Auditor (Pathways Recent Graduate)

As a Auditor (Pathways Recent Graduate) GS-0511-9 your typical work assignments may include:

• Assisting with audits reviews and evaluations of NLRB programs operations systems and processes to assess compliance effectiveness internal controls and adherence to applicable laws regulations and professional auditing standards.
• Researching and interpreting laws regulations policies and guidance to identify issues recommend solutions and support audit assignments and advisory services.
• Collecting organizing reviewing analyzing and evaluating data reports records and documentary evidence to identify trends deficiencies risks or opportunities for improvement.
• Preparing lead sheets draft reports findings recommendations and supporting documentation and participating in discussions with management officials regarding audit results and corrective actions.
• Participating in meetings with management officials and audit teams to gather information explain audit procedures discuss findings and support audit activities throughout the audit process.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is not a remote position.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is an excepted service appointment under the National Labor Relations Board Pathways Recent Graduate Program.
• The entire duration of the Recent Graduate Appointment constitutes a trial period.
• Transcripts must be submitted at time of application submission.
• If selected you must complete and sign a Pathways Recent Graduate Agreement.
• Subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Submit complete application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate is an analytical and detail-oriented professional with an interest in auditing financial analysis and program evaluation. They possess strong critical thinking skills and can gather organize and analyze information to identify issues assess risks and develop practical recommendations. The candidate communicates effectively works collaboratively with stakeholders and demonstrates the ability to learn and apply laws regulations and professional auditing standards in a fast-paced environment. They are adaptable inquisitive and motivated to develop into a full-performance Auditor.

To be eligible for the recent graduate appointment ALL of the following requirements must be met:

Pathways Recent Graduate Requirement:

• Must have completed within the previous two years a qualifying associate bachelors masters professional doctorate vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution; OR
• Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree (certification and/or career/technical program) was completed.

• Degree: 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;

• 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 applicants 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; OR
  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 applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

• Knowledge of or experience supporting audits reviews inspections evaluations financial analysis compliance reviews or other analytical assignments; and
• Experience gathering organizing reviewing or analyzing data reports records or other information to identify issues trends or areas requiring further review; and
• Experience preparing written summaries reports recommendations or other documentation to communicate analytical findings or support organizational objectives; and
• Knowledge of or experience applying laws regulations policies procedures professional standards or other guidance in completing assignments or projects; and
• Experience communicating with team members management officials or stakeholders to gather information discuss findings or support project objectives.