

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law). OR Combination of education and experience: 4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: Serving as lead or senior auditor on an audit team AND Independently performing a variety of difficult complex audit assignments AND Identifying and preparing comprehensive risk assessments AND Developing/modifying audit programs and plans, aligning audit steps with risk assessment AND Meeting with auditee to explain audit purpose, obtain necessary information and discuss audit findings AND Detailed testing and examining accounting systems and records, cost representations, internal controls, management policies and practices, to assure compliance with accounting and auditing principles, standards and regulations AND Preparing audit work papers, which are organized/indexed/referenced, and adequate substantiating documents AND Making initial audit determinations which identify deficiencies or noncompliance AND Preparing reports of audit findings, conclusions and recommendations Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification Program: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DAWIA Certification Program. The selectee must obtain the required certification within the specified grace period for their applicable certification level, except that designated Key Leadership Positions at the GS-14/15 levels require certification completion at the time of assignment.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Evaluations

Your application will initially be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum eligibility and qualifications requirements. If you are qualified, you will then receive a numeric score based on the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities for the position listed below. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications, you will be assigned a rating commensurate with your background. Your final score will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified candidates. Competencies: Audit Planning and Management Communication Decision Support - Audit Execution Fundamentals and Operations of Audit Self-Management Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dcaa.belvoir.hq.mbx.ask-lmer@mail.mil