This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Plan Asset and Data Management Department (PADMD) Data Management Division (DMD), Data Review and Validation Branch (DRVB).
The candidate selected for this position will: Serve as a senior auditor and advisor and provide authoritative auditing advice and assistance on data collection, data integration and maintenance, and data audit and validation.
Plan and conduct audits for complex or controversial PBGC trusteed cases; audit internal controls and systems to determine the reliability of financial, plan, and participant data; identify and document findings; and develop recommendations, audit policies, and review criteria. Perform senior-level audit work involving data collection, data integration and maintenance, and data review and validation.
Assess complex financial and participant data from external sources; test accuracy, completeness, and reliability. Prepare reports, record audit findings, respond to inquiries, technical recommendations, and other written products concerning DMD audit activities, data quality, internal controls, program operations, and improvements for management and external organizations.
1. 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. OR 2.
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;2.
A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or3.
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 applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
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The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-24.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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