Auditor

Summary

This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). OCFO provides staff leadership and administrators financial, budge, and performance management programs necessary to support FSIS programs and administrative activities. It also develops and implements financial/accounting/budget and performance improvement policies and procedures for FSIS. OCFO has responsibility for all FSIS financial management, strategic planning, and budget and performance improvement activities.

Duties

• Implement policies and procedures governing financial reviews, operational analysis, and compliance activities across assigned programs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Federal, State, and other governmental entities to ensure alignment with financial policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance on financial policies and procedures required under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, Egg Products Inspection Act, and FSIS agreements.
• Perform onsite and virtual evaluations of State financial operations, systems, and practices to assess compliance with Federal and FSIS requirements.
• Review and analyze administrative and program expenditures, test standards and measurements, and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
• Evaluate State-submitted indirect cost proposals, recommend appropriate rates, negotiate Federal-wide indirect cost rates, and maintain USDA’s repository of approved rates.
• Review State operations to verify implementation of corrective actions and ensure previously identified exceptions are resolved and non-recurring.
• Perform desk reviews of grant-related financial documentation, including final financial reports, to ensure compliance with grant terms and Federal requirements.
• Develop clear, organized, and well-documented work papers that reference supporting documentation and facilitate effective review and audit processes.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as required to support financial oversight and program compliance.

Education

Degree: Bachelor’s or higher in 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. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts for verification.) OR 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. Twenty-four 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 Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, 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, 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.

Required Documents

• The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration. Resume that includes:
• Information: name, address, contact information; Education; Work.
• Experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); other qualifications. Resume cannot exceed 2 pages. Your application may be disqualified if you include any of the information listed here: What should.
• I leave out of my resume?
• If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of all relevant college transcripts.
• An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty.
• Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university.
• If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the.
• U.S. Department of.
• Education as equivalent to.
• U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the.
• NACES website. All transcripts must be in.
• English or include an.
• English translation. If claiming.
• Veterans' Preference, you must submit a.
• DD-214, Certificate of Release from Active.
• Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
• If currently on active duty, you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
• Veterans' Preference must be verified prior to appointment.
• Without this documentation, you will not receive.
• Veterans' Preference, and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted. If claiming 10-point.
• Veterans' Preference, you must provide the.
• DD-214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the.
• SF-15 Application for 10-point.
• Veterans' Preference. The.
• SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on.
• Veterans' Preference visit.
• FedsHireVets. Surplus or displaced employees eligible for.
• CTAP, RPL, or.
• ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), current performance appraisal with rating of at least "Fully.
• Successful" or equivalent, and your most recent.
• SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.