Internal Controls Auditor

This position is located at the agency level within the Office of Financial Management, under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer.

The incumbent leads the agency's internal controls program, working independently and in partnership with the agency's Risk Manager to strengthen the organization's control environment, ensure compliance with federal internal control standards, and provide management with reliable assurance over financial and operational processes.

Duties include, but not limited to, the following: Serves as the agency's principal expert for financial and operational internal controls, leading the ongoing evaluation, continuous implementation, and improvement of the agency's internal control program, including testing the design and operating effectiveness of controls across financial and operational processes.

Leads the development of substantive risk assessments and risk-based testing plans aligned with OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A, Management of Reporting and Data Integrity Risk, and Appendix C, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement, to determine which processes to test and to inform testing frequency for operations and financial reporting cycles, strengthening financial reporting, data integrity, and payment integrity.

Conducts A-123 assessments and issues formal written results, including assessments of compliance with established policies and procedures, and recommends corrective actions and operational improvements that drive accountability and operational efficiency.

Oversees corrective action planning, monitoring, and tracking; serves as the EXFM administrator of the audit corrective action database and reviews management responses for adequacy and timeliness.

Oversees the annual Statements of Assurance process and contributes to the Agency Financial Report by developing content related to internal controls, assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Serves as the agency's audit liaison, communicating with the OIG and external auditors when applicable; acts as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Level II; and collaborates with the agency's Risk Manager as a technical authority on the Risk Management Council.

Works independently as a self-starter and forward-thinking leader, exercising sound judgment to lead the internal controls program and partner effectively with agency stakeholders on enterprise risk management priorities. Performs other duties as assigned.

In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing substantive risk assessments to determine financial materiality and identify which financial and operational processes to test; Testing the design and operating effectiveness of financial and operational internal controls, identifying deficiencies, and recommending corrective actions; Applying OMB Circular A-123, including its appendices governing reporting/data integrity, risk, and payment integrity, to assess and strengthen the agency control environment; Overseeing corrective action planning, tracking, and monitoring, and supporting or leading an organization's annual Statements of Assurance process; AND Leading an internal controls program, including developing policies and procedures and briefing senior executives on program operations.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

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.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.