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Base pay range

$105,383.00/yr - $137,000.00/yr

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Trade Regulatory Audit (TRA), in one of the following locations:

• Long Beach, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• San Jose, CA

Duties

In this Senior Auditor position, you will be responsible for conducting external audits and other assignments involving some of the most complex accounting systems used by multinational companies importing and exporting merchandise to and from the United States in order to support the mission. This position starts at a salary of $105,383.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $137,000.00 (GS-13, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. CBP Office of Trade is the architect of the most robust customs system in the world and the second largest revenue source for the U.S. Government. We facilitate legitimate trade, enforce U.S. laws, and protect the American economy as well as consumer health and safety. Collaborating with industry and government partners, we create a fair, competitive, and safe trade environment, and we enforce U.S. trade law to protect national economic security. Our expertise in the trade community allows us to lead the development of streamlined and efficient processes that provide certainty for legitimate importers, while combatting transnational crime. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Leading, planning, and coordinating an audit with other DHS/CBP offices and/or outside entities, such as business representatives, while exercising a high degree of autonomy, including assigning audit steps and providing guidance to lower graded auditors and audit team members, reviewing audit documentation and reports to ensure work products meet GAGAS, and TRA standards and policies. Presenting technical information, such as complex audit findings to a wide variety of audiences, as well as developing comprehensive written documents and communicating audit results to audit management and other appropriate parties and stakeholders. Conducting research of import and export laws, trade policy, legal rulings, and case law interpretations, and assembling information to develop significant findings. Performing risk assessments procedures and assessing internal controls and evaluating the sufficiency and appropriateness of audit evidence to support audit conclusions and determining whether the audited entity represents an acceptable or unacceptable risk to DHS/CBP. Employing various audit/analytical techniques to ensure validity and reliability of data. Also, utilizing statistical sampling procedures, identifying universe and sample frames, and projecting audit findings with an appropriate confidence level and desired precision.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre‑employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug‑Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E‑Verify, an internet‑based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E‑Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions – NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites – National Treasury Employees Union – NTEU.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below: A. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4‑year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or 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. Transcript must include date degree was awarded or conferred. OR B. A 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 (provide transcripts); OR 2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination (provide certification); 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 (provide transcripts), 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 non‑conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience as described below and meet the basic requirement listed above. Experience: You qualify for the GS‑13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Leading or conducting audits of large national or multinational corporations requiring a high level of professional audit knowledge in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Researching, interpreting, and applying import and export laws, trade policy, legal rulings, and case law to independently develop clear, concise, and persuasive audit reports. Conducting specialized assignments that support cases or investigations of civil and criminal negligence and fraud. Providing technical guidance, mentoring, and evaluating the work of lower‑graded auditors or other audit team members, as well as promoting teamwork and cooperation. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance