- Position Title
- AUDITOR (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- MO-11978478-AR-23-138 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 22, 2023 to Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
I possess a degree in accounting; or a degree 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.
2.
Do you possess skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; ability to comprehend and/or apply problem-solving and negotiating techniques; skill in working with multiple software computer programs; skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and, apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material?
3.
Do you possess one year of specialized accounting or auditing experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates you possess extensive professional knowledge of theory, concepts, principles, and practices of accounting and auditing and the skill and ability to apply this knowledge to auditing assignments? This experience must have included planning extensive audits including cross-organizational inspection; performing specific audit assignments within a team; performing alone or leading initial audit surveys; conducting briefings before and after audits with management; gathering, analyzing, and summarizing data and audit results; and prepared drafts and final audit reports.
4.
Do you possess one year of specialized accounting or auditing experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates your ability to performg complex professional accounting and audit activities involving in the analysis of accounting records; audit automated accounting and financial systems to identify the need for system enhancement; apply established standards and auditing techniques in gathering, documenting, and summarizing data; convince activity level officials of the value of recommendations made with their implementation being the ultimate outcome; and draft reports which present audit findings, identify causative situations, and recommend corrective action?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Audits projects without precedent or of such a nature as to require original assessment and considerable judgment to develop an audit plan and devise detailed fact-finding techniques.
6.
Audits projects that include financial audits that require extensive cost and price analysis techniques.
7.
Studies available background material to gain program information and discover leads.
8.
Performs duties with the responsibility to prepare an audit program based on the use of appropriate advanced audit techniques.
9.
Conducts entrance conferences with management officials at the audit site.
10.
Explains the purpose and procedures for the audit and answers any questions.
11.
Performs survey work to identify potential operating/financial management problems.
12.
Reviews operating procedures and management practices of the activity.
13.
Prepares audit lead sheets to identify potential weaknesses in internal controls.
14.
Documents survey results in accordance with Comptroller General Standards.
15.
Accomplishes audit steps in concert with Comptroller General Standards and a variety of audit techniques (e.g., interviews, computer assisted, statistical analysis and questionnaires) in gathering, documenting and summarizing data.
16.
Prepares working papers and files in accordance with Comptroller General Standards.
17.
Prepares audit reports that present findings, identify causative situations and recommend corrective action.
18.
Follows up with discussion of findings with activity level officials.
19.
Persuades command level officials of the value of the recommendations with implementation as the ultimate objective and outcome.
20.
Performs audit follow-up on agreed-to findings, recommendations and monetary benefits made during the previous audit.
21.
Reports to the command on the status of corrective actions taken by functional activities.
22.
Provides unscheduled, quick reaction troubleshooting capabilities to the command to prevent or correct serious, high-profile problems.
23.
Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration?