Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Trade Regulatory Audit, Location Negotiable After Selection: Charlotte, NC Dallas, TX Ft. Mitchell, KY Houston, TX Laredo, TX Miami, FL Nashville, TN Newark, NJ New York, NY Queens, NY San Jose, CA Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
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 $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10) 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. 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.
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Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722
This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-20.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-14 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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